Vigilance Awareness Week at ICAR - Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad

31^st October -  6^th November, 2022, Hyderabad

ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad observed Vigilance Awareness Week from on the theme “Corruption free India for a developed Nation”- “भ्रष्टाचार मुक्त भारत - विकसित भारत”.

The main aim of Vigilance awareness week is to encourage all the stakeholders to collectively participate in preventing corruption in public life.

Several awareness programs were organized during the week.

Dr. R. M. Sundaram, Director, ICAR-IIRR administered vigilance oath and integrity pledge on 31^st October.

An essay writing competition was organized on “Integrity and transparency in work place”.

A special awareness lecture on various aspects of office duties and responsibilities for the farm labours in local Telugu language was also organised at the Rajendranagar farm office of ICAR-IIRR.

In the concluding ceremony on 4^th November, 2022, Dr. R. M. Sundaram, Director, ICAR-IIRR, spoke on various aspects of office rules and responsibilities and urged all the staff to follow the path of honesty and integrity.

Dr. G. S. Laha, Vigilance officer, ICAR-IIRR briefed about the importance of vigilance awareness week and the activities that were conducted at ICAR-IIRR.

(Source: ICAR - Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad)