Annual Report 2004-2005

Vigilance Unit

The Vigilance Unit in the Department of Science & Technology is headed by an Advisor rank officer working as the Chief Vigilance Officer, supported by an Under Secretary and other secretarial staff.

Apart from handling of Vigilance Cases of the Department, its Subordinate Offices and Aided Institutions, it deals with the complaints received by the Department. Vigilance Unit also annually plans Vigilance Inspections of aforesaid Institutions randomly to cover two or more institutions for such activities. During the current year, as per the approved plan, inspection of Agharkar Research Institute, Pune has been carried out and two more inspections are proposed to be undertaken.

Vigilance Unit furnished report/returns relating to the Department on vigilance matters to various agencies like CVC, CBI, and DP&T etc. Out of the 27 ongoing complaint cases dealt by the Unit, 15 cases of complaint have been finalized. 12 complaints are still in process of investigation. There were 14 ongoing vigilance cases and one case has now finally been decided. The Department maintains Agreed List and List of Officers of doubtful integrity of gazetted status.

In accordance with the directions of CVC, the Department observed Vigilance Awareness Week during 01.11.2004 to 06.11.2004. Various competitions were organized during this week in the Department, Subordinate Offices and Aided Institutions. Towards a better interaction on vigilance activities, a meeting of Heads of Institutions was convened and chaired by the CVO.

Other miscellaneous activities viz. identification of sensitive posts, rotational transfer thereon in the organization and its subsidiaries is being taken care as regular phenomenon.