South Coast Railway (SCoR) commenced Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 on Monday, with the theme “Probity for Prosperity”, reaffirming its commitment to integrity, transparency, accountability and corruption-free governance.General Manager Sandeep Mathur administered the integrity pledge to Principal Heads of Departments, senior officers and staff at the zonal headquarters in Visakhapatnam.The observance, held in the run-up to the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on October 31, aims to promote ethical conduct among railway employees and encourage public participation in efforts to combat corruption.Similar pledge-taking ceremonies and awareness programmes are being organised across the four divisions of South Coast Railway — Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur and Guntakal — covering railway stations, offices and other railway establishments.The week-long observance will feature seminars, interactive sessions, essay-writing competitions, debates and drawing competitions to sensitise employees, passengers and the public to the importance of preventive vigilance and accountability in public service.S. Kishore, a retired 1989-batch IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre, former chairman of the Staff Selection Commission and former Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce, delivered a guest lecture.Deputy Vigilance Officer Ch.
V. Karunya coordinated the programme.