NE BUSINESS BUREAU
MUMBAI, NOV 5
Coinciding with the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, which falls on 31st October every year, Bank of India, a leading public Sector Bank, has observed Vigilance Awareness Week, from 28th October to 3rd November, 2024. This year, ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’ was observed on the theme, ‘सत्यनिष्ठा की संस्कृ नि सेराष्ट्रकी समृद्धि’ (Culture of Integrity for Nation’s Prosperity).
भारतीय एकता और अखंडता के प्रतीक लौहपुरुष सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेल जी की जयंती पर सभी देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।#BankofIndia #NationalUnityDay #SardarVallabhbhaiPatel pic.twitter.com/oJAAYdnccn
— Bank of India (@BankofIndia_IN) October 31, 2024
Rajneesh Karnatak, Managing Director & CEO inaugurated the Vigilance Awareness Week-2024 on 28. 10.2024 by administering the Integrity pledge in Hindi to the executives in the Board Room of the Bank at its Head Office in the presence of P R Rajagopal, Executive Director; Subrat Kumar-Executive Director, Rajiv Mishra – Executive Director and other Senior Executives. Vishnu Kumar Gupta, Chief Vigilance Officer, administered the pledge in English. A booklet on “Case Studies'” and “Vigilance Reference Manual” was also released by the hands of top management.
- A booklet on “Case Studies'” and “Vigilance Reference Manual” was also released by the hands of top management
- As per the directives of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) the Bank will sensitise public about whistleblowing to expose corruption and focus on internal activities during the Vigilance Awareness Week
- To spread awareness and focus on preventive vigilance, a Walkathon was organized by Bank of India on 25. 10.2024 at BKC along with Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, BPCL.LIC and other PSBs/ PSUs where more than 1,000 staffs participated
On this occasion, the staff members of the bank, formed a human chain, in the Head Office premises, conveying message of Vigilance Awareness.
Bank of India is committed to cherished goals of transparency and accountability for its actions to customers, stakeholders and the society at large. As per the directives of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) the Bank will sensitise public about whistleblowing to expose corruption and focus on internal activities during the Vigilance Awareness Week. Bank will also be organising grievance redressal camps for citizens and customers, apart from holding “Awareness Gram Sabhas” for bringing awareness in Gram Panchayats to sensitise citizens on the ill effects of corruption. Till date more than 5000 such Gram Sabhas have been organised by Bank of India.
Bank’s Vigilance Department along with the field functionaries had organised various outreach activities like quiz, article writing, Rangoli, and slogan competitions for employees. Various social campaigns too had been rolled out to raise awareness on the issue. To spread awareness and focus on preventive vigilance, a Walkathon was organized by Bank of India on 25. 10.2024 at BKC along with Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, BPCL.LIC and other PSBs/ PSUs where more than 1,000 staffs participated.
Banners and posters are displayed across different locations to educate both external and internal stakeholders on the significance of the Vigilance Awareness Week.
Vigilance Awareness Week is observed every year during the last week of October in which birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31st October) falls. This awareness week campaign affirms Bank’s commitment to promotion of integrity and probity in public life through citizen participation.
