The Central Vigilance Commission has asked Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools to observe Vigilance Awareness Week from 29 October to 3 November 3. The theme for the week is ‘Eradicate Corruption-Build a New India’, a statement issued by the CBSE said.
According to the board, the activities conducted by schools need to be sustained over a period of time to ensure that ethical values were ingrained permanently in the minds of the younger generation.
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Among the activities recommended to mark the Vigilance Awareness Week are “display of banners, hoardings, posters; administering ‘integrity pledge’ to students and teachers on 29 October; sensitising students and staff members on the ill effects of corruption;. organising lectures, panel discussions, debates, quiz, and having competitions in essay and slogan writing on moral values, ethics, good governance practices.”
It also stressed on organising seminars on ‘Eradicate Corruption-Build a New India’.