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Scheme for Writing Books Originally in Hindi on Economics, Banking, and Financial Subjects for 2025-26

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Scheme for writing books originally in Hindi on Economics/Banking/Financial subjects- Year 2025-26

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The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a scheme to promote original research and writing in Hindi within the fields of economics, banking, and finance. The initiative invites working or retired professors from UGC-recognized Indian universities to submit original books for consideration. Three prizes, each valued at ₹1,25,000, will be awarded to successful participants. Interested candidates must submit their nominations and copies of their books in the prescribed format to the Chief General Manager of the RBI's Rajbhasha Department in Mumbai by August 31, 2026, before 5:00 PM.

Who is affected: Working or retired professors of UGC-recognized Indian universities.
Required action: Submit nominations along with copies of books in the prescribed proforma to the Chief General Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Rajbhasha Department, Central Office, Mumbai.
Key dates: Submission deadline — 30 Aug 2026
Thresholds: Three prizes of ₹1,25,000 each are available under the scheme.

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Source: Reserve Bank of India
Type: press-release
Published by source: 03 Aug 2026
Document number: 2026-2027/804
Issuing division: Rajbhasha Department
Coverage area: banking

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August 04, 2026

Scheme for writing books originally in Hindi on Economics/Banking/Financial subjects- Year 2025-26

With a view to encourage original writings and research in Banking Hindi, Reserve Bank of India has launched a ‘Scheme for writing books originally in Hindi on Economics/Banking/Financial subjects’. Under this scheme, working/retired Professors (Including Assistant and Associate Professor etc.) of Indian Universities (UGC recognized) are awarded three prizes of ₹1,25,000.00 (One lakh twenty-five thousand) each for writing books originally in Hindi on subjects related to Economics/Banking/Finance. Details of the scheme are given in the annex. All concerned willing to participate in the scheme are requested to submit their nominations along with copies of books in the prescribed proforma to Chief General Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Rajbhasha Department, Central Office, C-9, 8th Floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai - 400 051 by August 31, 2026, before 05.00 PM.

(Brij Raj)

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