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Quick scan: Vigilance Awareness Week and the Central Vigilance Commission
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Set up in 1964, made statutory only in 2003: the CVC story behind Vigilance Week
Vigilance Awareness Week 26 Oct–1 Nov; CVC set up 1964 on Santhanam Committee advice.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2024
What you need to know
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Vigilance Awareness Week is being observed from 26 October to 1 November 2026 under the theme 'Probity for Prosperity'.
It is led by the Central Vigilance Commission, the apex integrity institution in central government administration, set up in 1964 on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee.
It gained statutory status through a Parliamentary law passed in 2003, and A.
S.
Rajeev is authorised to discharge the Commission's functions from 3 August 2026.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- Vigilance Awareness Week 2026: 26 October to 1 November, theme 'Probity for Prosperity'
- Central Vigilance Commission set up in 1964 on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee
- CVC gained statutory status through the CVC Act, 2003
- The Commission is the apex integrity institution in central government administration
- A. S. Rajeev is authorised to discharge the Commission's functions from 3 August 2026
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ · ମେନ୍ସ
How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- The Central Vigilance Commission was set up in 1964 on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption.
- The CVC became a statutory body through a Parliamentary law passed in 2003.
- The CVC is the apex integrity institution in central government administration and leads the observance of Vigilance Awareness Week.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS2 (Governance: transparency and accountability). The issue is institutional checks on corruption in the executive; the CVC began as an executive body in 1964 on the Santhanam Committee's advice and was given statutory footing by the 2003 law, which strengthens its autonomy. Its advisory role over departmental vigilance, preventive vigilance and awareness drives such as Vigilance Awareness Week support probity, though the way forward lies in stronger enforcement follow-through and timely action on its recommendations.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
On the recommendations of which of the following committees was the Central Vigilance Commission set up?
- Santhanam Committee
- Kripalani Committee
- Gorwala Committee
- Rangarajan Committee
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: A
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements about the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA):
- It was established under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
- It can order the discontinuance of misleading advertisements and the recall of goods that are unsafe.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: C — The correct answer is Both 1 and 2. The CCPA was set up under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, and has powers to order recall of goods, discontinuance of unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements, and to impose penalties.
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