Vigilance Awareness Week
Centre observed Vigilance Awareness Week starting from October 26 to November 1, 2021. Banners carrying information about the observation of the event and the contact details of the Centre's Vigilance Office were prominently displayed at the Centre. As an important component of the program, the Integrity Pledge circulated by GoI was communicated to all the employees of the Centre at the beginning of the week.
The main event was held on October 29, 2021. Among the activities at the event was verbal pledging. Dr. D.S Shankar Rao, VO, CeNS, administered the pledge with the theme "Independent India @ 75, Self Reliance with Integrity" and the members of the Centre repeated it. Following this was a special lecture by Dr. Senthil Kumar, a retired officer from BHEL. The speaker was General Manager, served as Vigilance Officer, and has vast experience at different administrative levels in various branches of BHEL. The title of the presentation was "Better understanding of system and procedures in the procurement cycle and Vigilance Awareness". He described at length several aspects of vigilance associated with everyday life and the happenings in the office. He said that as a public servant, one should follow the organization's guidelines, purchase policy, and work policy. He stressed striving towards excellence in individual and collective efforts to maintain the efficiency of administration. He concluded by saying that all the employees should follow the policy and procedures for the betterment of the organization.
