In connection with ongoing Vigilance Awareness Week, the Anti–Corruption Bureau(ACB) in collaboration with District Administration Srinagar Saturday organized a daylong Workshop cum Vigilance Awareness Programme here at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex under the theme of “Corruption Free Jammu and Kashmir” with a view to spread awareness and promote good governance amongst the employees.
Additional Deputy Commissioner(ADC) Srinagar, Syed Shabir Ahmad who is also the District Vigilance Officer Srinagar was the Chief Guest on the occasion.On the occasion, senior officers from Anti–Corruption Bureau and District Administration Srinagar, besides all Zonal/Sectoral Officers were present in the programme.
At the outset, the participants were given a detailed PowerPoint presentation on corruption and its impacts on society.Addressing the workshop, the Chief Guest, Syed Shabir Ahmad appreciated the Anti-Corruption Bureau(ACB) for organizing) workshop cum awareness programme titled “Corruption Free J&K” at DC Office Srinagar for sensitization of Government employees and citizens.
The ADC said governance reforms are pivotal for corruption free society and various reform measures have been taken during recent past through technological interventions like BEAMS, DBT, Empowerment App, online Revenue Services, etc. to ensure accountable, transparent and corruption free Governance Architecture so that benefits of Government schemes percolate to genuine beneficiaries and payments are transferred to Vendors without any intermediary.
The ADC also underscored that citizens participation is imperative in eradication of corrupt practices at all levels and people must also be made aware about the ill effects of corruption and reformative measures need to be taken to end such anti-poor, anti-development and anti-economic activity.
The ADC called upon the officers/officials to maintain integrity, transparency, accountability and justice at all levels while implementing government schemes so that people do not face any inconvenience. He urged all to work with dedication and honesty and highlighted the role of education in inculcating moral, ethical values so that newer generations can imbibe values of integrity.
Earlier, Senior Officers from Anti-Corruption Bureau and District administration Srinagar also gave a detailed lecture on different aspects of ACB and evil effects of corruption in governance. They laid stress on working in coordinated manner in fighting against the menace of corruption and highlighted the role/responsibility of the government servants in weeding out the corruption from the society.
They also sensitized the participants about the functioning of the Anti-Corruption Bureau and how to weed out Corruption from the system.