Patna (Press Release) Urdu Directorate, Department of General Administration, Patna, held a state-level review meeting today in the Director's Chamber, chaired by S.M. Parvez Alam, Director, Urdu Directorate, Patna. The meeting was attended by in-charge officers or authorized Urdu staff of all districts of Bihar. The Director reviewed the promotion and practical implementation of Urdu, the second official language of Bihar, as well as the retirement benefits of retired Urdu staff, departmental proceedings, and legal matters. All district in-charge officers and authorized Urdu staff provided the required reports in the prescribed form to the Urdu Directorate regarding the aforementioned tasks. The Director addressed them and discussed the promotion of Urdu and gave necessary instructions. He also reviewed the latest reports on pension and retirement benefits of retired Urdu staff, departmental proceedings, and legal matters in all districts. The Director instructed all district in-charge officers to complete the promotion of Urdu seminars, mushairas, and workshops, Urdu competitions, and publication of Urdu magazines by February in the financial year 2025-26, wherever possible, so that there are no difficulties in bill payments. The Director told all Urdu officers and employees of the district to implement all government programs with utmost transparency and honesty. He discussed several important points with utmost seriousness and usefulness. He said that in the Urdu promotion seminar, the district's intellectuals, professors, heads of departments, and journalists should be given importance and invited as paper presenters, special guests, and guests of honor. He said that good poets should be selected for the mushaira session. Mr. S.M. Parvez Alam said that under the Urdu-speaking student encouragement scheme, while preparing or selecting a panel of judges for the debate competition, it should be ensured that the teachers of the college, school, or madrasa whose students are participating in the competition are kept separate from the list. He directed all in-charge officers to conduct Urdu events under the guidance of the District Magistrate. They should make every effort to ensure the participation of senior officers like District Magistrate, SSP, and DDC. The meeting concluded with a note of thanks. The meeting was attended by Joint Secretary Shashi Bhushan Sharma, Under Secretary Manish Kumar, Rajbhasha Officer (Urdu) Mohammad Akbar Ali, and other related staff.