Bhubaneswar : AIIMS Bhubaneswar organized a Grama Sabha in a peripheral village as part of its Vigilance Awareness Week 2025, reaffirming its commitment to transparency, ethical governance, and public accountability. The outreach initiative focused on sensitizing employees, students, and community members on the importance of integrity in everyday life.
During the week-long observance, the institute conducted several programmes, including a Walkathon, Capacity Building Programme for Newly Joined Employees, Outreach/Grama Sabha, and a Capacity Building Session for Students. These activities aimed to cultivate a strong sense of ethical responsibility while ensuring that quality healthcare services remained uninterrupted.
The observance commenced with the Integrity Pledge administered in the presence of Dr. Ashutosh Biswas, Executive Director; Dr. Dillip Kumar Parida, Medical Superintendent; Dr. Satyajeet Mishra, Dean (Research); Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohanty, Chief Vigilance Officer; along with faculty and staff members.
The valedictory session and sensitization talk were held in the presence of Shri Soumendra Priyadarshi, IPS, ADGP (Modernisation), Odisha, who graced the occasion as Chief Guest. In his keynote address, he stressed the significance of ethical conduct, openness in public systems, and the need to strengthen vigilance measures across institutions. His message encouraged participants to uphold integrity in both personal and professional domains.
The programme saw the participation of Dr. Ashutosh Biswas, Dr. P. R. Mohapatra, Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohanty, Dr. Dillip Kumar Parida, and Lt. Col. Abhijit Sarkar (DDA).
An awards ceremony was also held to felicitate the winners of the Quiz and Poster Design competitions organized during the week, recognizing their innovation and commitment to vigilance awareness.
The event concluded with a Vote of Thanks delivered by Padmalochan Swain, Assistant Engineer (Civil), Vigilance Cell, who expressed gratitude to dignitaries, participants, and organizers for their active support in making the observance a success.
