Patna: Bihar Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain released the sixth edition of Vihar Darshan, the official Hindi-language magazine of the Regional Passport Office, Patna, at Bihar Lok Bhavan on September 22.
Senior officials and staff of Bihar Lok Bhavan, including Governor’s Additional Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar Singh, IAS, attended the launch.
Governor Highlights Role Of Hindi
Speaking at the event, Hasnain stressed the need to promote Hindi as an official language and praised the Regional Passport Office, Patna, for its efforts in this area.
He said Hindi serves not only as a language for official work but also as a medium for expression, creativity and public outreach.
Magazine Showcases Creative Work
Vihar Darshan has been published for the sixth consecutive year. Originally titled Darshan, the publication was renamed Vihar Darshan from its fifth edition.
The magazine draws on the different cultural and linguistic meanings associated with the word ‘Vihar’, including recreation, joy, travel and Bihar’s historical and cultural identity.
The latest edition features articles and creative contributions on Passport Seva Diwas, ‘Naya Yug Ka Bihar’, ‘Sapno Ka Passport Karyalay’, travel, poems and stories.
It also traces the development of the Indian passport from 1915 to the present and highlights changes in the passport services sector.
Focus On Passport Services
The edition documents the Regional Passport Office’s activities and achievements through photographs and other visual content.
These include the expansion of passport services across Bihar, Passport Seva mobile camps, the ‘Vatsalya’ child care room, national festival celebrations, official language activities and the office’s social media initiatives.
Hindi Work Receives Recognition
The Regional Passport Office, Patna, also received third place for its Hindi-related work at the Hindi Conference for Eastern, North-Eastern and Northern states held in 2025–26.
According to the office, the sixth edition was conceptualised, compiled, edited and designed in-house, with contributions from members of the Hindi Committee as well as officers and staff.
The publication brings together official language work, literature, creative contributions, institutional experiences and information related to public services.
Regional Passport Office Officials Attend
Those representing the Regional Passport Office at the launch included Regional Passport Officer and magazine patron Swadha Rizvi, Mohammad Riaz Nazmi, member of the Hindi Committee, Deputy Passport Officer Dilip Kumar, Assistant Passport Officer Shambhu Sharan, Senior Superintendent Shambhu Sharan, Chief Editor and Junior Translation Officer Dr Sajjan Kumar, Editor and Stenographer Shekhar Kumar, and Co-Editor and Young Professional Abhay Pratap.
The Regional Passport Office, Patna, said it continues to promote the use of Hindi as the Official Language and its effective integration into the office’s work culture.
