Company: Punjab National Bank
Income 2005-2006 = Rs 10000 Cr (rounded off)
Net profit after tax (05-06) = Rs 1500 Cr (rounded off)
Karmayog CSR Rating-3/5
CSR activities:
Punjab National Bank has created a Trust namely, PNB Farmers� Welfare Trust, duly registered with Sub Registrar VII, New Delhi on 22.9.2000. This Trust is registered under Section 12 A read with section 12 AA(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act 1961. The Trust has also obtained exemption U/s 80 G of Income Tax Act 1961 and is authorized to accept donations which are exempted under above Section.
PNB Farmers’ Welfare Trust is established with the basic objective of welfare of farmers without any profit motive for the Bank.
The Bank�s Chairman and Managing Director is the Chairman of the Trust and Executive Director & one Chief General Manger and three General Mangers of HO are the Trustees.
To broad base the activities of the Trust, the following outside eminent persons have been inducted in the Trust as Trustees:
� Shri S. K. Mitra, Managing Director, NABARD, HO
� Shri S.K. Tuteja, IAS (Retd.), Ex – Secretary, Food & Public Distribution, Govt. of India
� Dr. S.S.Johl, Ex – Vice Chancellor, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana
� Dr.G.S.Kalkat, Ex – Vice Chancellor, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana.
PNB FARMERS� TRAINING CENTRE
To fulfill the objectives of PNB Farmers Welfare Trust, it was decided to establish PNB Farmers� Training Centres (FTCs) in different states where the farmers, rural women and rural youth may be trained. Accordingly, letters were sent to different State Governments requesting them to allot 7-8 acres of land for establishment of PNB Farmers� Training Centres. Many State Governments have responded to the above requests and allotted land for establishment of FTCs.
The latest status in this regard is as under :
FTCs NOW OPERATIONAL
FTC Sacha Khera, District � Jind, Haryana
FTC Vidisha, District – Vidisha, Madhya Pradsh
FTC Neemrana, District � Alwar, Rajasthan
FTC Shamshernagar (Sirhind), District- Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
FTC Saifai, District � Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
FTC Labhandi, District � Raipur, Chhattisgarh
FTC Mehraj, District � Bathinda, Punjab
FTC Sacha Khera, District- Jind, Haryana
- Started functioning wef 16.11.03, this is the first Farmers’ Training Centre.
- Till Dec, 2006, in 910 programmes 29876 persons including 4342 women have been trained. All these trainings and other related facilities are being given free of cost to all desirous persons.
- Training related to the followings topics are being imparted to farmers:
adoption of improved farm technologies, diversification of crops,
cultivation of medicinal plants, aromatic plants, flowers, vegetables, fruits etc.
repair and maintenance of Tractor
judicious use of nutrients/ pesticides/ insecticides,
water harvesting technology,
post harvest technology,
preparation and use of organic manures
allied agricultural activities
animal health check up camps etc.
Besides, Demonstration plots on various crops, vermi � composting, solar lights, sprinkler / drip irrigation etc. have been developed.
Visit of farmers to herbal parks, Agriculture University and agriculture fairs etc. are being organized.
For ladies, 3 months� duration trainings on sewing, cutting and embroidery are going on. Besides, trainings on preparation of home made goods like pickle, papad etc. are also being organized with the help of NGOs.
For youth, 3 months� duration Computer trainings and other vocational trainings are being held.
Mobile FTC
At FTC Sacha Khera, one Mobile FTC has been started on 12 November 2006 with the following facilities:
Training facility with LCD Projector and Laptop Computer
On the spot Soil Sample Testing
Artificial Insemination
Treatment of Animals etc.
Demonstration of Jatropha Oil Processing unit
Development of village Sacha Khera as a Model Village
Door to door survey of the entire village was undertaken and family profile, as per standardized format, of all the families residing in village Sacha Khera have been prepared. The Trust Board has sanctioned an amount of Rs.5.0 lacs (Rupees Five lacs) only for undertaking various developmental activities in the model village. After several meetings with the villagers and the Sarpanch, the developmental activities to be undertaken in the village for making it a model village and their financial outlay, both Fixed and Recurring, have been prepared. Now these are being implemented.Till now, Village Library, Adult Literacy centre, Homeopath Dispensary, Sewerage system have been established and solar lights, water cooler to school, cricket kits to Village Sports Club etc. have been provided.
Various other activities have also been planned.
FTC Vidisha, District � Vidisha, MP :
The FTC has started functioning on 24.01.05.
Till Dec 06, in 503 training programmes 11380 persons including 687 women have been trained.
Like FTC Sacha Khera, in this FTC also trainings to farmers, women and youth are being given.Demonstration plots have also been developed.Village Rangai is being developed as a model village.
FTC Neemrana, District- Alwar, Rajasthan
The FTC has started functioning on 21.02.05.
Till Dec 06, in 497 training programmes 12455 persons including 1330 women have been trained. Demonstration plots have also been developed.
Village Neemrana is being developed as a model village.
Skoch Financial Technologies Summit, at Mumbai, was attended by the Director, FTC Neemrana alongwth 2 farmers, who have been benefited after undergoing training at the FTC. One Documentary film prepared by M/S Skoch on FTC Neemrana was shown on the occasion. The above function was attended by the Dy, Governor, RBI, CMDs of various Banks, Chairmen of NABARD, LIC, etc. Shri B.M.Mittal, CGM, PNB HO delivered Vision Statement on behalf of PNB.
Wef 03.07.06, Computer Training programmes of 6 months duration has been started at the FTC under Tie-Up arrangement with one Computer Training Institute. All study materials, bag, identity card etc. will be given to the trainees free of cost. Monthly Evaluation tests will be conducted. Successful trainees will be issued Certificates under joint signatures of the FTC and Computer Training Institute. This training will be given free of cost. The successful trainees are likely to get some gainful employment after completion of the above training.
FTC Sirhind near Shamshernagar, District � Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
- The FTC has been inaugurated on 17.06.05 by Hon�ble Minister of Co-Operative, State Govt. of Punjab and worthy Chairman and Managing Director of PNB as well as Chairman of PNB FWT.
- Various demonstration plots have been developed in the FTC complex.
- Till Dec 06, in 344 training programmes 9855 persons including 2665 women have been trained.
- Village Badali Ala Singh is being developed as a model village.
- One NET house has been installed in the FTC in which cultivation of various crops have been undertaken by using only Organic manure. The same is being demonstrated to the trainee farmers.
FTC Saifai, District- Etawah, UP
- The FTC has been inaugurated on 09.08.05 by Hon�ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and worthy Chairman and Managing Director of PNB as well as Chairman of PNB FWT.
- Till Dec, 06, in 323 training programmes 7011 persons including 594 women have been trained.
- Various demonstration plots have been developed in the FTC complex.
- Village Tikara Bacha is being developed as a model village.
FTC Labhandi, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh
The FTC has been inaugurated on 23.03.06.
Till Dec 06, in 123 training programmes 2736 persons including 226 women have been trained.
FTC Mehraj, district � Bathinda in Punjab
The construction of the FTC is complete. It is conducting training programmes.
Till Dec 06, in 115 training programmes 2602 persons including 116 women have been trained.
FTCs for which Land have been alloted
FTC Pilliayarpatti, district � Shivaganga in Tamil Nadu, 5.0 acres of land has been purchased.
On 25.06.06, the Foundation Stone Laying ceremony of the above FTC was held in presence of Shri P. Chidambaram, Hon�ble Finance Minister, Govt. of India. Shri S.C.Gupta, CMD, Shri K. Raghuraman, ED and other Senior Executives, Senior Govt. Officials and about 6000 farmers were present. Hon�ble Finance Minister, Govt. of India lauded the working of PNB and the establishment of FTC. Construction work will be completed shortly.
FTC Jhalawar Patan, district � Jhalawar in Rajasthan
8.0 acres land has been obtained. Plans are being prepared.
B.PNB CENTENARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST
On the eve of completion of 100 years of excellent service by the Bank, one Trust namely, PNB Centenary Rural Development Trust was established in the year 1997 for undertaking welfare activities and training programmes for the betterment of rural people.
The Bank�s Executive Director is the Chairman of the Trust and General Mangers of HO are the Trustees. At present the following two projects are functioning
B.1 Soil Testing and Artificial Insemination Centre, Village � Matki Jharoli, district � Saharanpur, U.P
The Centre started functioning wef October 2000. Under this project, soil samples are analysed and veterinary treatment and artificial insemination facilities are being provided. Besides, demonstration of vermi composting and solar lights etc are also going on. Matki Jharoli village is also being developed as a model village.Till Dec 2006, the following activities have been undertaken :
No. Particulars Number
Testing of soil samples-18229
Micro Nutrient Testing-518
No. of Artificial Inseminations done-4659
No. of Animals given Veterinary Treatment- 43225
No. of Persons attended Demonstration of Solar Energy- 51413
No. of Persons attended Demonstration on Vermi- Composting-56603
B.2 Training Centre for Rural Youth for Self Employment – Village � Dhudike, district � Moga, Punjab The centre has been started at village Dhudike which is the birth place of Shri Lala Lajpat Rai, one of the founder members of PNB. In this centre trainings are being imparted for repair of tractor and agricultural implements to boys and for embroidery, phulkari, cutting and sewing to girls so as to develop their skills and to enable them to have some gainful employment.
Till Dec, 06, the following trainings have been given :
No. of boys given training on Tractor Repairing etc.-434
No. of Girls given training on Sewing / Cutting / Embroidery-443
- 3 PNB Swarojgar Vikas Sansthan ( PNBSVS ) – Patna, Bihar.
Being set up on the pattern of Rural Development & Self Help Employment Training Institute ( RUDSETI ). The Institute shall provide training and will be canalising youth power in wealth creation through enterpreneurship development and imparting knowledge & skill required for taking up self employment venture.
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Contact details : Punjab National Bank
Bandra branch
Linking road,Opp:shopper stop
Mumbai
Board and Secretarial Department-board@pnb.co.in
Web address : http://www.pnbindia.com/