Organized By: Akal College of Economics, Commerce and Management (ACECM)
Programmes: For all Programs - UG, PG and Ph.D.
Coordinators: Dr. Shivani Dutt
Number of Students: 80

Introduction: Vigilance Awareness Week 2025 was observed from October 27 to November 2 under the theme "Vigilance – Our Shared Responsibility" at ACECM, Eternal University. Coordinated by Dr. Shivani Dutt and led by Prof SK Chauhan, Dean of ACECM, this initiative by the Central Vigilance Commission aimed to promote integrity, transparency, and accountability to combat corruption. 

Activities Conducted throughout the week:

A series of activities were conducted throughout the week. During the week, e-banners displaying the theme were shared across the formal social groups of students and faculty to raise visible awareness.

On October 29, A key lecture titled "Promoting Professional Integrity and Ethical Teaching Practices in Higher Education" was delivered by Prof SK Chauhan (Dean ACECM).The lecture outlined best practices for university teachers, including upholding honesty, impartiality, confidentiality, respect, continuous professional growth.

On October 30, a movie Nayak: The Real Herorelated to corruption was screened in the auditorium to visually reinforce the vigilance message,it proved to be highly relevant for discussions on corruption as it vividly highlights systemic corruption in politics and administration. Movie served as a strong motivation for students by inspiring them to uphold ethical values, be vigilant against corruption, and believe in their ability to make a positive change in society and governance

Social experiments on honesty among students were set where in deliberately situations where created to test honesty, such as hiding objects, money, or important personal items like phones or keys, and observing whether students report or return them. These experiments provided practical insights into the students’ integrity, vigilance, and ethical behavior in real-life scenarios. Certificates recognizing Honesty were awarded to VedikaAwasthi (BBA 2nd year), Daman (2nd year M.Sc Economics), Gurjeet Kaur (B. Com 3rd year), Dilpreet Kaur (B. Com 2nd year), Taniya, and Mandeep (MBA 2nd year).

Integrity pledge was taken by all and everyone was encouraged to take the integrity e-Pledge through the Central Vigilance Commission’s portal, demonstrating their commitment to honesty and receive a e-certificate of the same.

Vigilance Awareness Week 2025 at ACECM successfully reinforced integrity and ethical behavior among faculty, staff, and students, fostering a culture of vigilance and professionalism crucial for institutional and societal advancement.