Jammu and Kashmir Bank celebrates International Women's day 

The bank’s Chairman and Managing Director R K Chhibber was the Chief Guest at the special function tocelebrate the rich contribution of women during the deadly Covid Pandemic especially in banking sector.

The bank’s top management was also present on the occasion.According to a statement issued here, the CMD hailed the role of women in general and Bank’s femalestaff in particular for their significant contribution towards the development of an inclusive and genderequal society. 

He said, “Women are good managers by nature for they play a key role in managing the affairs of notonly their homes but add value to their work in offices and every sphere of life in a society. J&K Bank hasalways provided them equal opportunities to work and excel in this institution and also supportedwomen in their business endeavours. With a spirit of commitment and skills of management, thewomen have assumed leadership roles and contributed immensely to the growth and development ofthe institution while as women entrepreneurs supported by the Bank have made a name for themselvesin their respective fields.” 

“I feel happy to be part of this function that celebrates courage, commitment and care of women ingeneral and especially their will to excel in every field of life. Towards such noble objectives, J&K Bankhas always been proactive in empowering women to help them realise their dreams and aspirations visa vis diverse field of activities,” the CMD asserted. 

Congratulating the Bank’s female workforce for their professionalism, President/CFO Rajni Saraf in herinaugural address, echoed CMD’s assertion that J&K Bank has always been at the forefront of promotingthe idea of women empowerment through various financial interventions. 

“Leadership is all about inspiring others with your presence and make them deliver their best. Icongratulate all my female colleagues, who form around 25 percent of the J&K Bank staff, for makingthis campaign a success and I feel very proud to celebrate the occasion amongst you. CMD Sir’s presencehere is an endorsement of the fact that J&K Bank is a special place for women to work in with humandignity and feminine prestige,” said Rajni Saraf. 

Vice-President Tabassum Nazir said she was happy to see her female colleagues work so confidently. 

“It is so heartening to see women workforce work so enthusiastically and contribute to the overalldevelopment of the region. Today we have heard stories of courage and resilience from some of ourcolleagues and it is so encouraging to learn that they brave adversities to give their best for the greatergood of the institution,” she said. 

Vice-President Manju Gupta pressed for giving equal opportunities to girls without any fear. 

“As you know the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “Women in leadership: Achievingan equal future in a COVID-19 world”, we at J&K Bank fully recognise the effort and need forinclusiveness in terms of empowering the society,” she said. 

Speaking on the occasion, a few female officers gave an account of their experiences of life in generaland working in banking sector in particular.Meanwhile Women’s Day celebrations were also held in Jammu at Zonal Office Central I with ZonalHead/Vice-President Shareesh Sharma as the chief guest on the occasion.