Railways start Vigilance Awareness Week

New Delhi, Nov 7 (UNI) The Railways today began the observance of Vigilance Awareness Week with a pledge aimed at sensitising and educating public servants about the dangers of corruption.

The pledge was administered to a gathering of Railway officers and staff at a special function by Railway Board Chairman J P Batra.

A similar pledge was administered at various zonal railway headquarters and other offices of Indian Railways.

Banners and multi-coloured posters with catchy slogans have also been displayed at various places for creating vigilance awareness amongst railwaymen.

The field units of Railways will organise seminars, debates, essay competitions and plays on the subject of probity in public life during the Vigilance Awareness Week, which will continue till November 10.

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