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Celebrations

Kisan Diwas

The ICAR- National bureau of Animal genetic Resources
Karnal organized the “Kisan Diwas” on 23rd December
2019. Dr B K Joshi, Former Director, NBAGR was the
Chief Guest on this occasion. Breed Conservation
Award – 2019 were also awarded during the ceremony
to promote individual livestock keeper’s /communities/
Institutions engaged in indigenous breed conservation.

Breed Conservation Award-2019

Individual category: Garadiya, District: Jamnagar (Gujrat) for conservation of
Halari donkey.
• Shri Jitendra Singh of Fatehabad (Haryana) for conservation
of Sahiwal cattle; Institutional category
• Shri Radhe Shyam village: Baragaon, District: Karnal for • Dr. Thiyam Ranadhir Singh, Department of Ani. Sci, Central
conserving Barbari goat) and Agricultural University Imphal, Imphal West (Manipur) for
• Shri Vasrambhai Sondabhai Bharwad, village- Mota conservation of Manipuri pony.

Vigilance Awareness Week on Fundamental Rights and Duties was to be taken at NBAGR, to contain the
organized on this occasion. spread. The timings of employees were
Week from 28 October to 2 November, adjusted to make the working hours
2019 was observed as “Vigilance Swachh Bharat Mission to avoid the social contact. The office
Awareness Week” program at the building and premises were routinely
Institute and various activities were Swachhta Pakhwada was celebrated sanitized through Hypo Spray along
organized on the occasion for awareness during 16-31 December, 2019 at bureau with other measures. Sanitizers and
of vigilance and promote the integrity in masks were distributed to the staff
working areas. All staff members of the members and contractual personnels
bureau took a pledge of integrity. Mr. J. of the NBAGR. Advisories were issued
K. Kevalramani, former Joint Director, from time to time to ensure proper
National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal sanitization and social distancing.
lectured on “Integrity-a Lifestyle”.
Sports
National Integration Day
where all staff participated actively. A contingent of 22 players and officials
“Sardar Vallabhai Patel’s birth anniversary” Cleanliness was maintained through participated in ICAR North Zone Sports
on October 31, 2019 celebrated as activities under Swachh Bharat Mission. Meet – 2019 held at ICAR-Indian Institute
“National Integration Day” across the of Pulse Research, Kanpur during 12-14
country Under this program, all the Covid-19 management Dec. 2019. The contingent participated
staff members of the resource took the
“National Unity Day Pledge” on the day. For containment of Covid-19, all
the directives of Govt. of India were
Constitution day followed. Working from home was
implemented as per guidelines of the
On 26th November 2019 at ICAR-NBGR, council/GoI during lockdown period. A
Karnal:- A programme was organized to committee was constituted to supervise
celebrate “Constitution Day.” A lecture and implement the preventive measures

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