Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. SRINAGAR: With the culmination of Vigilance Awareness Program at SKUAST Srinagar, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Jammu & Kashmir, today, successfully concluded its Vigilance Awareness campaign organised in different districts of Jammu and Kashmir under the stewardship of Shri Shakti Kumar Pathak, IPS, Director, ACB, J&K, during the Vigilance Awareness Week, 2026.
This year, mass participation of the Interns from Law Colleges, students of various colleges, Officers/officials of various Govt. departments was observed, in which the Law college interns were deputed to various departments in different districts to practically analyse their functioning, identify various lacunas, come up with detailed reports along with corrective measures, to ensure timely services delivery/justice to the public in a transparent manner, ultimately leading to a corruption free society. Their research work was also meticulously analysed and deliberated upon during the Youth Parliament Sessions organised separately at different districts, covering different Govt. Departments at different locations.
Similarly, In alignment with the National Observance of Vigilance Awareness Week-2026 from October 26 to November 1, 2026, with theme “Probity for Prosperity” & with an intended focus on youth participation/promotion efforts, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Jammu & Kashmir organized a day-long Vigilance Awareness and Youth Parliament Session at Shalimar Convention Centre, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), with emphasis on working of Department of Revenue and Department of Urban Local Bodies.
The Youth Parliament & Awareness Session was graced by the presence of Honourable Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof. Nilofer Khan, Honourable Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K Prof. Nazir Ahmad Ganaie, Honourable Vice Chancellor Central University of Kashmir Prof. A. Ravinder Nath, Chief Guest of the function Mr. Gh. Hassan Bhat, IPS, IGP (Rtd.) and Shri. Shakti Kumar Pathak (IPS), Director ACB J&K. The other eminent guests on the occasion were Registrar SKUAST, Registrar University of Kashmir, Registrar Central University of Kashmir, with all Directors and Deans of Universities.
The event witnessed overwhelming participation, with approximately 250 Officers/officials from the addressee departments, 968 students and faculty members from Amar Singh College Gogjibagh, S.P College, M.A Road, Govt. Women’s College, M.A Road, Islamia College, Hawal, Govt. Degree College, Bemina, Govt. Womens College, Nawa Kadal, Vitasta Law College, Nowshera Law College, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Dental College, Srinagar, SKUAST-K, KU, CU-K, besides 70 officers and officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
The programme commenced with the opening welcome address speech of Shri Manzoor Ahmed Mir (JKPS), Senior Superintendent of Police, ACB-SBG, Kashmir, who welcomed the distinguished guests, students and other participants, and delineated the objectives of Vigilance Awareness Week-2026, besides emphasizing the importance of corruption free society, under the awareness theme “Probity for Prosperity”.
On the occasion, the integrity pledge was administered by Dias In-charge, Dy.SP. Shri. Hilal Ahmed Hilal (JKPS), with enthusiastic participation of all present audience. The digitally linked resources related to vigilance awareness were also displayed to participants to sensitize them about anticorruption reporting mechanism, using ACB Official Helpline/Website.
The theme oriented important highlight of the programme was the Youth Parliament Session, conducted by ACB-SBG Branch, wherein 42 student, including 12 interns and other college student members, reflected on critical issues of public importance, in reference to working of addressee departments. The session was quite reflective of students demonstrating parliamentary protocols, process of legislative debate and critical yet constructive scrutiny of addressee departments in their public service delivery. The youth parliament session altogether brought an overall valued and informed perspectives on governance, public administration and democratic processes to the audience. Two motions were taken up for deliberation during the session:
1. Revenue Department: The House passed The National Revenue Administration (Digital Governance) and Revenue Plus portal Bill-2026, with a majority voting, in favour.
2. Urban Local Bodies (ULB): The House passed The Urban Local Bodies Building Compliance, Transparency and Accountability Bill-2026, with a majority voting, in favour.
After detailed parliamentary arguments and counter arguments, both motions and the accompanying resolutions were put to vote and were passed with majority in favour, emphasizing the collective obligation of all towards transparent, accountable and citizen-centric governance in the Revenue and Urban Local Bodies Departments.
The youth parliamentary session was followed by another interactive and engaging audience sessions, especially conducted by ACB-J&K, via mobile app platform (Kahoot), to capture an impartial response of participants (Audience Poll), while they actively responded to a general questionnaire and shared their feedback to critically identify the challenges in addressee departments/public, in assorted service delivery systems. The exercise was designed to gather real-time feedback and enhance transparency in administrative processes. The session saw fervent active participation of around 480 students and public participants/officials, making the process more attractive and effective. The Youth Parliament and Kahoot sessions were ably conducted by Shaista Zahoor (Sr. PO), Nasir Ahmed (IT-Incharge) and Engineering Wing, of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, SBG Branch.
The Chief Guest of the function Mr. Gh. Hassan Bhat, IPS Rtd., IGP, drew upon his extensive professional experience to share valuable perspectives on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government departments and also deliberated on anti-corruption processes. Honorable Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof. Nilofer Khan also spoke on the occasion, emphasizing the significance of ethical conduct, accountability, and an unwavering commitment to the core principles of public service. She, appreciated the efforts of ACB and insisted conduction of similar programs, in association with KU on regular basis, at University Precincts.
The final address with vote of appreciation was presented by Worthy Director Shri. Shakti Kumar Pathak, Director ACB-J&K. He stressed that transparency, principled decision-making and an unwavering zero-tolerance policy towards corruption are essential to nurturing public trust, strengthening good governance and achieving the broader goals of sustainable prosperity and inclusive development for the people. The Director specifically highlighted that corruption may benefit a few but same certainly causes great loss to countless marginalized people and ACB remains committed to counter and defeat such acts in our society.
At the conclusion of the programme, the youth parliament students and representative participants were presented with Mementos, certificates of participation and appreciation by Shri Manzoor Ahmed Mir (JKPS), SSP ACB-SBG, DDP-ACB and other Senior ACB Officers, in recognition of their active involvement and contribution to the Vigilance Awareness initiatives and Youth Parliament Session. Best student speaker awards were presented by Shri. Shakti Kumar Patakh, Director ACB-J&K.
The formal Vote of thanks was proposed by Dy.SP. Shri. Hilal Ahmed Hilal (JKPS), who expressed gratitude to the Honorable Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof. Nilofer Khan, Honorable Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K Prof. Nazir Ahmad Ganaie, Honorable Vice Chancellor Central University of Kashmir Prof. A. Ravinder Nath, Chief Guest of the function Mr. Gh. Hassan Bhat, IPS, IGP (Rtd.) and Shri. Shakti Kumar Pathak (IPS), Director ACB-J&K.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau, J&K, reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to conducting awareness and outreach programmes across educational institutions and government departments to inculcate a strong culture of integrity, honesty, transparency and accountability among the youth and public servants throughout the Union Territory
