NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) bagged the first prize in the Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha award function held in the national capital on Sep, 14 on the occasion of 'Hindi Diwas – 2010'. Shri Uday Kumar Varma, Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises accepted the award on behalf of the Ministry.

Vice President, Mohd. Hamid Ansari presented the award for the excellent work done by the Ministry in Hindi during the year 2008-09. Union Home Minister Shri P. Chidambaram and Union State Ministers for Home Shri Ajay Makan and Shri M. Ramchandran were also present on the occasion.

Minister of State (Independent charge), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Dinsha Patel, congratulated all the Officers/Staff of the MSME for this achievement and directed them to do maximum possible official work in Hindi to establish direct contact with the people and for ensuring that the benefits of different welfare schemes, being implemented by the Ministry.