GUWAHATI: Northeast Frontier Railway will observe Vigilance Awareness Week from October 26 to November 1, with pledges, walkathons, a street play, a workshop on contracts and school competitions planned across the week. This year's theme, set by the Central Vigilance Commission, is "Probity for Prosperity."
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The week opens on Monday with the Integrity Pledge at NFR headquarters and at the office of the General Manager (Construction) in Maligaon. Walkathons will be held at both locations the same day. On October 27, a street play on corruption awareness will be staged at Kamakhya Coaching Depot.
On October 28, the railway will release a Vigilance Bulletin and hold a workshop titled "Preventive Vigilance in Contract Management." The session will focus on steps to improve transparency and prevent irregularities in the execution of works and the handling of contracts.
Students will get their turn later in the week. Essay and drawing competitions will take place at Netaji Railway School, Maligaon, on October 29, and at Railway Higher Secondary School, Maligaon, on October 30.
The week is part of a longer preventive vigilance campaign running from August 17 to November 16 across NFR's headquarters, divisions and construction organisation.
