The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is observing the “Vigilance Awareness Week 2021” from October 26 to November 1, 2021.

Key Facts

The awareness campaign is being observed to mark the respect to Sardar Vallabhai Patel on his birth anniversary on October 31.

The week is being observed with the aim of raising the concern of growing threat of corruption and its consequences.

The week is significant because, vigilance and awareness are the growing need of developing nations that are focusing on societal upgradation and undergoing transformation.

The CVC is observing this week with a theme of “self-reliance and integrity”. It revolves around the idea of making each citizen self-reliant. It seeks to protect the integrity of nation by raising awareness about its anti- corruption rules and regulation among all the stakeholders which in turn lead to a progressive change in the society.