Vigilance Awareness Week begins in Kupwara, integrity pledge administered, ACB organizes Vigilance Awareness Workshop

Vigilance Awareness Week begins in Kupwara, integrity pledge administered, ACB organizes Vigilance Awareness Workshop

Kupwara, Oct 28, In observance of Vigilance Awareness Week, 2024, a pledge ceremony was conducted on Monday through video conference from Meeting Hall of 3rd floor, Civil secretariat Srinagar, where Hon’ble Chief Minister (J&K), Omer Abdullah administered the integrity pledge to public servants and other stakeholders.

District level officers and HODs of district administration Kupwara participated in the pledge ceremony through videoconferencing from the meeting Hall of DC Office Complex Kupwara and took the integrity pledge.

Integrity pledge was also administered at Additional Deputy Commissioner’s Office at Handwara, SDM Office Sogam Lolab, SDM Office Karnah and other district and sectoral offices.

Meanwhile a vigilance awareness workshop in observance of Vigilance Awareness Week, 2024 was organized by ACB (Govt. of J&K) in collaboration with district administration Kupwara.

This year, Vigilance Awareness Week is being observed from October 28 to November 3 on the theme “Culture of Integrity for Nation’s Prosperity”.

The workshop was organized to raise awareness among government employees, general public and whistle blowers about the perils of corruption and the importance of integrity and ethics in public service.

Workshop was presided over by employees, representatives of traders’ federation Kupwara, transporters association, vendors association and civil society Kupwara.

Principal Government Degree College (Boys) Kupwara, Professor Abdul Rashid presided over the workshop which was attended by Dy.Sp ACB Kupwara, Fayaz Ahmed, General Public, RTI Activists, Social Activists, traders, transporters, vendors and officers of District Administration Kupwara.

Day long Vigilance awareness workshop was conducted to educate individuals about the importance of ethical behavior and to encourage reporting of any wrongdoing. It plays a vital role in maintaining clean and ethical governance.

During the workshop, the venue ast Meeting Hall of DC Office Kupwara was connected via video conference to the main venue at IMPARD Srinagar.