Mumbai :   Shri M.S. Raghavan, CMD, IDBI Bank along with Shri B.K. Batra, DMD, IDBI Bank received the coveted Golden Peacock CSR Award for the year 2013 at a glittering function held in Bengaluru on January 17, 2014. The awards were presented by Shri Nikhil Kumar, Hon’ble Governor of Kerala. Shri B. Ravindranath, ED, IDBI Bank was also present at the event. IDBI Bank was adjudged the winner in the PSU Bank category by an erudite jury set up by the Institute of Directors, New Delhi, for its outstanding achievements in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and for demonstrating consistent commitment towards upliftment of socially weaker sections of the society. The ‘Adoption of a Flood-affected Village in Ladakh’ project, which is a one-of-its-kind project undertaken by IDBI Bank in collaboration with TISS and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, came in for particular mention. The project employs an innovative approach based on direct involvement of the community in transforming a flood-ravaged village to a Model Village by end-2014.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Raghavan said “CSR is an intrinsic component of our Bank’s corporate philosophy. We endeavour, as a responsible corporate citizen, to effect a meaningful and lasting improvement in the lives of the marginalized sections of the society through apposite pro-active intervention and support in consonance with our Board-approved CSR Policy and we are grateful that our Bank’s efforts in this area are being suitably recognized.”

Source :  Lokesh Shastri