Reiterating the dynamism of late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the AIIMS Bhubaneswar paid rich tributes to him on his 97th birth anniversary inside of its premises on Saturday.
The whole nation is observing the day as Good Governance Day. Dean(Academics) Prof Debashis Hota, Deputy Director (Administration) PK Ray, In-charge Medical Superintendent Prof Ashok Jena and Maj MC Sahoo were among the dignitaries to grace the event.
The dignitaries and personalities from different corners of society paid floral tributes in the statue of Vajpayee at AIIMS Bhubaneswar campus.
It may be noted that Vajpayee had laid the foundation stone of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, on July 15, 2003 which is the second AIIMS in the country and the only AIIMS whose foundation stone was laid by the former PM.
To celebrate the occasion in a different manner, a cleanliness drive outside the campus was carried out by AIIMS Bhubaneswar NSS volunteers, Youth for Seva team and waste handlers of the institution.
The local vendors and general public were sensitized to keep their environment clean and safe on the occasion by the medical and nursing students.