Second Conclave of RSETI Directors of UCO Bank - A Brief Report

A 2-day Conclave of RSETI Directors of UCO Bank was held on 4th and 5th January 2013 at the Bank's Central Staff College, Kolkata. The programme was inaugurated by Sri S Chandrashekharan, Executive Director of the Bank. Sri Lakshmi Kanth Panda, General Manager, Sri K N Janardhana, Chief Project Co-ordinator, Monitoring Cell for RSETIs, Bangalore and other officials from the Bank participated in the inaugural session. In his keynote address, Sri S Chandrashekharan, Executive Director highlighted the objectives of RSETIs, Role of Sponsoring Banks, Role of Directors to play for running of RSETIs for achieving National and Social objectives by imparting training to Rural youth for getting their livelihood. He also emphasised that this is a mission where everybody has to show the passion while acting as Director to reach the set goals by Ministry of Rural Development and advised them to attend to all the important parameters laid by MoRD to keep the RSETIs up-to-date.

On the second day, Smt Renuka Kumar, Dy Secretary, MoRD, Government of India, New Delhi, explained in detail the expectations from MoRD in RSETI movement and requested the Bank management to address the gaps identified in the Conclave. Twenty Six RSETI Directors from UCO Bank participated in the Conclave.