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Download Solution PDFWho was sworn in as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) by President Droupadi Murmu in August 2022?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Suresh N. Patel.
Key Points
- President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday (August 3, 2022) administered the Oath of Office to the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) Suresh N Patel at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.
- The ceremony was also attended by the Prime Minister and the Vice President.
- A three-member selection panel headed by the prime minister had met in July to decide on the CVC and vigilance commissioners.
- The other two members on the panel are the Union home minister and the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha.
- During the meeting, the panel approved Patel's appointment as the CVC, besides approving the appointments of former Intelligence Bureau chief Arvind Kumar and ex-bureaucrat Praveen Kumar Srivastava as the vigilance commissioners.
Important Points
- Praveen Kumar Srivastava was appointed Central Vigilance Commissioner on May 29, 2023, by President Droupadi Murmu.
Additional Information
- Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is an apex Indian governmental body created in 1964 to address governmental corruption.
- In 2003, the Parliament enacted a law conferring statutory status on the CVC.
- It was created on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by K. Santhanam, to advise and guide Central Government agencies in the field of vigilance.
- Nittoor Srinivasa Rau was selected as the first Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India.
- The Commission consists of: A Central Vigilance Commissioner – Chairperson; Not more than two Vigilance Commissioners – Members
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