Vigilance Awareness Week

Vigilance Awareness Week - 2024

As per the directiveof Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) vide Circular No.024/VGL/081/36147 dated 01.08.24,Vigilance Awareness Week – 2024 (VAW-2024) was observed in Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) from 28th October to 03rdNovember 2024 with the theme.

As a prelude to VAW-2024 and as per directives of CVC, a 3 month campaign from 16th August 2024 to 15th November 2024 on Preventive Vigilance was undertaken at GSL with focus on the following areas:

1. Capacity Building Programs
2. Identification and Implementation of Systemic Improvement measures
3. Up-dation of Circulars/ Guidelines/ Manuals
4. Disposal of complaints received before 30.06.2024
5. Dynamic digital presence

2. As a part of Vigilance Awareness Week – 24, the inaugural function was held on 28th Oct 2024 at GSL. The activities commenced with lighting of traditional lamp at the hands of CMD, Directors, Independent Directorsand CVO in the presence of the Senior GSL Executives followed by administering of Integrity Pledge by CMD to Directors, Independent Directors,CVO, Executives and employees present during function.

GSL released a short video film during inauguration ceremonydepicting the ill effects of corruption &awarenessabout Vigilance. This was also uploaded on YouTube channel for creating awareness on wider scale.In orderto create more awareness on vigilance and give wider coverage an Audio message by CMD/GSL along with Jingles regarding Vigilance and Anti Corruption as circulated by CVC was also broadcasted on 92.7 BIG FM radio channel, during Vigilance Awareness Week -2024.

GSL serenade group performed welcome song followed by a song on Vigilance “सतर्कभारत, सशक्तभारत”.

A street play on Ill effects of corruption & Vigilance Awarenesswas also performed during inauguration function by a team of Goa livelihood forum.

3. As part of Vigilance Awareness Week – 2024 campaign, various activities were held as follows;
   1. In house and outdoor competitions were held to promote integrity, transparency and accountability in public life as well as to create awareness on corruption and its ill effectssuch as;
   1. Essay writing contestfor School Students
   2. Elocution contest for College Students
   3. Poster and Slogan contest for GSL employees
   4. Essay writing contest for GSL employees

   These events were well received by GSL employees and the students.

1. As a part of agenda for VAW-2024, a vendor meet followed by grievance redressal session was held along with Commercial department of GSLwith special focus on achieving greater transparency and fairness to all. The firms / vendors who working with GSL were invited for vendors meet. Representatives of 10 firms attended the same. Feedback was taken from these firms attending this event for incorporation of suggested improvements and optimizing procurement performance without deviation in the rules and regulations.

1. In collaboration with MES Vasant Joshi College of Arts & Commerce, Zuarinagar, Sancoale, GSL organized an inter college Elocution competition at MES Vasant Joshi College of Arts & Commerce, Zuarinagar, Sancoale auditorium, with an objective to raise public awareness, especially amongst the youths regarding the existence, Causes and gravity of threats posed by corruption. The contest was successful as 06 colleges from Goa participated in the event.

1. GSL also organized an Awareness Gram Sabha in Village Panchayat at Sancoale,Goa. CVOGSL explained the role of CVC and the grievance redressal mechanism available to general public by means of power point presentation. CVC documentaries were also screened, highlighting the ill effects of corruption. The Panch of Village Panchayat spoke and thanked GSL profusely for conducting the event in his village. The program was attended by Panchayat members and citizens of the Panchayat area.

1. of focus areas of the VAW-2024 is Capacity Building programmes which involve training and awareness session for the officials of the organisation. It was ensured that Officials having less than 10 years of work experience should undergo training during the Vigilance campaign period. In this regards, GSL, Vigilance Department organised total 08 training sessions forthe officials and employees and contractual employees of GSL on various topics highlighted by CVC as follows;
   1. day workshopwas conducted by Shri K Rajendran, Sr. DGM, PGCIL,Bengaluru on: Importance of Ethics in Management and Red Flags in Procurement for nominated GSL Executives and Supervisors which was attended by 88 nos. GSL executives and Supervisors.
   2. session by Shri Sanjay Krishna Navhale, CVO/GSL on: (i) Overview of Functioning of Vigilance in CPSEs (ii) Model CDA rules for CPSEs (iii) Annual Property Returns (iv) Private foreign visit by a CPSE employees (v) preparation of Agreed list and list of Officers of Doubtful Integrity (vi) Vigilance clearance issuance for Promotion and other than Promotion for nominated GSL Executives and Supervisors. Total 73nos.GSL executives and Supervisors attended the session.
   3. Training session on Cyber Hygiene & securityby senior Executive/ GSL was also held to educate GSL employees regarding cyber fraud and preventive measures for the same.Total 261nos.GSL Executives and officials attended the session in 3 different batches.
   4. Training session on Procurementby senior Executive/ GSL was also held to educate GSL employees regarding procurement. Total 88nos.GSL Executives and officialsattended the session.
   5. Training session on Systems & Procedures of Organizationby senior Executive/ GSL was also held to educate GSL employees. Total 42 nos. GSL Executives and officials attended the session
   6. A Vigilance Awareness session by Vigilance team was also conducted on Vigilance aspects for nominated GSL Contractual employees. Total 28nos. GSL Contract workers attended the session.

1. the concluding day, a Valedictory function was held on 02ndNovember 2024 at GSL for handing over of certificates for prize winners of various competitions held during VAW-2024. Shri B. K. Upadhyay, CMD, GSL, addressed the Directors, HoDs and other Senior Executives, present for the function.The event of VAW 2024 was conducted successfully in GSL by GSL Vigilance dept. under guidance of GSL senior management.