By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR:AIIMS Bhubaneswar organised a Walkathon as part of Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, witnessing enthusiastic participation from doctors, faculty members, officers, staff, and medical, nursing and paramedical students. The Walkathon, held yesterday, aimed to sensitise participants and the wider community about the importance of vigilance and integrity in everyday life. An Integrity Pledge Ceremony was also organised on the occasion, during which the pledge was administered by the Executive Director, Dr. Ashutosh Biswas. The enthusiastic participation of students and staff reflected the importance of collective responsibility in building a culture of transparency and ethical conduct.
The programme was attended by Dean (Academic) Dr. Dillip Kumar Parida, Medical Superintendent Dr. Prabhas Ranjan Tripathy, Chief Vigilance Officer Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohanty, and DDA Lt. Col. Abhijit Sarkar.
As part of the week-long observance, AIIMS Bhubaneswar organised a series of activities to strengthen awareness and encourage a culture of integrity and ethical conduct. These included a Gram Sabha at Sijua Village, a Quiz Competition, a Poster Design Competition, and a Capacity Building Programme for faculty members and staff.
The Gram Sabha at Sijua Village focused on sensitising the local community to the importance of integrity, transparency, accountability and responsible citizenship. The initiative aimed to highlight the role of ethical values in building an informed, aware and responsible society.
A major highlight of the observance was the Capacity Building Programme for faculty members and staff, featuring Shri M. Akhaya, IPS (Retd.), as the resource person. The session focused on strengthening awareness of vigilance, integrity, ethical conduct, transparency and accountability in professional and public life.
Earlier, at the commencement of Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, AIIMS Bhubaneswar participated in the Integrity Pledge Ceremony administered by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri J. P. Nadda.
In addition to the central-level observance, Integrity Pledge Ceremonies were conducted across all departments and sections of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, with active participation from faculty members, officers and staff.
