State Bank of Patiala organised a commemorative function to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Baba Saheb BR Ambedkar at the Scope Complex Auditorium, New Delhi. The programme was presided over by SA Ramesh Rangan, Managing Director of the Bank.
Rangan mentioned about State Bank of Patiala contributing during the past 100 years for the development of entrepreneurs and those who belong to the bottom of the economic pyramid.
The chief guest of the event was Meenakshi lekhi, Member of Parliament.
She said it was a proud moment to distribute these loans to the people as it envisioned the motto of the Government of India — “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas”.
Sanjay Paswan, former Minister, delivered the keynote address. He spoke of Ambedkar as a visionary and a social scientist who encouraged people to “Dare to Dream”. Their Dreams would lead to social harmony where everyone “dared,cared and shared”.
Rajiv Mathur, General Manager and Suresh Kozhikote, Dy General Manager of the Delhi Network were also present and mentioned about the bank’s consistent performance in implementing social development schemes launched by the Govt of India.