The Central Board of Secondary Education has decided to observe "Vigilance Awareness Week' from 3 November, 2009 to 7 November, 2009, in pursuance of the directions issued by the Central Vigilance Commission vide their letter No.009A/GL/049 dated 23 Sept, 2009. The Vigilance Awareness Week is celebrated in memory of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel who exercised a major influence in establishing the administrative structure in India.
As you are well aware, there is an increasing concern about corruption eroding the basic values of life. It has not only a negative effect in social dynamics but also erodes the value system established in the country. It is important that the younger generation who has to play a pivotal role in the development of the country needs to be educated on the urgency to fight against such unethical practices.
Central Vigilance Commission has desired that Vigilance Awareness Week should be used as a occasion to highlight awareness about effective preventive measures undertaken through system improvements and use of Information technology to fight corruption.
The Board has already taken several steps in this way by introducing online system of affiliation, online registration/List of candidates, updation of various information on the website of the Board, online compliant lodging system. The Board is also starting 24x7 helpline for providing various information round the clock to all concerned.
The Board proposes that the affiliated schools may organize lectures/debates on the topic "e-Governance" The programmes may include debate, seminars and essay competitions and the schools may recognize the performance of students by award of suitable prizes. The gesture of schools in organising such programmes will go a long way in providing appropriate mindset amongst the students to fight corruption.
I hope that the schools will take necessary steps in this regard and action taken may kindly be intimated to the CBSE alongwith the photographs and enclosures by E-mail to sanandan.cbse@nic.in
