The CVC has modified the guidelines pertaining to the transfer and posting of officials in the vigilance units of government organisations, restricting their tenure to three years at one place.

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Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)

• CVC is an apex governmental body created in 1964 to address governmental corruption.
• In 2003, the Parliament enacted a law conferring statutory status on the CVC.
• It has the status of an autonomous body, free of control from any executive authority, charged with monitoring all vigilance activity under the Central Government of India.
• It advises various authorities in central Government organizations in planning, executing, reviewing and reforming their vigilance work.

Its establishment

• It was set up by the Government Resolution on 11 February 1964, on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by Shri K. Santhanam.
• N Srinivasa Rau was selected as the first Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India.

Composition

• The Commission shall consist of:

1. A Central Vigilance Commissioner – Chairperson;
2. Not more than two Vigilance Commissioners – Members.

• The CVC and other VCs shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of a Committee consisting of the PM (Chairperson), the Minister of Home Affairs (Member) and the Leader of the Opposition in the House of the People (Lok Sabha).

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