Vigilance
Vigilance
Ms Kalyani Sethuraman, IRAS (1994 Batch), Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), HAL, took additional charge as CVO, BEL, on February 15, 2024.
The objective of vigilance is to ensure that the management gets the maximum out of its various transactions. In the field of purchases, it should get the quality product at competitive rates. In the field of sales, it should get the maximum realization for its products at the minimal selling cost. In the field of personnel, it recruits the best talented people and keeps the morale of the people high. Likewise, in any one of its transactions, it should endeavour to get the best. Unlike in private organizations (mostly individual concerns), where individuals whose interests are totally centred on the profitable functioning of the organization, in public sector organizations it is rather difficult to inculcate that culture without a vigilance set-up. The presence of a vigilance set-up will enable the management to enable the presence of that culture.
Vigilance is not something external. It should be accepted as an essential part of management. Vigilance connotes watchfulness. It is not the purpose of vigilance to wait for lapses to be committed and then try to conduct post-mortem. What is more important than punitive vigilance is preventive vigilance. In short, management should be interested in preventive vigilance measures. If adequate attention is paid to preventive vigilance side, many vigilance cases will not arise.
The Vigilance department plays a vital role in ensuring that the Rules and laid down Procedures of the Government and Company are adhered to in all circumstances and the discretionary powers vested with the individuals are exercised judiciously so that there is transparency in all official dealings. Vigilance Department pioneers the Anti-Corruption work of the Company.
The Vigilance Department primarily focuses on Preventive and Punitive role. Another role is detective / surveillance. Preventive Vigilance is a proactive approach, which looks at creating awareness and education on anti-corruption measure, simplification of rules and procedures, plugging loopholes in the system. Punitive Vigilance deals with disciplinary action against the employees who have engaged in corrupt activities.
The major work profile of the Department comprises investigation of complaints, preventive vigilance like surprise inspections, regular scrutiny of procurement and contracts files and carrying out CTE type inspections, etc.
Vigilance Department in BEL has been instrumental in bringing far-reaching policy changes in almost every sphere of activity of the Company:
- Implementation of FLM
- Implementation of E-Tendering through SRM
- Updating of all procurement manuals viz., Subcontract Procedure, Purchase Procedure, Works Contract Manual, etc
- Online filing and verification of APRs
- Installation of CCTVs and monitoring of movements of undesirable contact persons
- Monitoring of Material Gate Passes (MGP)
- Monitoring the Inventory of tools lying with the Vendors
- Review of high value Single Tender (ST) cases
- Examination of Repeat Order cases
- CTE Type examinations
The Department has been striving consistently to improve vigilance administration by leveraging technology, aiming to reduce bottlenecks / delays in systems / processes and thereby bring in more transparency and expediency in handling businesses of the organization. Vigilance department, through its various preventive vigilance activities, is making all efforts to reduce scope for corruption.
Note : Some of the information provided in the Vigilance Manual might have revised, amended or deleted based on the guidelines from CVC, MoD, DPE, DoPT, CBI and other governing Ministries & Departments. The same will be incorporated in future edition of the Manual.
Refer concerned departments website for latest information.
CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICER
Bharat Electronics Limited.
Registered & Corporate Office
Outer Ring Road, Nagavara
Bangalore – 560 045
Fax : 080-25039217
E-mail : cvo[at]bel[dot]co[dot]in
Website : www.bel-india.in