National Employment Services is Kerala's best department and Thrissur its best district in the State's official language awards

30 October 2026

Kerala has announced its State awards for using Malayalam as the language of administration. The awards go to the department and the district that best co-ordinated the switch to Malayalam, and to officials for their service. National Employment Services was chosen as the best department, with ₹25,000, a plaque and a citation. Thrissur is the best district and receives ₹20,000, a plaque and a citation. In the book-writing category, Sundev N, Joint Secretary in the Minority Welfare Department, came first. Officials in Groups A, B and C were also honoured; first-place winners get ₹20,000 and second-place winners ₹10,000. The awards are part of the State's effort to make Malayalam universal at every level of government.