SBI felicitates achievers on Women's Day

The State Bank of India, local Head Office, Bhubaneswar, felicitated eminent women achievers of Odisha on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Sunday. Padmashree Tulasi Munda gracing the occasion as chief guest opined that the women should be honoured in real life but not at the functions. She lamented that women don’t feel safe while going on the road even 100 years after celebration of the day was declared by the UNO.

RBI, Regional Director P K Jena, who attended as the guest of honour, described the role of women in creating the universe and the nation.

SBI GGM KM Trivedi in his address highlighted about the importance of the International Women’s Day. He said the observance of the day reminds us about the vital role of women in economic political and social fieids across the world. “The day provides an occasion to reflect on and promote the work that still needs to be done towards true gender equality,” Trivedi said.

Stating that Odisha has no dearth of women achievers, the CGM announced that the SBI would felicitate noted women of the State every year.

Among others, Prativa Satapathy (poet), Dutee Chand (athlete), Padmashree Aruna Mohanty (dance exponent), Kalpana Dash (mountaineer), Jagi Mangat Panda (entrepreneur), Trupti Dash (playback singer), Chitrangada Samantsinghar (educationist), Meenu Pattanaik (entrepreneur) and Meghali Malabika Swain (google girl) were felicitated on the occasion.

While SBI GM-II PVSlN Murty delivered welcome address, the programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by PK Sinha.