Central Vigilance Commission

• It is the main agency forpreventing corruption in the Central government. It was established in 1964, recommended by the Santhanam Committee.
• Its headquarters is in New Delhi.
• Originally, the CVC was neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body.
• In 2003, the Parliament enacted a law to give statutory status on the CVC.
• The CVC is conceived to be the apex vigilance institution.
The CVC is a multi-member body consisting of a Central Vigilance Commissioner (chairperson) and two vigilance commissioners.
• They are appointed by the president.
• They hold office for a term of four years or until they attain the age of sixty five years.
• The CVC has to present annually to the President.
• The Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014.