On November 1st, an essay competition was organized at ICAR-CIFRI as well as at schools for senior students of Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School, Central Model School, and PM Shree Kendriya vidyalaya of Barrackpore. On November 1st, a quiz program was conducted for the staff. A slogan competition was also organized where all the staff participated and submitted slogans in Hindi or English based on theme mentioned above. The week-long observance concluded with a Valedictory ceremony on 4th November, 2024, where Sh. Chandershekhar Meena, IRS, Deputy Director Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Sub National Unit (East) GST Bhavan, Kolkata, served as the Chief Guest. He expressed the importance of observing Vigilance awareness week and said that “Doing the right thing even when no one is watching”. He appreciated the work carried out by CIFRI and stressed the importance of vigilance while dealing with nature during research activities.
Dr. D.K. Meena (Vigilance Officer, ICAR-CIFRI), delivered welcome address followed by felicitation of the Chief Guest and Dignitaries. Shri Nirmal Sarkar, Chief Administrative Officer, appreciated the activities under Vigilance awareness week, 2024. Dr. Armaan U. Muzadaddi, Chairman of steering committee and Head of Division (Open Water Aquaculture Production and Management Division) briefed about the events like Walkathon, Human chain formation, Drawing competition, extempore speech competition, slogan competition, quiz competition and essay competition. Dr. S.K. Manna, Head of the Division, Riverine and Estuarine Fisheries Division highlighted the importance of transparency, ethical standards, and independent oversight in scientific research to ensure integrity and public trust. The cash prize and along with certificates were distributed to the winners by the Chief Guest Sh. Chandershekhar Meena. The Director-in-charge, Dr. Srikanta Samanta expressed the fair management of financial audit at ICAR-CIFRI.
He congratulated the winners of the different events organized. All the CIFRI staffs, students of Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School and Central Model School, Kendriya vidyalaya of Barrackpore and fish farmers of Odisha were enthusiastically participated in the programme. The programme was concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. M. Shaya Devi, Scientist.
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