J. P. Nadda Leads Integrity Pledge Ceremony at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) observed Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 with an Integrity Pledge-taking ceremony Today at Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi, reaffirming its commitment to probity, transparency, accountability and ethical conduct in public administration.

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri J. P. Nadda, administered the Integrity Pledge in the Presence of Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and AYUSH Ministry (Independent) Shri Prataprao Jadhav and Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel to senior officers of the Ministry. Other officers and officials of the Ministry participated in the ceremony virtually from their respective offices.

Vigilance Awareness Week is observed annually during the week in which the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, falling on 31 October, is commemorated. This year, the observance is being held from 26 October to 1 November 2026 on the theme “सत्यनिष्ठा से समृद्धि” (Probity for Prosperity). The theme underscores the significance of honesty, integrity and transparency as essential pillars of good governance and public trust in institutions.