The J&K Bank Retired Employees Welfare Association (REWA) Jammu felicitated chairman and CEO J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmed on its 5th conference here on Thursday.
The function was attended by the bank’s executive president RK Chhiber, president Sunil Gupta, vice presidents Sudhir Gupta and Shareesh Sharma along with office bearers of the association and a large number of ex-employees of the bank. Speaking on the occasion Parvez Ahmed said, “It is a privilege to acknowledged the huge contribution of retirees who laid the strong foundation of this prestigious institution. It is the result of their dedication and commitment that this premier financial institution of the state is all set to touch new heights now. We need to preserve the core values of loyalty, dedication, compassionate human touch for customers, which has created a unique brand identity for the bank in the state and rest of India. Your services and contribution to the J&K Bank’s growth shall always be remembered, respected and held in high esteem.”
Hailing the role of ex-employees the chairman said “It is only because of the contributions of our senior colleagues that the bank has grown from a small bank a few decades back to an institution of systemic importance of the J&K state doing a business in excess of Rs 1.6 lakh crore providing direct and indirect employment to thousands of families besides growth capital to the entrepreneurs in nook and corner of the state.”
Wishing a long and healthy retired life of the ex-colleagues the chairman announced “Long Live Our Pensioners Scheme” which will be rolled out post regulatory clearances coinciding with the bank’s 80th year of operations wherein all the retired employees of the bank will be honoured/rewarded on attaining age of 80, 85, 90 and 100 years with Rs 80,000, Rs 85,000, Rs 90,000 and Rs 10 lakh on the respective milestones.
