Vigilance Awareness - 2010
THE Central Vigilance Commission wants all Government Departments and Organisations to observe Vigilance Awareness Period from 25 October to 01 November 2010. This year the focus is on “Generation of Awareness and publicity against Corruption"
The CVC wants the offices to
++ Display banners, posters, etc, at prime locations,
++ Organise seminars
++ Organise Debates/ lectures on anti corruption topics
++ Issue Special Journals
++ Have a dedicated toll free number to receive complaints against corruption.
Will these activities help in any way in reducing corruption? The Corrupt Government officer is not an illiterate ignorant fool – he is not going to change by counselling and seminars. He knows the risk and consequences of corruption. The whole exercise of Vigilance awareness week is a farce – when officers with well known track of lack of integrity make speeches about corruption – just because CVC wants it. In some offices they use corrupt money to organise these events. Why can't we call off this farce?
And today the system is so rotten that nobody minds paying a reasonable bribe ! The bribe payer is appalled at the arrogance of the babu whom he pays and the harassment he has to undergo before he pays that bribe – that makes him feel cheated and only as a last resort, he will go to the CBI. You should be a little nicer to the Citizens who are your masters.
There used to be a Government advertisement – "the Nation is fighting corruption – support it " . What does this mean? Are we supposed to support corruption or the Nation?
CVC Circular No 32/08/10 , Dated : September 28, 201 0