Chandigarh Administration to observe Vigilance awareness Week
KI Singh/ royalpatiala.in/ Chandigarh
Vigilance awareness Week, commenced from 28.10.2019 to 02.11.2019 on the theme “Integrity- a way of life”. The Vigilance Department, Chandigarh Administration issued instructions to all the Board, Corporations and Departments of Chandigarh Administration to observe VAW-2019 strictly as per the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) instructions and undertake various activities in their respective organizations.
Due to the Gazetted holiday on 28th October, the pledge taking ceremony was organized at the U.T. Secretariat Building today i.e. 29th October. The Adviser to Administrator-cum-Chief Vigilance Officer, Union Territory, Chandigarh Manoj Parida, IAS administered a pledge to the Officers and other staff of Deluxe and Addl. Deluxe Buildings, Chandigarh Administration today.
The officials of the Vigilance Department have informed that during the whole week various activities have been planned like speech on integrity and ethics will be delivered by OSD(Vigilance) in various schools and colleges and pamphlets to aware the general public would be distributed. Besides this, poster making, slogan writing, and essay writing competitions are being carried out throughout the week in different educational institutions.
Significance
The CVC observes Vigilance Awareness week every year to promote transparency, integrity and accountability. The observance creates increased awareness among the public and encourages the stakeholders to participate in the fight against corruption
