As part of ongoing Vigilance Awareness Week,
the Ministry of Railways organised a seminar to highlight the
significance of the Week. The Seminar was specially addressed
by Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) Shri P. Shankar. The Chairman,
Railway Board Shri I.I.M.S. Rana presided over the meeting.
In his speech, Shri P. Shankar called upon all
to contribute with all their might to fight the evil of corruption
and bring probity and transparency in public administration. Shri
Shankar pointed out that there is a strong need to wake up to
the dangers of corruption and there cannot be a better occasion
to start the drive against corruption than the birth anniversary
of Sardar Vallabhai Patel who represented best values in Indian
traditions so far as governance was concerned. The main spirit
behind the programme is to involve all the people so that the
corruption is thrown out by the mass movement, he added. Emphasising
the need to create awareness against corruption, Shri Shankar
suggested that the right values should be inculcated in the family,
in the school and college and in the organisation in which a person
works.
In his address, Shri Rana gave a call to all
railwaymen to bring transparency, honesty and devotion to duty
so as to provide value-based service to our countrymen. He emphasised
the need for vigilance in railway working to root out corruption
from railways. Shri Shiv Kumar, Advisor, Vigilance and Chief Vigilance
Officer of the Ministry of Railways apprised the participants
about the action being taken to enhance awareness for vigilance
amongst all Railwaymen and rail users.
On this occasion, Shri P. Shankar also released
a souvenir titled ‘Chetna Aahwan’ brought out by the Vigilance
Department of the Ministry of Railways. The souvenir contained
thought provoking articles and anecdotes to sensitize the people
about corruption and to generate awareness amongst railwaymen
about the evil of corruption.
During the Vigilance Awareness Week 31st
October - 6th November, Indian Railways is organising
seminars, debates, essay competitions etc. all over the country
to mark the occasion.
