Centre today began the selection process for Chief of Central Vigilance Commission and sought applications from eligible candidates including serving and retired bureaucrats, besides private persons.
As per the guidelines issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) today, a CVC or VC is appointed from persons who have been or are in an all India Services (IAS, IPS and IFoS) or in any civil service of the Union or in a civil post having knowledge and experience in the matters relating to vigilance, policy making and administration including police administration among others.
Besides, a person who has held office or are holding office in a corporation established by or under any Central Act or a Government company owned or controlled by the Central Government and persons who have expertise and experience in finance including insurance and banking, law, vigilance and investigations are also eligible for the appointments.
These persons must have held or is holding the position of Chairman, Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer of a Schedule A Central Public Sector Enterprise and have served as a whole time Director on the Board for a period of at least three years are eligible to apply, the guidelines said.
"All the applicants should be of outstanding merit and impeccable integrity and should have knowledge and at least 25 years of experience in the relevant field," the DoPT said.
Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar and Vigilance Commissioner J M Garg had demitted office on completion of their tenure last month.
The case pertaining to lack of transparency in the appointment of the Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioners in the country's anti-corruption body is under consideration of the Supreme Court and the Centre had assured it that no final decision would be taken during the pendency of the case.
