The Vigilance Awareness Week at NMDC Ltd concluded on Saturday after conducting week-long activities , a company press release informed on Saturday.
The activities included holding Elocution and quiz completion for employees and debate, poster making, elocution and panel discussion on moral values, ethics, good governance, etc. which were organized for various schools and colleges of Hyderabad.
The Vigilance Awareness Week programmes started with administration of Integrity Pledge by N Baijendra Kumar , IAS, CMD, NMDC Ltd to all employees on October 29, 2018.
During the week, SMS messages were sent to all the employees regarding vigilance awareness and to take Integrity Pledge online. A link was provided on NMDC website for taking online Integrity Pledge.
The valedictory function on Saturday was chaired by N. Baijendra Kumar and attended by Functional Directors, Senior Officials of NMDC and school /college representatives and student participants. The Award winning posters were exhibited during the function to spread awareness.
Kumar in his address urged for the need of serious will for zero tolerance for corruption, effective loss and implementation, public responsiveness towards corruption free society and ended his message by a quote; “it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness”.
On this occasion, P K Satpathy, Director (Production) in his address stated that Vigilance Awareness Week is observed in the honour of Sardar Vallabhai Patel and focussed on importance of preventive, participative vigilance. Further, he brought forward the need that student should inculcate the habit of ethical thinking.
Sandeep Tula, Director (Personnel) in his address emphasised on the need to spread awareness among employees to curb corruption and also focus on the importance of preventive vigilance.
The programme concluded with prize distribution by the CMD and Functional Directors to the winners of various competitions organised for the employees and various school and college students.