Defence Secretary inaugurates Hindi Library ‘GYANDEEP’ at Sena Bhawan in New Delhi under Special Campaign 6

Ministry of Defence Defence Secretary inaugurates Hindi Library ‘GYANDEEP’ at Sena Bhawan in New Delhi under Special Campaign 6

Posted On: 22 OCT 2026 4:22PM by PIB Delhi Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh inaugurated the newly established Hindi library, ‘GYANDEEP’, in Sena Bhawan, New Delhi on October 22, 2026 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.On the occasion, the Defence Secretary also felicitated eight Swachhta Veers in recognition of their special contributions during the ongoing campaign.

Maintenance and cleaning of offices, segregation and disposal of e-waste, and related activities are also being carried out regularly across various offices and buildings of the Ministry of Defence, including Sena Bhawan, Kartavya Bhawan-II, Vayu Bhawan and KG Marg.

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