{
  "id": 11698174,
  "title": "Bank Of India Kolhapur Zone Conducts Vigilance Awareness Activities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/bank-of-india-kolhapur-zone-conducts-vigilance-awareness-activities",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:51:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/bank-of-india-kolhapur-zone-conducts-vigilance-awareness-activities"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Kolhapur, Bank of India's Kolhapur Zone organized a series of Vigilance Awareness Campaign activities in 2026 to encourage transparency, accountability, and ethical behavior among employees and the public. These events included workshops, drawing and essay competitions, a quiz, a rangoli contest, and a human chain, all involving active participation from bank officers and staff.\n\nThe workshops emphasized vigilance-related topics, adherence to rules and procedures, due diligence, and prevention of operational errors. The human chain was set up as a public awareness tool to convey the vigilance message and promote collective action against malpractices. The campaign reached beyond the bank's premises, encouraging community involvement in fostering ethical practices.\n\nAttending the event were Zonal Manager Hitendra Nath Srivastava, Deputy Zonal Manager (Operations) Vishal Singh, and Deputy Zonal Manager (Recovery) Sneha Halyal, alongside officers and staff. Mr. Prashanth V Kulkarni, Deputy General Manager of the Head Office Vigilance Department, participated in the programme as well. He praised the zone's initiatives and highlighted the critical role of preventive vigilance, compliance, and responsible decision-making in banking operations.\n\nThe workshop series concluded with a round of appreciation for the active involvement and coordinated efforts of all participants in raising vigilance awareness among employees and the wider public.",
  "summary": "Kolhapur: Bank of India, Kolhapur Zone, conducted various activities as part of the Vigilance Awareness Campaign 2026 to promote transparency, accountability, ethical conduct and preventive vigilance among employees and the public. The zone organised capacity-building workshops, a drawing competition, an essay-writing competition, a quiz, a rangoli competition and a human chain, with officers and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}