*Kick-starts Vigilance Awareness Week
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 1: MD & CEO of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Baldev Prakash today e-launched the Reserve Bank of India’s Nationwide Awareness Campaign – RBI Kehta Hai: Jaankaar Baniye, Satark Rahiye – in J&K here at the Bank’s Corporate Headquarters.
The Bank’s General Managers, Deputy General Managers and other senior officers attended the inaugural event besides all Zonal Heads, who joined the function through VC mode.
Speaking on the occasion, the MD & CEO directed all the concerned to ensure that the RBI’s massive month-long campaign — RBI Kehta Hai: Jaankar Baniye, Satark Rehiye — is executed in letter and spirit across the UT. He expressed hope that the Banks operating in the UT will use all the mediums and channels available to make people aware of their consumer rights besides educating them about the solutions Banks and the regulator offer in case of violation of their rights.
Earlier, General Manager (Customer Service) Narjay Gupta briefed the participants about the objectives of the campaign.
Meanwhile, the MD & CEO also kick-started the observance of Vigilance Awareness Week (VAW- 2022) today across the Bank in presence of General Managers, DGMs, Internal Ombudsman and other senior officers of the Bank. To emphasize upon the need to eradicate corruption and its allied practices, “Corruption free India for a developed Nation” has been chosen as theme for the week that started from 31st October and will continue till 6th November across the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Baldev Prakash said, “The theme that has been chosen for this year is very apt because any nation that is corrupt can neither develop nor prosper. So is true for an organization. And corruption is not mere acceptance or giving of bribe but ranges from not doing ones job well to an unethical behavior and includes non-reporting of prohibited activities at work-place.”
Earlier, General Manager (Vigilance) Tabassum Nazir spoke about the significance of vigilance awareness week -2022.