CVC sends 80-plus public views to ministries for systemic changes SECTIONS Share Synopsis The vigilance watchdog had, between October 27 and November 14, sought suggestions on “systemic improvements” of government departments as part of its “preventive vigilance” focus, rather than a “punitive vigilance” approach. Agencies There is a significant suggestion pending resolution in the CVC itself, on safeguarding the identity of whistleblowers. New Delhi: In a first such exercise, the Central Vigilance Commission recently sent a list of 80-plus suggestions, gathered from the general public for bringing a “systemic improvement”, to various ministries and departments for possible implementation. The suggestions include minor administrative and behavioural changes — like government officers not answering phone calls — to major policy shifts like getting each department to conduct inquiries through a third party, linking salary of a government servant to his performance in some way and job rotations at banks to check irregularities. In several cases, corrupt practices in schemes and systems have been red flagged for action.