The SBI, Bhubaneswar Circle celebrated the 62nd Bank Day here on July 1 with much pomp and gaiety.
A health checkup camp was organised by the bank where specialist doctors from the Apollo Hospitals checked more than 100 staffs’ health status. A well equipped gymnasium was dedicated to the staff members by CGM B Venugopala Reddy in the presence of NW I GM Anil Johari. Besides, a tree plantation drive was undertaken.The winners of different competitions were felicitated on the occasion. In the afternoon, members of the SBI ladies Club visited the Jeevan Jyoti Ashram and donated one lED TV, a set of sound system, furniture and note books for development of orphans.
A cultural programme was held at the Rabindra Mandap to mark the day.
Visually-impaired cricketer Sukhram Majhi, renowned Odishi dancer Saswat Joshi and educationist Pramod Rath were felicitated.As a part of bank's Corporate Social Responsibility, the SBI donated a 14KW solar power plant to the Adruta Children Home. Besides, the bank also donated Rs 8.90 lakh to the Akshayapatra Foundation for feeding 937 children for an entire one year i.e. one child by each of the SBI's branches/offices in Odisha.Children of the Adruta Children Home presented Odishi dances, while Ira Mohanty and her troupe presented a musical evening.