Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 begins with theme 'Satyanishtha se Samriddhi - Probity for Prosperity'
Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 is being observed from 26 October to 1 November on the theme 'सत्यनिष्ठा से समृद्धि - Probity for Prosperity', in the week of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary.
Summary
Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 began on 26 October and runs till 1 November, with the theme 'सत्यनिष्ठा से समृद्धि - Probity for Prosperity'. The week is observed every year in the week that includes the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31 October) to promote transparency and accountability in governance and public administration. Government offices began it with the Integrity Pledge; at the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Secretary Sudhansh Pant administered the pledge, which asks people neither to give nor accept bribes and to report corruption.
Key facts
- Observance
- Vigilance Awareness Week 2026
- Dates
- 26 October - 1 November 2026
- Theme
- सत्यनिष्ठा से समृद्धि - Probity for Prosperity
- Linked to
- Week of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary
- Aim
- Transparency and accountability in governance
- Key activity
- Integrity Pledge in government offices
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the theme of Vigilance Awareness Week 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Probity for Prosperity (Satyanishtha se Samriddhi)
During which period was Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 observed?
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Correct answer: C — 26 October - 1 November 2026
Vigilance Awareness Week, observed from 26 October to 1 November in 2026, is held every year in the week of whose birth anniversary?
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Correct answer: D — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel