This presentation summarizes India's Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers (PIDPI) resolution. It introduces PIDPI, noting that it authorizes the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to receive complaints about corruption from whistleblowers. It describes the CVC's role in advising government agencies on anti-corruption efforts and reviews complaints confidentially. The presentation emphasizes that PIDPI protects whistleblower identities and allows complaints against central government officials to be investigated.

2. WELCOME
TO
PRESENTATION
By
FINAL YEAR B.A

3. PUBLIC INTEREST
DISCLOSURE AND
PROTECTION OF INFORMER
(PIDPI)

4. WE DEPLORE THE POVERTY AND
CORRUPTION OF OUR COUNTRY
 CORRUPTION IS A FORM OF DISHONESTY OR A CRIMINAL OFFENCE
WHICH IS UNDERTAKEN BY A PERSON OR AN ORGANISATION WHICH IS
ENTRUSTED IN A POSITION OF AUTHORITY , IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE
ILLICIT BENEFITS OR ABUSE POWER FOR ONE’S PERSONAL GAIN .
 PRACTICES OR DECISIONS TAKEN THAT RESULT IN UNFAVOURABLE
SOLUTIONS FOR LESSER PARTIES . WHEN THERE IS MORAL
DEGRADATION, AND NO AMOUNT OF HONEST VALUATION CAN MAKE
YOU REALISE THAT YOU HAVE GONE ON THE WRONG PATH , IT LEADS
TO CORRUPTION

5. PIDPI
• THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAS AUTHORIZED THE CENTRAL
VIGILANCE COMMISSION (CVC) AS THE “ DESIGNATED AGENCY “
TO RECEIVE WRITTEN COMLAINTS FOR DISCLOUSER ON ANY
ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION OR MISUSE OF OFFICE AND
RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE ACTIONS .
• 2004 NOTIFIED THE PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSUER AND
PROTECTION OF INFORMERS RESOLUTION (PIDPI) , 2004 WHICH
GAVE THE DESIGNATED POWERS TO THE COMMISSION TO ACT
ON COMPLAINTS FROM WHISTLE – BLOWERS .

6. CENTRAL VIGILANCE
COMMISSION
• ROLE OF CVC IS TO ADVISE AND GUIDE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES IN VIGILANCE . IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ALL
VIGILANCE ACTIVITY UNDER THE CENTAL GOVERNMENT . IT ALSO
ADVISES VARIOUS AUTHORITIES IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
ORGANIZATIONS IN PLANNING , EXECUTING , REVIEWING , AND
REFORMING THEIR VIGILANT WORK.
• THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSIONERS ARE APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT ON RECOMMENDATION OF A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF
THE PRIME MINISTER (CHAIRPERSON), THE MINISTER OF HOME
AFFAIRS AND THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN LOK SABHA . CVC IS
CALLED THE APEX VIGILANCE INSTITUTION . IT IS FREE OF CONTROL
FROM ANY EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY .

7. PIDPI COMPLAINTS
1. COMPLAINTS MADE UNDER PUBLIC INTREST DISCLOUSER AND
PROTECTION OF INFORMER RESOLUTION ARE TERMED AS
PIDPI COMPLAINTS . COMMONLY KNOWN AS WHISTLE
BLOWER COMPLAINTS .
2. IF ANY COMPLAINT IS MADE UNDER PIDPI , THE IDENTITY OF
THE COMPLAINT IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL .
3. THE COMPLAINT SHOULD BE ADRESSED TO THE SECRETARY
(ENVELOPE SHOULD BE MARKED AS “ PIDPI” .
4. ONLY COMPLAINTS AGAINST OFFICIALS UNDER CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WILL BE TAKEN INTO COGNIZANCE .

10. THANK YOU