Important Days National Awareness Week 2023 Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) observes Vigilance Awareness Week every year to bring together all stakeholders in spreading the message of integrity in all spheres of life. In 2023, it is being observed from 30th October to 5th November with the theme of “Say no to Corruption; commit to the Nation” About CVC Formation - February, 1964 (based on Santhanam Committee) Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 confers statutory status on the CVC. Awards and Honour British Academy Book Prize 2023 India-born author Nandini Das has been named the winner of the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for her book ‘Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire’ The book brings a new perspective on the origins of empire through the story of the arrival of the first English ambassador in India, Sir Thomas Roe, in the early 17th century. Note The British Academy Book Prize, formerly known as the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize, was established in 2013 to reward and celebrate the best works of non-fiction
