India’s 72^nd Independence Day was celebrated in the Wildlife Institute of India campus on 15^th August, 2018. Hoisting the national flag, Dr. V.B. Mathur, Director recalled the sacrifices of the countrymen during the freedom struggle that finally led to India’s Independence.

He said that Government of India had assigned several new responsibilities to the Institute for planning and implementing species recovery programmes in respect of 4 critically endangered wild animal species viz. Great Indian Bustard, Gangetic Dolphin, Dugong and Manipur Deer and the Institute had taken up the challenge of ‘field conservation’ in 14 States of the country, where these species occur. Similarly, under the National Mission for Clean Ganga the Institute has recently established a ‘Ganga Aqualife Conservation and Monitoring Centre’   in the campus and ‘Ganga Biodiversity Knowledge Centres’ have also been established at Narora and Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh; Sahibganj in Bihar and Bhagalpur in Jharkhand. He urged the Institute’s scientists, researchers, students and staff for their continued support in successfully meeting the various challenges and new responsibilities assigned to the Institute.

On this occasion, award and certificates were given to school children who had excelled in programmes organized during World Environment Day 2018

Painting Competition

Poster Making Competition

A certificate of appreciation was given to Shri Satish Kumar for providing excellent services in the Organic Solid Waste Management Programme initiated by the Institute in January, 2018.

The flag hoisting ceremony was followed by launching of Organic Solid Waste Management Programme in WII staff campus.

Award and certificates to school children who had excelled in programmes organized during World Environment Day 2018
Certificate of appreciation to Shri Satish Kumar for providing excellent services in the Organic Solid Waste Management Programme   Launching of Organic Solid Waste Management Programme in WII staff campus