GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (VIGILANCE) DEPARTMENT, CUTTACK

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (VIGILANCE) DEPARTMENT, CUTTACK

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Sub   :      Observance of Vigilance Awareness Week from 30^th October to 4^th November, 2017.

The State Government has decided to observe the Vigilance Awareness Week this year from 30^th October to 4^th November, 2017 with the theme “My Vision-Corruption Free India”, as advised by Central Vigilance Commission.

Like previous years, it has been decided to organize the Week in every district by undertaking a systematic campaign, involving the members of the civil society to fight the evils of corruption.  As per the directive of the Central Vigilance Commission, two integrity pledges are available, one for enlisting support and commitment of the citizens and the other, for corporates/entities/firms etc. (Annexure-A & B). The observance of the Vigilance Awareness week would commence with the Integrity Pledge (copy enclosed at Annexure ‘A’) by public servants in the Ministries/Departments/ Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) /Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and all other Organizations on 30^th October, 2017 at 11.00 A.M.  The same integrity pledge will also be taken by the public servants in all the Departments/Heads of Departments/Heads of Public Sector Undertakings, and all Heads of Offices/Establishments of the State govt. on the scheduled date and time. It may be noted that earlier pledge being taken by public servants in this respect has now been replaced by the Integrity Pledge.

To mark this occasion and for making a perceptible impact, it has been decided to display banners and posters containing appropriate messages for this occasion at important public places. Likewise, debates/essay/cartoon-cum-caption competitions on the theme “My vision-corruption free India” are being organized in schools and colleges to create awareness amongst the students and the youth in particular and the people in general about combating corruption on multiple fronts.

The Principal Secretaries and Commissioner-cum-Secretaries, Heads of Departments, Heads of Public Sector Undertakings, all RDCs, Collectors and Supdts. of Police have been requested to organize the function in a befitting manner. Extensive use of social media and electronic and print media is being made for spreading awareness on Vigilance and anti-corruption efforts.

The Ss.P of different Vigilance Divisions have been requested to celebrate the Awareness Week by organizing public rally, holding essay competition, debate competition and cartoon-cum-caption competition amongst the students of schools and colleges to create awareness amongst them.

Debate competitions in Odia and English of junior group and senior group students are being organized in each district. The students (Senior Group) securing 1^stposition in Odia and English debate competitions of each district will participate in the State level debate competition (Odia & English) to be held at Urban Police & Traffic Training Institute, Laxmisagar, Bhubaneswar on 01.11.2017. Likewise, the Ss.P and DIPROs have been requested to collect and send the cartoon-cum-captions of the students from the district level for final selection of the best three cartoons on the State level by our eminent jury.

The winners securing 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd positions in cartoon-cum-caption and debate competitions (both in English and Odia) will be awarded by the Hon’ble Chief Minister during the observance of State level Vigilance Awareness Week on 03.11.2017 at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar.