Hindi Cell The Hindi Cell was established at IISR, main campus on 25th January 1996.It is proposed to implement Official Language Policy of Government of India. An Official Language Implementation Committee was also constituted for monitoring.   MEMBERS Dr. B Krishnamoorthy Hindi Officer (Head, Division of Crop Improvement & Biotechnology) Mrs. N Prasannakumari Hindi Translator Mr. VC Sunil Senior Clerk   OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dr. B Krishnamoorthy Chairman Mr.A P Sankaran Member Mr.M K Sachidanandan Member Dr. M S Madan Member Mr. VC Sunil Member Mrs. Utpala Parthasarathy Member Mrs. N Prasannakumari Secretary   ACTIVITIES Quarterly meetings on Official Language Impementation were conducted Minutes were prepared and sent to the Director(OL), ICAR, New Delhi, based on his review further modifications a were done Participation of members in TOLIC meetings Quarterly progress report were prepared and sent to the Director(OL), ICAR Newdelhi   FUNCTIONS Replying letters in Hindi, preparation of bilingual name plates, boards, rubber stamps, file cover, envelopes etc Compilation of quarterly and annual reports to Council Conducting workshops, competition on Hindi during Hindi Day and Hindi Fortnight Celebrations every year Training Programmes in Pragya , Hindi typing and Hindi Translation Publishing of Research Highlights in Annual reports, various articles on spices in leading Indian Journals and pamphlet on IISR at a glance in Hindi