Vigilance awareness program held in Poonch

POONCH, OCTOBER 31: In connection with observance of vigilance awareness week in every part of nation, a vigilance awareness program on the theme “My vision corruption free India”“ was held here today.

ADC, Dr.  Basharat Hussain, was the chief guest on the occasion. Prominent citizens, media persons and officers from various government departments participated in the program.

Speaking on the occasion, experts from vigilance organization Deputy SP Gardari Lal said that the purpose of holding such awareness programs is to educate the public at large about the corruption related practices and sensitize them about their role in controlling such practices by reporting it at right time and before appropriate authority. He said that it acts like a mass movement of involving people in saying no to corruption adding that organizing such programs every year is a part of multi pronged approach of the vigilance organization to encourage all stake holders to collectively participate in fight against corruption and to raise public awareness regarding the existence, causes and gravity of threats posed by this menace in a society. He also highlighted various punitive, preventive and participatory vigilance measures to check corruption.

On the occasion, ADC said that corruption has been one of the major obstacles to economic, political and social progress of the country adding that all stake holders should maintain highest standard of integrity & honesty at all levels.  He further said that citizens need to work together to eradicate corruption.