Forest Research Institute, Dehradun Celebrated birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and the birth anniversary of the late Lal Bahadur Shastri were celebrated on 02 October 2026.

The 157th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and the 122^nd birth anniversary of the late Lal Bahadur Shastri were celebrated on 02 October 2026, at the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. At the commencement of the program in the institute’s convocation hall, Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Director, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun along with other officials, paid tribute to the portraits of Mahatma Gandhi and the late Lal Bahadur Shastri. Following this, the Institute Director administered the cleanliness pledge to all officers and employees of the Forest Research Institute.

All officers, scientists, and staff members across various divisions of the Institute actively participated with great enthusiasm under the “Swachhata Hi Seva-2026”. On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, the national flag was hoisted on the domes of the institute’s main building, and the main building was beautifully illuminated with lights in the evening.