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Annual Report 2006-2007
Vigilance
- Department of Science & Technology, a constituent
of Ministry of Science & Technology, came into existence
on 3rd May, 1971. The jurisdiction of Central Vigilance
Commission extended to it and offices under its administrative
control. The offices under the control of Department of
Science & Technology are Survey of India and NATMO,
which are its sub-ordinate offices. It has 23 Aided Institutions,
spread all over India.
- Concerted efforts were made to sensitise the officers
of the Department including the offices under its control
about the necessity and importance of integrity in their
personal and professional lives and particularly in discharge
of their official duties. Attempts have also been made to
familiarize the staff members about the existence of the
vigilance set up in the organization impressing upon them
to come forward fearlessly with their suggestions and complaints.
20 complaints and 02 disciplinary cases pertaining to Survey
of India were dealt with during the year under report.
- A meeting of the Vigilance Officers of Subordinate offices
and Aided Institutions under the Department was called by
the Chief Vigilance Officer on 22.06.2006. In this meeting,
doubts of Vigilance Officers on various vigilance matters
were cleared. They were sensitised to be more alert and
prompt in dealing with the vigilance cases and overall vigilance
in their respective offices.
3.1 During the Annual Vigilance Officers' Meeting, a
need was felt for training on salient features of the
vigilance for imparting an impetus in effective management
of their functions as Vigilance Officers. A training programme
was arranged at Goa during October 09-13, 2006 through
Delhi Productivity Council for the Vigilance Officers
and 20 participants attended this programme.
- Vigilance Awareness Week was observed in the Department
during 06-11 Nov. ,2006, wherein Debate and Essay Writing
Competitions were organized to spread interest and awareness
about vigilance matters in the staff and officers.
5. Regular periodical Vigilance Inspections of offices under
DST were undertaken during the year 2006 by the team of
Vigilance Unit, headed by the Deputy Secretary (Vigilance).
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Introduction
Introduction
