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Corruption remains 1 of the large obstacles to the nation’s economical and societal improvement and efforts to basal it retired indispensable statesman aboriginal by instilling anti-corruption values among children, said Upalokayukta B. Veerappa.
He was speaking aft inaugurating an Anti-Corruption Awareness Week lawsuit organised astatine the territory administration’s auditorium successful Koppal connected Thursday. As portion of the programme, determination was besides a proceeding of pending cases.
“Corruption is eating into the foundations of our nation’s progress. To eradicate it, we indispensable commencement aboriginal by nurturing anti-corruption values among children. Every kid indispensable turn up believing that honesty and integrity are not options but duties,” Mr. Veerappa said.
He observed that portion radical are alert of what corruption means, galore inactive enactment successful it, straight oregon indirectly.
“Accepting a bribe is simply a transgression but giving 1 is nary little an offence. Corruption is not conscionable astir wealth changing hands. It includes maladministration and nepotism arsenic well. If we privation to physique a just society, self-awareness and idiosyncratic subject are the archetypal steps,” helium emphasised.
Expressing interest implicit the persistence of corruption contempt rising literacy and awareness, Mr. Veerappa remarked that authorization is not a licence for corruption.
“Before Independence, our literacy complaint was hardly 18% and today, it is implicit 80%, yet corruption cases are connected the rise. This is not ignorance but greed and motivation diminution among the educated,” helium said.
He underlined the value of Constitutional values by stating that the Constitution is ultimate and nary 1 is supra it and nary instrumentality tin override it.
“Every educated idiosyncratic indispensable work and recognize the Constitution, which guarantees equality, liberty and justness for all. We indispensable usage these rights lawfully and execute our duties with sincerity,” helium said.
Mr. Veerappa besides instructed officials from each departments, including Health, Zilla Panchayat and different authorities agencies, to stay disposable astatine their office during moving hours to service the nationalist effectively.
He directed section heads to contented circulars ensuring doctors and officials are accessible erstwhile citizens question their services. He further advised that APMC workers, operation labour and transportation unit beryllium brought nether due security sum done their respective departments.
Transparency
Deputy Commissioner Suresh B. Itnal, successful his address, urged officials and employees to emergence supra idiosyncratic interests and nepotism and to supply transparent nationalist service.
“Public work indispensable lend to the improvement of the State and the nation. Delivering authorities benefits to rightful beneficiaries is the foremost work and work of each officer,” helium said.
On the occasion, Mr. Veerappa released posters and brochures of the Anti-Corruption Awareness Week – 2025, jointly organised by the District Legal Services Authority, the territory administration, the Zilla Panchayat and the Lokayukta.
He besides administered an anti-corruption pledge, urging participants to perpetrate themselves to honesty and transparency successful nationalist life.
Principal District and Sessions Judge and Chairperson of the District Legal Services Authority (DSLA), Koppal, Chandrashekhar C., Senior Civil Judge and Member-Secretary of DLSA Mahantesh S. Dargad, Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Varnit Negi, Superintendent of Police Ram L. Arasiddi and others attended the event.
