Seminar on '“Transparent & Corruption-free Administration”

As part of the on-going Diamond Jubilee Celebration of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, a Seminar on “Transparent & Corruption-free Administration” was organized at 5.30 p.m. today (2^nd February, 2014) at Crusade House, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair.   Shri TN Krishnamoorthi, Deputy Chief Engineer, Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works who was the chief guest on the occasion, while addressing the gathering   said that transparency in the system will lead to minimizing the corruption in government.   Elaborately explaining the different angles of the implementation of  Right to Information Act, 2005,  Shri Krishnamoorthy said that government employees  should  work with sincerity and honesty in order to serve the people in a better manner and to implement various welfare measures of the government.   He called upon the government employees to be more vigilant while performing their duties.  Speaking on the occasion, Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary, Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, who conducted the proceedings of the Seminar, explained in brief the various legislations enacted in the country before and after the independence, to contain corruption in government.  He said that despite such strict penal provisions in the laws, particularly in the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, corruption in the country is growing in all spheres of life.    Shri TS Sreekumar, Secretary, Diamond Jubilee Celebration Committee welcomed the Chief Guest and others while Shri Sadanand Rai, President of the Association proposed vote of thanks. A large number of Office bearers and members of the Association attended the Seminar.