Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is an apex Indian governmental body created in 1964 to address governmental corruption. In 2003, the Parliament enacted a law conferring statutory status on the CVC. It has the status of an autonomous body, free of control from any executive authority, charged with monitoring all vigilance activity under the Central Government of India, advising various authorities in central Government organizations in planning, executing, reviewing and reforming their vigilance work.
It was set up by the Government of India Resolution on 11 February 1964, on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by K. Santhanam, to advise and guide Central Government agencies in the field of vigilance. Nittoor Srinivasa Rau was selected as the first Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India.
The Annual Report of the CVC not only gives the details of the work done by it but also brings out the system failures which leads to corruption in various Departments / Organisations, system improvements, various preventive measures and cases in which the commission's advises were ignored etc.
The Commission consists of:
- A Central Vigilance Commissioner – Chairperson;
- Not more than two Vigilance Commissioners – Members.
Incumbent Suresh N. Patel [1] since 25 June 2021 | |
| Type | Independent Autonomous body |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Abbreviation | CVC |
| Reports to | |
| Residence | A-Block, GPO Complex, Satarkata Bhavan, INA, New Delhi, Delhi 110023 |
| Seat | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Nominator | Prime Minister (Chairperson) Home Minister (Member) Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | upto 4 years or 65 years |
| Constituting instrument | K.Santhanam Committee |
| Inaugural holder | |
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