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Public Sector Launches Vigilance Awareness Week With Integrity Pledges

Public outreach and targeted training aim to strengthen transparency and cut contract irregularities.

Overview

  • Northeast Frontier Railway, which launched its programme on Monday, administered the Integrity Pledge, held walkathons and inaugurated the new Lachit Borphukan sports complex in Maligaon.
  • Rail and defence public-sector bodies such as South Central Railway, Bharat Dynamics Limited and East Central Railway began village outreach, street plays and school competitions to raise citizen and staff awareness of probity.
  • Major organisations including IndianOil, PNB, NTPC and Modern Coach Factory opened the week with formal ceremonies where senior officials read central messages and administered the Integrity Pledge to staff.
  • NFR and other zones are pairing outreach with practical measures such as a workshop on Preventive Vigilance in Contract Management and the release of vigilance bulletins to reduce irregularities in procurement and works.
  • The week (Oct. 26–Nov. 1) is part of a longer preventive vigilance campaign running through Nov. 16 that aims to embed transparency across operations and involve the public in anti‑corruption efforts.