WITH A CALL TO ACT AGAINST CORRUPTION, VIGILANCE AWARENESS WEEK BEGINS
HOSHIARPUR, 26 OCTOBER 2021 : The Vigilance Bureau Jalandhar Range today kick-started weeklong vigilance awareness drive from local DAV B.Ed. College with a call to act against corrupt practices, if found anywhere in the system.
While inaugurating the Vigilance Awareness Week under theme “independent India @ 75: Self Reliance with Integrity”, Deputy Commissioner Apneet Riyait administered the integrity pledge to students, common people, social representatives and officers/official so that they could play a key role against this menace. She said that all of us should promote ethical business practices besides fostering a culture of honesty and integrity as well as discharging duties with utmost dedication and transparency.
SSP Vigilance Bureau Jalandhar Range Diljinder Singh Dhillon solicited fulsome support and cooperation from all stakeholders to wipe out corrupt practices in larger public interests. He said that people could act against such practices and in case of any corruption they should immediately report the same to the vigilance bureau or its toll free helpline 1800-1800-1000.
He said that the Bureau was focusing on the youngsters having age group of above 18 years so that young minds could be involved in this mission against corruption, who would further motivate others to join hands for complete eradication of this menace.
Industrialist, author and social activist Inderjit Singh also emphasised the need to wage a unified war against corruption for larger interest of society and nation. He said that we could only build a developed nation, healthy society and a strong system in our offices with putting the malpractices to an end.
Extending vote of thanks DAV B.Ed. College Principal Dr. Vidhi Bhalla also exhorted the students to play a constructive role in this drive besides taking the awareness drive to grassroots level. College students Jasmine Kaur and Divya also shared their views on Vigilance Awareness with the gathering.
Prominent amongst those present on the occasion included Commandant PRTC Jahankhelan H.S. Mander, DSP Vigilance Bureau Hoshiarpur Unit Naranjan Singh and DSP Gurpreet Singh etc.