The vigilance Awareness Week 2022 function was held on 31st October 2022

Central Vigilance Commission observes Vigilance Awareness Week during the week in which 31^st October, the birthday of the late Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel falls. This year, Vigilance Awareness Week is being observed from 31^st October to 6^th November 2022 with the following theme:

                                 “भ्रष्टाचार मुक्त भारत – विकसित भारत”

                            “Corruption-free India for a developed Nation”

The observance of Vigilance Awareness Week commenced with the administering of the integrity pledge by the Commission – Sh Suresh N Patel, Central Vigilance Commissioner, Sh Praveen Kumar Srivastava, Vigilance Commissioner and Sh Arvinda Kumar, Vigilance Commissioner at Satarkata Bhawan at 11 am to the officials of Central Vigilance Commission. The pledge-taking ceremony was recorded by Prasar Bharati.

As a precursor to Vigilance Awareness Week 2022, the Central Vigilance Commission carried out a three-month campaign highlighting certain preventive vigilance initiatives as focus areas for all the Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations. The six focus areas include the following:

a) Property Management

b) Management of Assets

c) Record Management

d) Technological Initiatives comprising two parameters

                  – Website Maintenance & updation

                  – Identification of new areas for service delivery for customers to be

               brought on an online portal and initiation of steps for creating Online

                platform.

e) Updation of guidelines/circulars / Manuals wherever found necessary

f) Disposal of complaints

As a part of Vigilance Awareness Week, the Central Vigilance Commission will also be having a function at Vigyan Bhawan on the 3^rd of November. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is expected to grace the function as the Chief Guest.

Disclaimer: This is an official press release by PIB.