Central Vigilance Commission

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The Central Vigilance Commission is India’s apex anti-corruption body responsible for overseeing vigilance administration and advising the government on integrity and probity in public services.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anti-corruption agency
statutory body
appointmentAuthority President of India
composition Central Vigilance Commissioner
Vigilance Commissioners
country India
dateFormed 1964-02
establishedBy Government of India
function advising on systemic improvements to reduce corruption
conducting vigilance awareness campaigns
promoting integrity and probity in public life
reviewing progress of investigations into corruption cases
headquartersCountry India
headquartersLocation New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
independenceGuarantee removal procedure similar to that of a Supreme Court judge for the Central Vigilance Commissioner
jurisdiction Government of India
languageOfWork English
Hindi
legalBasis Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003
motto Promoting Integrity in Governance
notUnderJurisdiction private sector employees
state government employees
origin recommendations of the Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption
oversees Chief Vigilance Officers in central government organizations
power advise on disciplinary proceedings against public servants
call for reports from central government organizations on vigilance matters
inquire or cause inquiry into offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, involving central government employees
issue guidelines on vigilance and anti-corruption measures
primaryRole advising the Government of India on vigilance and anti-corruption matters
apex vigilance institution in India
oversight of vigilance administration in central government organizations
recommendationBodyForAppointments committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Home Affairs, and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
relatedLegislation Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
reportsTo Parliament of India
responsibility exercising superintendence over the functioning of the Central Bureau of Investigation in corruption cases
monitoring vigilance activities of autonomous bodies under the central government
monitoring vigilance activities of central government ministries
monitoring vigilance activities of public sector banks
monitoring vigilance activities of public sector undertakings
sectorCoverage Autonomous and statutory bodies under the central government
Central Government Ministries and Departments
Central Public Sector Enterprises
Public Sector Banks and Insurance Companies
shortName CVC
submits annual report on its activities to the President of India
tenureOfCentralVigilanceCommissioner 4 years
until attaining the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
website https://cvc.gov.in

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Department of Personnel and Training subordinateOffice Central Vigilance Commission (for administrative matters)
linked to: Central Vigilance Commission
Central Vigilance Commission composition Central Vigilance Commissioner
linked to: Central Vigilance Commission
Central Vigilance Commission composition Central Vigilance Commissioner
linked to: Central Vigilance Commission
Central Bureau of Investigation supervision Central Vigilance Commission (in corruption cases)
linked to: Central Vigilance Commission