UCO celebrate its 75th Foundation Day recently for having completed its 75 years of glorious presence in the country. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the event at Constituency Hall in New Delhi in the presence of Rajiv kumar, Secretary, Financial Services, Ravi Krishna Takkar, MD & CEO of the Bank and lN Sharma, Chief Postmaster General and others Senior Officials of the Bank.
Both the FM and CPG along with Takkar lit the lamp and released a special Stamp. The FM also launched Women's Hockey Team by handing over Stick to the Captain of UCO Hockey Team. Jaitley has praised the Bank's initiative toward digitalisation and other great works carried by the Bank for the country's Economic Development at his speeh.
Takkar also revealed Bank's progress as well as future plans. He said the Bank has adopted 75 Villages in India for digitalisation, opened special counter in 75 places for facilitating better services to the senior citizens and many other mile stones on 75th Anniversary beside 75,000 MUDRA loans to the eligible customers.
The bank has organised Overseas' Customers Meet, CSR Activities, free health and eye check-up in various parts of the country and a similar event at its Head Qrs in Kolkata.
A tree plantation drive was also conducted in co-ordination with WB Forest Department by involving staff members by planting saplings of Teaks, Mahoganies and Neem which is a step towards Green Earth, Takkar said at his speech.
The ED of the Bank, G Subramaniaiyer concluded the event with Vote of Thanks especially praised also the Media.