Official Language Awards and Incentives
Sr. No.
Categories
- For
doing work in Hindi.
- For
Hindi Training.
- For
participating in Hindi competitions
4.
For Skill writing in Hindi.
Awards
for doing work in Hindi.
1. Individual Cash Award Scheme (Rly. Bd. Award) : for doing
upto
75% work in Hindi-by-Hindi speaking staff &
50%work by non-Hindi speaking staff.
(Total Awards - 134, SCR Quota - 8)
Clerical to SG Officer: Each 3,000/- & Certificate.
2. GM’s Individual Cash Award: (Clerical to JAG) for doing
maximum & Commendable work in Hindi.
10 Officers (2,000/- Each) & 30 employees (Each 1,800/-)
& Certificate.
3. Collective Cash Award (to 3 departments):
Ist Prize: Rs. 12,000 /- (2,000/- x 6 employees)
IInd Prize: Rs. 8,000 /- (1,600/- x 5 employees)
IIIrd Prize : Rs. 6,000 /- (1,200/- x 5 employees)
6.1 Kamalapathi Tripathi Rajbhasha Gold Medal (10,000/-)
6.2 Rail Mantri Rajbhasha Silver medal : 8,000/-
30
SAG/HAG officers
7. Honorarium for various Hindi works
7.1 Stenographers
(for taking shorthand in Hindi of 5 pages daily) 240/- pm
7.2 Typists
(for Typing of 5 pages daily) 160/- pm
7.3 Hindi Librarian
(for working as part-time Hindi Librarian) 1000/- pm
7.4 Hindi dealing clerk
(For working as Hindi Co-ordinating Clerk @ stations/
offices) 600/- pm
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Hindi Training Schedules Target for completion of Hindi
Training - 2035 |
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Sr. No. |
Type of Course |
Normal Duration |
Intensive (Short term
Courses) |
Correspondence |
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1 |
Prabodh (Kannada, Tamil, Malyalam, Telugu, Mizo, Manipuri or English) |
January to May (05 Months) & July to November (05 Months) |
25 Full days |
01 Year |
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2 |
Praveen (Marathi, Gujrati, Bangla, Assamese, Oriya, Nepali, Sindhi, Dogri, Bodo, Maithili, Santhali) |
20 Full days |
01 Year |
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3 |
Pragya (Urdu, Punjabi, Pusto, Kashmiri) |
15 Full days |
01 Year |
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4 |
Parangat (Refresher Like) (Focus of Practice) |
20 Full days |
- - |
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5 |
Hindi Stenography |
(12 Months (Feb to Jan), Daily 01 Hour |
80 Full days |
- - |
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6 |
Hindi Typing |
Feb to July (06 Months, daily 01 Hour) |
40 Full days |
06 Months |
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Cash Awards on passing Hindi Exams (Revised Amount from 01
July 2025 |
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Category |
Compulsory Training Courses for those who have not studied Hindi |
Parangat (Only for Pragya Candidates, Just like Refresher Course) |
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Prabodh (Vth Class) |
Praveen (VIIIth Class) |
Pragya (Xth Class) |
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More than 55% |
1000/- (400/-) |
1500/- (600/-) |
2000/- (800/-) |
4,000/- |
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More than 60% |
2000/- (800/-) |
3000/- (1200/-) |
4000/- (1600/-) |
7,000/- |
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More than 70% |
4000/- (1600/-) |
4500/- (1800/-) |
6000/- (2400/-) |
10,000/- |
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Cash Awards on passing Hindi Typing and Stenography Exams
(Revised Amount) |
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Typing |
Stenography |
Amount |
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More than 90% |
More than 88% |
2000/- (800/-) |
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More than 95% |
More than 92% |
4000/- (1600/-) |
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More than 97% |
More than 95% |
6000/- (2400/-) |
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Lumpsum Awards on passing Hindi Exams (Revised Amount) |
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Prabodh |
3500/- (1600/-) |
Hindi Stenography |
7500/- (3000/-) |
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Praveen |
4000/- (1500/-) |
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Pragya |
6000/- (2400/-) |
Hindi Typing |
4000/- (1600/-) |
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Personnel Pay (Increment) on passing Hindi exams: An amount equal to one increment for 12 months on passing Prabodh/Praveen / Pragya/ Hindi Typing exams. For Stenographers - personal pay equal in amount to two increments for the first 12 months and one for the next 12 months on passing Hindi Stenography examination. |
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Essay, Elocution, Noting & Drafting Comp. (10 % Bonus
marks to Non-Hindi Speakers) |
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Prize |
Zonal Level |
Board level |
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1st Prize |
2500/- (1 Prize) |
5,000/- (1 Prize) |
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2nd Prize |
2000/- (1 Prize) |
4,000/- (1 Prize) |
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3rd Prize |
1500/- (1 Prize) |
3,000/- (1 Prize) |
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Consolation Prize |
1000/- (3 Prizes) |
2,500/- (5 Prizes) |
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Rail Minister Hindi Essay Competition (for Railway
Employees on Railway Subject) |
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Prize |
Gazetted |
Non Gazetted |
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Ist |
Rs. 6,000/- |
Rs. 6,000/- |
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IInd |
Rs. 4,000/- |
Rs. 4,000/- |
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Rail Yatra Vritant Puraskar: To improve the
facilities in trains and in railway premises, all citizens can participate by
sharing their experiences or suggestions in Hindi. |
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Ist Prize (1) |
10,000/- |
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IInd Prize (1) |
8,000/- |
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IIIrd Prize (1) |
6,000/- |
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Consolation Prize (5) |
4,000/- |
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All India Rail Hindi Quiz Competition (from 28.11.2025) |
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Ist Prize (1) |
6,000/- |
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IInd Prize (1) |
4,500/- |
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IIIrd Prize (1) |
3,000/- |
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Consolation Prize (1) |
Certificate |
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Hindi Drama Competition Awards in 23 Categories @ Zonal
Level & All India Railway Level. |
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Ist Prize (1) |
5,000/- |
Consolation Prizes (5) |
2,000/- |
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IInd Prize (1) |
4,000/- |
Other categories (15) |
1,000/- |
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IIIrd Prize (1) |
3,000/- |
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1 |
Lal Bahadur Shastri Takniki Maulik Lekhan Award for writing original books on Technical subjects in Hindi
by technical Staff of Railway. |
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2 |
Prem Chand Award - for Story/Drama/ Novel or prose. |
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3 |
Maithili Sharan Gupta Award - for Poetry Collection. |
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Awards for each scheme : |
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Prize (No.s of Prizes) |
Amount |
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Ist Prize (1) |
20,000/- |
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IInd Prize (1) |
10,000/- |
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IIIrd Prize (1) |
7,000/- |
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Sr. No. |
Category |
No. of Prizes |
Amount |
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1 |
Science and Technical subjects - Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Energy, Space, Medicine, Chemical Science, Information Technology, Management & Psychology. Contemporary subjects - Liberalization, Globalization, Consumerism, Human Rights, Pollution. |
1st Prize (1) |
Rs. 2 Lakh |
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2nd Prize (1) |
Rs.1.25/Lakh |
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3rd Prize (1) |
Rs. 75,000/- |
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2 |
Legal Science, Police, Criminal Science Research and Police Administration. |
1st Prize (1) |
Rs.1.50/- Lakh |
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2nd Prize (1) |
Rs. 1.0 Lakh |
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3 |
Culture, Religion, Art, Heritage |
1st Prize (1) |
Rs.1.50/- Lakh |
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2nd Prize (1) |
Rs. 1.0 Lakh |
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4 |
Law |
1st Prize (1) |
Rs.1.50/- Lakh |
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2nd Prize (1) |
Rs. 1.0 Lakh |
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