EC Limited has received the First Prize for outstanding implementation of the Official Language Policy for 2025-26 at the meeting of the Hindi Salahkar Samiti of the Ministry of Power, Government of India.

The award was presented to REC by Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs. Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy; Shri Dinesh Sharma, Rajya Sabha MP; Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Lok Sabha MP; and Shri Pankaj Agrawal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, were also present. Shri Jitendra Shrivastava, IAS, CMD, REC, received the award.

REC earned the distinction among all Central Public Sector Enterprises, subordinate offices and organisations under the Ministry of Power for its effective implementation of Hindi as the official language.

The recognition highlights REC’s continued efforts towards promoting Hindi usage, strengthening compliance with the Official Language Policy and introducing initiatives to encourage a Hindi-friendly workplace culture.

The achievement reflects the collective contribution of REC’s officers and employees and reinforces the organisation’s leadership in official language implementation at the national level.