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20. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTHuman Resource Development is a continuous process. Training and Development at all levels of employees is givenpriority by the Company to improve their skills and contribute productively to the Company. During the year, the achievementin the area was 4084 Mandays training for both Executives and Non-executives.To enhance their skills and Knowledge, employees across the Company were nominated to External and in-house TrainingProgrammes at different locations on various subjects.21. AWARD AND RECOGNITIONYour Company was conferred with Raj Bhasha Shield 1st Prize for the year 2011-12 for the outstanding performancein the implementation of Official Language by Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhion 22-02-2013.22. VIGILANCEVigilance Department is headed by Chief Vigilance Officer. Preventive vigilance has been the thrust area of VigilanceDepartment all these years and the same has received focused attention during the year. A climate of preventive vigilancewas generated to sensitise officials at all levels about the ill effects of corruption and malpractices.Regular Structured Meeting of Vigilance with the management is being conducted and issues related to e-governance,Leveraging Technology, Integrity Pact, Tender management, Award of works, Recruitment policy have been discussed.The Vigilance Department is certified for compliance to ISO certification 9001-2008 standards to ensure continuousimprovement in Quality Management System.The Vigilance Department is overseeing the implementation of Integrity Pact in the Company. At present, Two IndependentExternal Monitors (IEM) as approved by CVC has been empanelled for a period of three years. During the last one year,113 tenders have been issued incorporating IP clause. Till date, no complaints have been received under IP.Vigilance Awareness Week was observed from 29th October to 3rd November 2012 in the Company. On this occasion,the importance of observing the Vigilance Awareness Week and steps taken in your Company to strengthen vigilanceactivities were highlighted. At Mangalore Plant, on this occasion workshops and seminars were conducted. Focus was on“Preventive vigilance”, “Works contract/ Procurement contracts & procedures”.Annual Review Meeting with Transparency International India on implementation of Integrity Pact at Bangalore.37th Annual Report 2012 - 1333 KIOCL