Mumbai: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited inaugurated Vigilance Awareness Week 2023 with the theme “Say No to Corruption; Commit to the Nation”.
The event was held from October 30 to November 5 at its corporate office in Mumbai, India. BPCL, a prestigious ‘Maharatna’ and Fortune Global 500 Company, organized a series of activities throughout the week to promote vigilance and awareness across the corporation, involving employees on a pan-India level.
The ceremony was attended by esteemed dignitaries, including Shri G. Krishnakumar, C&MD; Smt. Meenaxi Rawat, IES, Chief Vigilance Officer; Shri V.R.K. Gupta, Director Finance; Shri Sukhmal Jain, Director Marketing; Shri Rajkumar Dubey, Director HR; Shri S. Srikanth, Chief General Manager (Vigilance), and other senior officials of BPCL. The chief guest, Shri Sanjay Bhatia IAS, Upa-Lokayukta of Maharashtra, graced the occasion.
During the inauguration, BPCL officials and employees from various offices in and around Mumbai took the Integrity Pledge through a live webcast, reaffirming their commitment to honesty and integrity. In her inaugural address, Smt. Meenaxi Rawat, CVO BPCL, emphasized the importance of the PIDPI (Prevention, Identification, Deterrence, Punishment, and Disposal of complaints) framework and the organization’s whistle-blower policy in upholding transparency.
She stressed the significance of capacity building for officers serving as Inquiry officers and Presenting officers and highlighted the need for leveraging technology in the complaints management system. Shri G. Krishnakumar, C&MD BPCL, emphasized the importance of integrity in thought and action and how it has been a cornerstone of BPCL’s identity for years.
He expressed faith in the employees to uphold the tradition of ethical practices and integrity. On this occasion of VAW-23, he encouraged everyone to come together and reaffirm their commitment to the principle that ethics govern all actions, and trust is the bedrock of the organization’s existence. Chief Guest Shri Sanjay Bhatia shared insightful experiences from his personal and official life, emphasizing the need for a robust transparency plan within organizations.
He emphasized the role of meditation in fostering individual transformation, stating that internal change is essential for achieving any goal. The event also saw the release of the 19th edition of the Vigilance Plus newsletter and the Compendium of Central Vigilance Commission circulars and guidelines by Mr. Sanjay Bhatia, Up Lokayukta Maharashtra, in the presence of all directors and senior officers.
