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Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)

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The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has modified the guidelines pertaining to the transfer and posting of officials in the vigilance units of government organisations, restricting their tenure to three years at one place.

Need

  • It has been observed that undue long stay of an official in such a sensitive post at one place, has the potential of developing vested interests, apart from giving rise to unnecessary complaints/ allegations etc,”

Guidelines

  • The tenure of personnel in a vigilance unit at one place including lower level functionaries, should be limited to three years only.
    • The tenure may be extended to three more years, although at a different place of posting.
  • Personnel can have two continuous postings in vigilance units, at different places of posting, each running into a maximum of three years.
  • Personnel who have worked for over three years at one place should be transferred in phases, with priority given to those who have served for the maximum period.
  • Those having completed over five years at one place should be shifted on a top priority basis.
  • After transfer from the vigilance unit, there would be a compulsory cooling-off period of three years before anyone could be considered again for posting in the unit.

About Central Vigilance Commission

  •  It was set up by the Government of India (Ministry of Home Affairs) vide Resolution in 1964 on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee.
  •  It is an apex body for the prevention of corruption and exercising general superintendence over vigilance administration.
  • Composition
    • The Commission was given statutory status by an enactment of the CVC Act, 2003 and vested with autonomy and insulation from external influences.
    • After the enactment of the CVC Act, 2003, the Commission became a multi-member body consisting of a Central Vigilance Commissioner (Chairperson) and not more than two Vigilance Commissioners (Members).
  • Appointment of Members
    • The Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners are appointed by The President of India on the basis of the recommendation of a committee consisting of:
    • Prime Minister as Chairmen of the Committee.
    • The Minister of Home Affairs as a member of the committee.
    • Leader of the Opposition in the House of the People as member of the committee
  • Term of Office
    •  The Central Vigilance Commissioner shall hold office for a term of four years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.
    • The Central Vigilance Commissioner on ceasing to hold the office shall be ineligible for reappointment in the commission.
  • Removal of Members
    •  The Central Vigilance Commissioner or any vigilance commissioner may by writing under his hand addressed to the President resign his office.
    • Only the President has the power to remove the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any vigilance commissioner from the office under the following circumstances:
    • If proved an insolvent.
    • If he has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude.
    • If holds any Office of Profit.
    • If he is the opinion of the President unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body.

Source :TH


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