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 Observance of Vigilance Awareness Week from 27^th October to 2^nd November, 2020

ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology, Kolkata observed Vigilance Awareness Week from 27^th October to 2^nd November, 2020 with the theme- “Vigilant India, Prosperous India”. A series of activities like lectures, essay writing, debate and poster competition among were organised during the period to spread awareness among the staff members and their families.

 The week commenced with spreading awareness about vigilance to residents of surrounding locality by putting banners on both the gates of the institute. A pledge taken by all officials of the Institute through online and offline on 27^th October, 2020 in Hindi and English followed by a lecture & power point presentation by Dr. Biplab Saha, Vigilance Officer of the Institute emphasising the duties, responsibilities and code of conducts of Government employees towards prosperity of nation.

 The details of events organized are as under-

1. Essay writing competition of the staffs members of the Institute on 28^th October, 2020.

Topic-“Role of preventive vigilance towards prosperity”(400 words) in English, Hindi or Bengali

 2. Debate Competition of staff members of the Institute on 29^st October, 2020

Topic- “Can India be corruption free?” in English, Hindi or Bengali language

3. Poster Competition of staff members of the Institute.

Topic: “Vigilant India, Prosperous India”. All the posters of the participants were displayed and evaluated on 31^st October, 2020.

The event was concluded on 2^nd November, 2020 by a valedictory programme. Dr Biplab Saha, Vigilance Officer presented the activities. Srimati Manjushree Mondal, Additional District and Session Judge, Howrah, West Bengal graced the chair as chief guest. She has enlightened the audience by his wonderful speech on vigilance in work place and rules of laws for nation’s progress towards prosperity. He has rightly mentioned that -preventive vigilance is the most important in the society and work place as old adage says,” Prevention is better than cure.” While corruption has become the global phenomenon affecting all strata of society, it is imperative that the public must be sensitised and motivated towards efforts at weeding out corruption from society. At the ending phase of the event, prize distribution to all the award winners for different competitions took place. The event was concluded by vote of thanks to the Chair.