Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 22: CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu conducted a week long programme, which concluded today with grand valedictory function in which Prof Neelu Rohmetra, Director, Directorate of Distance and Online Education (DD & OE), University of Jammu, was the chief guest.
While addressing the audience, participants and the winners of various events conducted during the week, Prof Neelu Rohmetra appreciated the efforts of CSIR-IIIM, Jammu for the promotion of Hindi language besides doing cutting edge science. She said the institute has Pan India representation of S&T staff thus it provides a platform for knowledge, culture, ethos and lingual harmonization and integration.
On the occasion, Prof Neelu Rohmetra also distributed the prizes to the winners of various competitions held during the past week.
Earlier, Dr Zabeer Ahmed, Director, CSIR-IIIM, Jammu, emphasized on the importance of preserving and propagating our cultural and linguistic heritage.
Sanjay Sharma, Hindi Officer of CSIR-IIIM, Jammu gave the detail of various events conducted during the past week.
Sumit Roy, Technical Assistant, secured first position in Essay Writing competition while Manish Kumar, Technical Officer secured second and Priya Kumari, Research Scholar secured third positions with Rakesh Chowdhary, Sr Secretarial Assistant (S&P) and Nirmala Kumari, Teacher, RRL High School got the consolation prizes in this category.
In the Speech competition, Shafali Bhasin, Bhupesh Kr Sharma and Priya Kumari were first, second and third winners respectively while two students of RRL High School – Vani Kapoor and Poorvi Kalsi got consolation prizes.
In the Translation competition, Akhil Verma, JSA, Rakesh Chowdhary, SSA and Urvashi Dhiman, won first, second and third prize, respectively while as Lovely Sharma and Nirmala Kumari, teachers in RRL High School, received consolation prizes.
The employees of CSIR-IIIM, Jammu were also judged for Annual Performance in Official Work in Hindi for the financial year 2022-23. Jyoti Prabha, Receptionist (F&A) secured first position; Jyoti Devi, Jr Stenographer (S&P), got second position while the third position was jointly shared by Ramesh Mottan, Section Officer, Rakesh Chowdhary, SSA and Manish Kumar, Technical Officer. Buaditta, ASO, Yogesh Kumar, Technical Officer, Abhishek Gupta, Jr Stenographer, Nisha Vij, ASO and Vikas Patiaya, Section Officer received consolation prizes.
Prominent among others present on the occasion, were Er Abdul Rahim, Head RMBD &IST; Vikram Singh, Sr Controller of Administration; Ajay Kumar, Daleep Gehlot. Sanjay Sharma, conducted the proceedings while Rajesh Gupta, presented formal vote of thanks.