January 26, 2026: The 77th Republic Day, a day of immense pride for every citizen of India, was observed at the BAIF Head Office in Pune as well as in all the operational states with patriotic fervour and enthusiasm. Starting with the ceremonial Guard of Honour, the national flag was hoisted by Mr. Shrinivas Kulkarni, Group Vice President – Finance and Dr. Prasad Kulkarni, Senior Thematic Programme Executive – Central Monitoring and Vigilance Cell, in the presence of the BAIF team at the Head Office. While recollecting the contribution of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Father of the Indian Constitution, revered nationalists including Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and “Vande Mataram”, the advent of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, the tremendous opportunity offered by Rural India and the need for a self-reliant progressive nation were highlighted by Dr. Avinash Deo, Advisor, Mr. Shrinivas Kulkarni, Dr. Prasad Kulkarni and Ms. Sucharita Dhar, Senior Manager, Information and Communication. The children of the support staff also participated in the celebration with enthusiasm.
The patriotism and joy were also evident in the celebration in all the Regions with the staff and their children in enthusiastic attendance. In Nashik, Maharashtra, the flag was hoisted by Dr. Raviraj Jadhav, Regional Director, West; in Jawhar, by Mr. Sudhir Wagle, Joint Regional Director and State Head; in Peint, by Bayjabai Madhukar Shingade, Sarpanch, Dhondmal Gram Panchayat, Peint. In Lachhakadi campus in South Gujarat by Mr. Jitin Sathe, Additional Chief Programme Executive; in Sambalpur, Odisha by Mr. Rakesh Warrier, Regional Director, East in the presence of Mr. Sandip Kakade, State Head, Odisha and Chhattisgarh; in Ranchi, Jharkhand, by Mr. Dharmendra Tiwari, State Head and in Patna, Bihar by Dr. V.K. Singh, State Head. In Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh by Mr. V.B. Dyasa, Regional Director, North and in Raniganj, Pratapgarh campus by Mr. V.K. Mishra and the training team. In Tiptur, Karnataka, the flag was hoisted by Ms. Poornima H R, Human Resources Head; at Lakkihalli campus, by Mr. Sree Prakash, Campus In-charge and at Grama Chetana Training Centre, Surashettikoppa by Mr. Somashekar Honnalli, President, Sarvodaya Maha Sangha, Surashettikoppa.
