Port Blair, Nov. 21: ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair celebrated Vigilance Awareness Campaign - 2023 with the theme “Say no to corruption; commit to the Nation” from 30th October to 20th November, 2023.
Various events were conducted to mark the celebration of Vigilance Awareness Campaign - 2023 by ICAR-CIARI at its Garacharma campus as well as Regional Station, Minicoy and all the three KVKs located at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The celebration of Vigilance Awareness Campaign - 2023 started with integrity pledge taking ceremony by the employees of ICAR-CIARI on 30-10-2023.
Gram Sabha on “Corruption-free India” was conducted at Beodnabad Village, South Andaman on 01-11-2023. Online lecture on “Cyber Security” was delivered by Dr. M. Balakrishnan, Principal Scientist, ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad on 02-11-2023 at ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair.
Workshop on “Preventive Vigilance” by Dr. I.P. Sunish, Vigilance Officer, ICMR-RMRC, Port Blair was conducted at ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair on 09-11-2023. Virtual training programme on “Procurement Best Practices” was conducted by Shri. Gauranga Ghosh, Senior FAO, ICAR-RC-NEH at ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair on 10-11-2023.
Seminar on “RTI/ Transparency” by Ms. Ragini Kumari, Andaman Law College was conducted at ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair on 13-11-2023. Awareness rally on “Vigilance” was conducted from ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair to Bathu Basti on 14-11-2023.
Besides, an essay writing competition on “Anti-corruption measures for the nation development” was conducted for the staff, school and college students. Drawing competition on “Together Against Corruption” was conducted for the School Students.
The Vigilance Awareness Campaign - 2023 concluded with valedictory programme and prize distribution on 20-11-2023 in which the winners of various competitions were felicitated by the Chief Guest, Shri. Prashant Bhadu, Principal (I/c), Andaman Law College.
The vigilance awareness campaign was conducted under the Chairmanship of Dr. Eaknath B. Chakurkar, Director, ICAR-CIARI by the team comprising of Dr. Jai Sunder, Dr. Y. Ramakrishna, Dr. T. Sujatha, Dr. T. Subramani, Dr. P. Perumal, Dr. D. Karunakaran, Dr. K. Saravanan, Dr. Rafeeque Rahman Alyethodi and Shri. Shyam Sundar Rao.