Corporation Bank on Thursday organised a walkathon in the city for a corruption-free society, on the occasion of Vigilance Awareness Week.
The bank’s managing director, Jai Kumar Garg, and executive director Gopal Murli Bhagat flagged off the walkathon at the bank headquarters here.
The theme of the walkathon was ‘My Vision — Corruption-Free India’, as directed by the Central Vigilance Commission. Around 500 employees of the bank walked from the bank’s corporate office in Pandeshwar to Light House Hill and back, said a release.
On Monday, U. Vasanth Kini, general manager of the bank, administered the integrity pledge to all employees at the corporate office.
The bank is conducting essay writing, case study and quiz competitions for employees across the country. The competitions are also being conducted for school and college students. The bank is also organising ‘Awareness Gram Sabhas’ in its rural and semi-urban branches across the country.