- Former Bank of Maharashtra Chief Executive A S Rajeev has been appointed as Vigilance Commissioner.
- Under the CVC Act, the Central Vigilance Commission is a three-member body with a Central Vigilance Commissioner and two Vigilance Commissioners.
- Praveen Kumar Srivastava has been serving as Central Vigilance Commissioner since May 2023.
Central Vigilance Commission
- It is an apex anti-corruption government body in India.
- It was established in 1964 on the recommendation of the K. Santhanam Committee.
- It was granted statutory status in 2003 under the Central Vigilance Commission Act 2003.
- The CVC Act does not lay down specific “eligibility criteria” for the appointment of commissioners.