GANDERBAL, OCTOBER 28: The District Administration Ganderbal today organised a massive awareness programme in the Conference Hall of Mini Secretariat Ganderbal to mark the celebrations of Vigilance Awareness Week.
The programme was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani, Additional Deputy Commissioner Gulzar Ahmad, District Officers, sectoral officers, field functionaries, Civil Society members and prominent citizens.
During the awareness programme, participants exchanged ideas regarding perils of corruption and measures to combat this menace. The speakers highlighted the role of civil society in eradication of corruption.
On the occasion integrity pledge was administered to all participants. All the participants pledged to work together to eradicate corruption and oppose all forms of corruption and foster a culture of honesty and integrity. They also pledged to act in public interest and protect rights and interests of stakeholders and the society at large.
The observance of Vigilance Awareness Week is taken up to encourage all stakeholders to collectively participate in the prevention of corruption. The celebrations also encourage stakeholders to fight against corruption and to raise public awareness regarding the existence, causes and gravity of and the threat posed by corruption.
