CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION

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CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION

WHY IN NEWS?

The President of India has appointed Mr Suresh N. Patel as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC). Mr Patel was a former managing director and chief executive officer of Andhra Bank.

In April 2020, he was appointed as the vigilance commissioner. His selection was approved by a panel headed by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition (LoP).

 

IMPORTANCE:

·       The Indian government introduced the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in the year 1964. The commission was set up on the recommendation of K. Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption. 

·       It was originally introduced through an executive resolution.

·       The Central Vigilance Committee’s role is to advise and guide the Central Government in the field of surveillance.

·       The Central Vigilance Commission had specified the eligibility criteria for empanelment of eminent persons for nomination as Independent External Monitors (IEM) for adoption and implementation of Integrity Pact.

·       Subsequently, the Commission has received feedback and suggestions from Chief Vigilance Officers and other individuals, regarding the eligibility criteria.

·       On consideration a
nd analysis of the same, the Commission has decided to modify the eligibility criteria.

·       The zone of consideration of eminent persons for empanelment as IEMs to oversee implementation of Integrity Pact would now consist of –

ü Officer who has held the post of Additional Secretary to Government of India or were in equivalent or higher pay scale, at the time of retirement (whether serving with Government of India or any State Government).

ü Persons who have held the post of CMD of Schedule ‘A’ Public Sector Enterprise and were equivalent or higher to Additional Secretary to Government of India at the time of retirement.

ü Persons who have held the post of CMD/MD and CEO of Public Sector Banks, Insurance companies and other financial institutions, at the time of retirement.

ü Chief Executive Officer of an organisation (other than listed above), who were equivalent or higher to Additional Secretary to Government of India, at the time of retirement.

ü Officers of Armed Forces, who were in the pay scale of equivalent or higher to Additional Secretary to Government of India, at the time of retirement.

·       Further, the commission has decided that the proposal for nomination of IEMs in the respective organisations should be sent by the concerned department responsible for ensuring implementation of the Integrity Pact in the organisation after taking approval from the competent authority.

·       The proposal for nomination of IEMs should preferably be sent 3 months prior to the completion of tenure of the existing IEMs, failing which the commission would nominate IEMs on its own, from the panel, being maintained by it.

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