BPCL inaugurates vigilance awareness week 2023

New Delhi: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) inaugurated Vigilance Awareness Week 2023 (VAW-2023) at its corporate office on Monday. The "Vigilance Awareness Week 2023," themed “Say No to Corruption; Commit to the Nation,” is observed from October 30 to November 5. BPCL has planned a series of activities throughout the week to promote vigilance and awareness across the Corporation, involving employees on a pan-India level.

The ceremony was graced by Chief Guest Shri Sanjay Bhatia (IAS), Upa-Lokayukta of Maharashtra, and attended by esteemed dignitaries, including BPCL CMD G Krishnakumar; Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) Meenaxi Rawat; Director (Finance) VRK Gupta; Director (Marketing) Sukhmal Jain; Director (HR) Rajkumar Dubey; Chief General Manager (Vigilance) S Srikanth and other senior officials of BPCL.

During the inauguration, BPCL officials and employees from various offices in and around Mumbai took the Integrity Pledge through a live webcast, reaffirming their commitment to honesty and integrity.

In her inaugural address, BPCL CVO Meenaxi Rawat emphasized the importance of the PIDPI (Prevention, Identification, Deterrence, Punishment, and Disposal of complaints) framework and the organisation's whistle-blower policy in upholding transparency. She stressed the significance of capacity building for officers serving as Inquiry officers and Presenting officers and highlighted the need for leveraging technology in the complaints management system.

Speaking on the occasion, BPCL CMD emphasized, "Integrity in thought and action has been a cornerstone of BPCL's identity for years. We have faith in our employees to uphold our tradition of ethical practices and integrity. On this occasion of VAW-23, let us come together and reaffirm our commitment: 'Ethics govern all our actions, and trust is the bedrock of our existence.”

Chief Guest Bhatia shared insightful experiences from his personal and official life, emphasizing the need for a robust transparency plan within organizations. He emphasized the role of meditation in fostering individual transformation, stating that internal change is essential for achieving any goal.

On this occasion, the 19th edition of the Vigilance Plus newsletter and the Compendium of Central Vigilance Commission circulars and guidelines were released by Sanjay Bhatia, Up Lokayukta Maharashtra, in the presence of all directors and senior officers.

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