No.

/CBSE/ACAD/US/VAW/2023 Date: 27/10/2023

Circular No. Acad-125/2023

Heads of all Schools affiliated to CBSE

Subject: Observance of “Vigilance Awareness Week (VAW) – 2023” from

30.10.2023 to 05.11.2023 in the Schools Affiliated to CBSE

The Vigilance Awareness Week will be observed from 30.10.2023 to 05.11.2023 with
the following theme:

“भ्रष्टाचार का विरोध करें ; राष्ट्र के प्रति समवपिि रहे ”

“Say no to corruption; commit to the Nation”

Accordingly, all schools are advised to observe “Vigilance Awareness Week (VAW) –
2023” from 30.10.2023 to 05.11.2023 and organize activities from the following
activities as may be feasible in their respective schools:

i. Display of banners, hoardings posters etc. during the VAW – 2023.

ii. Administer “Integrity Pledge” by the students of class X to XII, teachers and
other staff members of the school on 30.10.2023 in the school or any other day
during the VAW Week as per the enclosed pledge at Annexure 1.
iii. Sensitize the students of senior classes about the ill effects of corruption in the
society and promote moral values amongst the students.
iv. Sensitize the staff members for creating awareness amongst the staff members
about the ill effects of corruption and to promote probity, integrity and honesty.
Special emphasis may be given to encourage the youth in various activities
emphasising the importance of integrity and ethics.
v. Organize various activities such as lectures, panel discussions, debates, quiz,
essay writing, slogans/elocution/cartoon/poster competitions on moral values,
ethics, good governance practices etc. covering the theme of VAW-2023 so as
to generate healthy debate on corruption and for ensuring active participation
of students of schools.
vi. Organize seminar/workshop in the school in the theme of VAW-2023.
vii. Advise the students of Class X to XII, staff and others to take e-pledge and to
encourage others to take e-pledge, by visiting the website of CVC
(https://www.cvc.gov.in).

The schools may also submit a report of the same at the following link latest by
10.11.2023:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgJ7HPu1wBsBIBfN5wfF0xyXtoq7EFm6ZUGe
5S7e7eLtXAdw/viewform?usp=sf_link

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You are requested to disseminate the above information among the students and
teachers of your school.

With best wishes.

(Dr. Praggya M. Singh)

Director (Academics-Assessment)

Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as

indicated below with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under
their jurisdiction:

1. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18 Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet

Singh Marg, New Delhi-16
2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15,Sector-62, Institutional Area,
Noida- 201309
3. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old
Secretariat, Delhi-110054
4. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector-9,
Chandigarh- 160017
5. The Director (Exam. & Scholarship), HRDD Department, Gangtok, Govt. of Sikkim,
Sikkim–737101
6. The Director of Secondary Education, Department of Education, Govt. of Arunachal
Pradesh Itanagar – 791111.
7. The Director (Education), Directorate of Education VIP Road, Port Blair, A&N Island –
744103
8. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs,
Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, A - Wing, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New
Delhi,110001
9. The Joint Secretary (BR/CER/Sainik Schools), Sainik Schools Society, Room No. 108
(I), South Block, New Delhi-110001.
10. The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan (OAVS), N-1/9, Near
Doordarshan Kendra, PO Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odhisha-751005.
11. The Director, Central Tibetan School Administration, ESSESS Plaza, Community
Centre, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi.
12. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A–Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO,
New Delhi-110001.
13. The Director AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202,
Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt-110010
14. All Regional Directors/Regional Officers of CBSE with request to send this circular to all
the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective Regions

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15. All Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary/Assistant Secretary/SPS/Analyst, CBSE
16. All Head(s)/In-Charge(s), Centre of Excellence, CBSE
17. In-charge IT Unit with the request to put this circular on the CBSE Academic Website
18. In-Charge, Library
19. The Head (Media & Public Relations), CBSE
20. DS to Chairperson, CBSE
21. PPS to Secretary, CBSE
22. PPS to Director (Academics), CBSE
23. PS to Director (Academics-Assessment), CBSE
24. PPS to Director (Information Technology), CBSE
25. Sr. PPS to Controller of Examinations, CBSE
26. PS to Director (Skill Education), CBSE
27. Sr. PPS to Director (Professional Examinations), CBSE
28. PS to Director (Training), CBSE
29. Sr. PPS to Director (CTET), CBSE
30. Record File