ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair celebrated Vigilance Awareness Week - 2022 with the theme “Corruption-free lndia for a Developed Nation”during 31st October to 6th November, 2022. Various events were conducted by ICAR-CIARI to mark the celebration of Vigilance Awareness Week - 2022. The celebration of Vigilance Awareness Week - 2022 was started with integrity pledge taking ceremony by the employees of ICAR-CIARI on 31-10-2022.Gram Sabha was conducted on the topic “Menace of corruption and the measures for its redressal” on 02-11-2022 at Badmaspahad village, South Andaman by ICAR-CIARI and KVK, South Andaman. Besides, an essay writing competition on “Promising anti-corruption measures for a developed nation” was conducted for the staff and their childrenon 02-11-2022 at ICAR-CIARI. Painting competition was conducted on the topic “Anti-corruption” for the School and College students on 03-11-2022.
A seminar on "Preventive vigilance measures" was delivered by Ms. Ragini Kumari, Assistant Professor (Law), Andaman Law College on 04-11-2022 for the benefit of staff of ICAR-CIARI. Awareness rally on “Vigilance” was conducted from ICAR-CIARI to Bathu Basti on 04-11-2022 to spread awareness among the stakeholders. Finally, Vigilance Awareness Week - 2022 was ended with valedictory programme and prize distribution on 07-11-2022 in which the winners of various competitions were felicitated. The week-long programme was conducted under the Chairmanship of Dr. Eaknath B. Chakurkar, Director, ICAR-CIARI, Dr. Jai Sunder, Vigilance Officer, CIARI and the team comprising of Dr. K. Saravanan, Dr. Rafeeque Rahman Alyethodi, Dr. R. Jaya Kumaravaradan,Dr. J. Praveenraj, Dr. Sirisha Adamala and Shri. Shyam Sundar Rao.