Defence Secretary inaugurates Hindi Library ‘GYANDEEP’

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh inaugurated the newly established Hindi library, ‘GYANDEEP’, in Sena Bhawan, New Delhi as part of Special Campaign 6, being conducted by the Ministry of Defence from October 02 – 31, 2026. The initiative aims to promote Hindi books and literature, encourage the use of Hindi in official work, and strengthen the culture of working in Hindi in pursuit of excellence in the implementation of Rajbhasha.

As part of the campaign, approximately 35,000 square feet of space has been freed up in South Block through cleaning and disposal of old records and surrendered to the Project Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum (YYBM). 1,361 e-files have been closed and 1,746 physical files have been weeded out. The disposal of e-waste and other obsolete items has generated revenue amounting to ₹4.22 lakh.(UPDATED ON 22ND OCT 26)