Wednesday 2 November 2016

VIGILANCE AWARENESS WEEK OBSERVED AT SALEM DIVISION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY


Sri Chandrapal, administering the Vigilance Pledge
 Officers and staff taking the pledge
 Sri Chandramouli, DSP, addressing the gathering
Officers and staff in full attention 


The Vigilance Awareness Week is being observed all over the Nation to promote probity in public life and to achieve a corruption free society. Indian Railways is also observing the same from 31.10.2016 to 05.11.2016, aligning with the birth day of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, the Iron Man of India and the architect of One India.

As part of the Vigilance Awareness Week, a Staff Sensitization Program was held today (02.11.2016) by the Salem Division, Southern Railway. In the program, Sri S. Chandramouli, Dy. Superintendent of Police, Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Branch of Tamil Nadu Police, Salem, participated as the Chief Guest and addressed a large gathering of officers and staff of Salem Division. While talking on the occasion, Sri Chandramouli, explained the intricacies of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and explained in detail about the difference between a Government and Public Servant. He also explained about the ways in which corrupt Government Officials are followed and trapped and the action taken thereafter.  He said that the ill-gotten money may give temporary pleasure, but will be a pain in the long run not only for the concerned but also his family and friends.

Dr. K.J. George, Project Director and Correspondent of Montfort Community Tribal School, Yercaud, also addressed the gathering and said that Railway Staff should take it as a challenge to not only clean the railway premises but also cleanse the system off corruption. Smt G. Gayathri, Dy. Chief Vigilance Officer/Traffic, Southern Railway, Chennai, also addressed the staff and officers.

Earlier, Sri Chandrapal, Addl. Divisional Railway Manager, Salem, administered the Vigilance Pledge to the officers and staff. Welcome address was provided by Sri. M. Prabhakaran, Sr. Divisional Electrical Engineer, and Vote of thanks was rendered by Sri Vijuvin, Divisional Commercial Manager/Coordination, Salem. 

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