Vigilance awareness week 2025

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Sub: Observance of Vigilance Awareness week 2025

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“Vigilance: Our Shared Responsibility”

Vigilance Awareness Week is observed every year during the week in which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31‘' October) falls. This year, the Commission has decided that Vigilance Awareness Week would be observed from 27" October to 2"! November, 2025 with the following theme:

“Vigilance: Our Shared Responsibility”

2. The observance of Vigilance Awareness Week, 2025 would commence with taking of the integrity pledge (copy enclosed as Annexure A) by public servants in the Ministries/Departments/Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)/ Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and all other organizations on 27" October, 2025 at 1100 hrs.

3. All organizations are advised to conduct activities relevant to the theme to bring about maximum public participation. It is imperative that all organizations should conduct outreach programs that aim to sensitize the public about the need for transparency and integrity in public governance.

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Activities which may be conducted within the organizations include the following:

  - a. Encourage employees to take e-pledge by visiting the website. Online "Integrity Pledge" is available at CVC's website (www.cvc.gov.in) and can be accessed by all. 

  - b.Conduct workshops/sensitization programs for employees and other stake holders on policies/procedures of the organization and on preventive vigilance measures. 

  - c. Conduct various competitions such as debates, quiz etc. for the employees and their families on issues relating to vigilance and fight against corruption. 

  - d. Promote the concept of e-Integrity Pledge by persons with whom the organization deal. 

• ' e. Vigilance Study Circles may also conduct outreach and awareness programs.

5. Outreach activities for public / citizens may include the following:

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a. All Ministries / Departments / Organizations to publicize Integrity Pledge amongst all employees, their families, vendors / suppliers / contractors/ stake holders, students etc. to elicit wider participation. Integrity Pledge for citizens and organizations is enclosed as Annexure A andB respectively of[this][circular.] b. Organizations may undertake activities such as walkathons, marathons, street plays etc. which have visibility and mass appeal across all strata of society. c. Extensive use of social media platforms, bulk SMS / e-mails, WhatsApp etc. for spreading awareness. For different social media related initiatives, the social media handles .of the Central Vigilance Commission may be tagged.

edia platforms, bulk SMS / e-mails, WhatsApp etc. for spreading awareness. For different social media related initiatives, the social media handles .of the Central Vigilance Commission may be tagged. (X: @CVCIndia; Facebook: CVCoflndia)

d. Organize grievance redressal camps for citizens/ customers by Organizations having customer-oriented activities. Similarly, vendor meets may be organized wherever necessary, through online mode or otherwise, whichever is more feasible.

G, Organize "Awareness Gram Sabhas" for dissemination of information regarding the menace of corruption and the different measures that the public can undertake to redress it, such as complaint portals, etc. As per past practice, Public Sector Banks to conduct "Awareness Gram Sabhas" at the Branch level in at least two Gram Panchayats. Other organizations may also organize wherever possible. Indicative list of activities which can be conducted as part of "Awareness Gram Sabhas" is at Annexure C of this circular.

6. Selected photographs / media clips may be sent to the Commission through email at coordl-cve@nic.in. Photographs and media clips may be uploaded on departmental/ organizational websites.

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7. Areport on the observance of Vigilance Awareness Week may be sent by all Ministries / Departments / Organizations to Central Vigilance Commission in the format attached as Annexure D of this circular by 30 November, 2025.

e of Vigilance Awareness Week may be sent by all Ministries / Departments / Organizations to Central Vigilance Commission in the format attached as Annexure D of this circular by 30 November, 2025.

8 The Commission had earlier vide circular of even number dated 01.08.2025 issued instructions detailing a three-month campaign period (1 8 August, 2025 till 17" November, 2025) vide which following preventive vigilance measures were indicated as focus areas to be taken up by all the Ministries / Departments and Organizations and report to be submitted in prescribed format by 30"" November, 2025:

• a. Disposal of pending complaints b. Disposal of pending cases c. Capacity Building programs d. Asset Management e. Digital initiatives

9. This notification is also available on the Commission's website at WWW.cvc.gov.in.

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To
(i)	The Cabinet Secretary of India
(il)<br>(ili)	The Secretaries ofall Ministries /Departments ofGovernment ofIndia<br>The ChiefSecretaries ofall Union Territories
(iv)	Director, CBI.
(v)<br>(vi)<br>(vii)	Director, Directorate ofEnforcement<br>Chief Executives of all CPSEs<br>/ Public Sector Banks/ Public Sector Insurance<br>Companies/Financial Institutions<br>/Autonomous Organizations / Societies.<br>All ChiefVigilance officers in Ministries<br>/Departments /CPSEs / Public SectorBanks /<br>Public Sector Insurance Companies /Financial Institutions<br>/Autonomous Organizations /
	Societies.

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Annexure-A

Integrity Pledge for Citizens

I believe that corruption has been one of[the][major][obstacles][to][economic,][political][and][social] progress of our country.

I believe that all stakeholders such as Government, citizens and private sector need to work together to eradicate corruption.

I realize that every citizen should be vigilant and commit to highest standards of honesty and integrity at all times and support the fight against corruption.

I, therefore, pledge:

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• e ‘To follow probity and rule of law in all walks of life; e Tonceither take nor offer bribe; ¢ To perform all tasks in an honest and transparent manner; . ‘To act in public interest; e To lead by example exhibiting integrity in personal behaviour; e To report any incident of corruption to the appropriate agency

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Annexure- B

Integrity Pledge for Organizations

We believe that corruption has been one of[the][ major][ obstacles][to][ economic,][political][and][social] progress of our country.

We believe that all stakeholders such as Government, citizens and private sector need to work together to eradicate corruption.

We acknowledge our responsibility to lead by example and the need to put in place safeguards, integrity frameworks and code of ethics to ensure that we are not part of any corrupt practice and we tackle instances of corruption with utmost strictness.

We realize that as an Organization, we need to lead from the front in eradicating corruption and in maintaining highest standards of integrity, transparency and good governance in all aspects of our operations.

We, therefore, pledge that:

• « Weshall promote ethical business practices and foster a culture of honesty and integrity; « Weshall not offer or accept bribes; » Wecommit to good corporate governance based on transparency, accountability and fairness;

• . We shall adhere to relevant laws, rules and compliance mechanisms in the conduct of business;

• Weshall adopt a code of ethics for all our employees;

• s We shall sensitize our employees of laws, regulations, etc. relevant to their work for honest discharge oftheir duties;

• . We shall provide grievance redressal and Whistle Blower mechanism for reporting grievances and fraudulent activities;

• • Weshall protect the rights and interests of stakeholders and the society at large.

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Annexure- C

List ofactivities for conducting "Awareness Gram Sabhas" in rural and semi-urban areas

The following is a list of indicative activities for conducting "Awareness Gram Sabhas":

1. Organize meeting in Gram Panchayats inviting all stake holders like the Sarpanch, members of Gram Panchayat, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), workers of MGNREGA, farmers, students, and citizens. Head of Gram Sabha/ Sarpanch or any dignitary could be requested to deliver lecture on integrity and fight against corruption followed by discussion. Anti-Corruption message in vernacular languages can also be displayed at the meeting.

2. Organize competitions like quiz, cartoon, slogans painting, rangoli, posters and walkathon / marathon / cyclothon etc.

3. Organize Melas to give wide publicity to the produce / products of the SHGs as motivational tools for integrating them with awareness creation effort.

4. Organize evening Choupals / meetings in villages / panchayats during which short plays /nautankies / kalajathas/ folk songs / puppet shows, etc., can be organized focusing on integrity and fight against corruption.

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Annexure-D

Activity Report Format on Vigilance Awareness Week-2025 Name of the Organisation:

1. INTEGRITY PLEDGE

Table a): Integrity Pledge ee Total no. of employees who Total no. of customers who |Total no. of citizen who | have undertaken e-pledge have undertaken e-pledge have undertaken e-pledge | | —ee

2. ACTIVITIES / EVENTS ORGANISED WITHIN THE ORGANISATION

Table a): Conductofcompetitions . Name of City! Place |Specify program (Debate/ No. of participants Remarks Stat Elocution/ Panel | | Discussion etc.) | | | | Lf Table b): Other Activities 7 a ~ 1, Pistbution ofPamphlets/ Banners ie Conduct of Workshop/ Sensitization programmes 3 Issue of Journal/ Newsletter es ;

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3. OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

Table a): Involving students in Schools

|Name|ofState||Nameofcity/||Nameof||Details ofactivities|No. ofstudents|
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|||town/ village|school|conducted (date of|involved|
|||||activities may also be||
|||||mentioned)||

Table b): Involving students in Colleges

|Name ofState||Nameofcity//Name|//Name of||Details of activities|Details of activities||||No. ofstudents||No. ofstudents|
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|||own/ village|‘college||conducted<br>(date<br>of|||—|jinvolved||
||||||activities may<br>also|||||
||||||be|mentioned)||||
|Table c): "Awareness Gram Sabhas"<br>~||||||||||
|eS <br>‘NameofState||ee<br>Name of city|/ Name of Gram_||||Details of activities|||No. ofpublic/||
|||own/ village|Panchayat|where|conducted (date of|||_||citizens||
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|||||Gram Sabha"||is||be mentioned)|||||
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|Table d): Seminars/Workshops<br>‘NameofState<br>Name of city <br>|<br>own/ village<br>||||/ [No. ofseminars/ <br>| |Workshops<br>organized|||Z<br> |Details ofactivities No. ofpublic<br>/<br>conducted (date of<br>[citizens<br>activitiesmay also _ |participated||||
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4. OTHER ACTIVITIES

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5. DETAILS OF PHOTOS ENCLOSED

(Photos may kindly be sent along with captions and also place & date of event)

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6. ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, IF ANY:

(Brief write up on the activities conducted during Vigilance Awareness Week, not more than 1000 words, may be attached in a separate sheet)

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