Karandeep Chopra
Chandigarh: State Bank of India celebrated its 67th Bank Day on 01st July 2022. The Bank was incorporated by an Act of Parliament on 01.07. 1955.The day was celebrated throughout the country by organizing various programmes at different centers. At Chandigarh, the Bank Day was celebrated by organizing Circle Level Staff Cultural programme and a get together of local dignitaries, customers, staff and their families at Tagore theatre, Sector-18, Chandigarh. Sh. Vinod Jaiswal, Chief General Manager, Chandigarh Circle graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
The get together was made memorable with energetic and melodious performances of Staff members from the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh & UTs of J&K, Ladakh and Chandigarh in the Circle.
At the outset, Sh. Vinod Jaiswal, Chief General Manager, Chandigarh Circle in his brief address, informed the audience about the importance of maintaining the values of glorious heritage of Banking by SBI in its over 200-year journey. Today SBI is in forefront of Banking by leading in Financial Inclusion and providing Banking Services to all. Sh. Jaiswal said that Bank’s values of Service, Transparency, Ethics, Politeness and Sustainability symbolize the focus of SBI. He also emphasized for need for the digital banking in the present-day world. He shared about the various digital products like YONO and paperless banking for enhanced customer satisfaction and impressed upon all present to adopt and use these products. Sh. Jaiswal reiterated the Bank’s Commitment to make SBI the Bank of choice for everyone in the transforming India.
To mark the 67th Bank Day, two ambulances were dedicated through NGO- Pindi Foundation Panchkula and SOHANA Multi-Super Speciality Charitable Hospital.
Sh. Jaiswal appreciated the good work being done by the staff for providing banking services to people in remotest and toughest terrains of the country and promoting digital banking among the people. He also impressed upon the staff to keep up the good work being done by them and wished them all the best in their future endeavors.