As part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, State Bank of India (SBI) donated 50 wheelchairs and 50 stretchers to various hospitals in the state on Monday.
The items were handed over to various district and sub-district hospitals across various districts- IMDH Mokokchung, TB Hospital Mokokchung, District Hospital Zunheboto, PHC Aghunato, District Hospital Tuensang, District Hospital Mon, PHC Aghunato, PHC Mangkolemba.
SBI officials, district administration and medical staff from various hospitals across the state and media persons attended the programme held at IMDH conference hall, Mokokchung.
DC Mokokchung, Sushil Kumar Patel IAS, while exhorting the gathering thanked SBI for coming up with such noble initiatives for the welfare of the society.
He recalled how SBI has kept abreast with the changing times despite stiff competition from private and foreign banks and still remained the most trusted, reliable and preferred bank in the country. He also added that, this was not the first time that he had personally witnessed welfare activities undertaken by SBI and also hope for such efforts in the coming days.
Addressing the gathering, DGM (B&O) SBI administrative office, Jorhat, N. K Malviya stressed on how the bank in its normal functioning itself was contributing to the society by way of financing various developmental projects and also contributing directly to the society by way of its CSR initiative.
He said that the bank has earmarked 2% of the net profit for various social activities and development of the society.
Speech on behalf of the district hospital administration was delivered by MS IMDH Mokokchung, Dr. Medem, where he thanked the SBI for the noble initiative and donating the much needed equipments.
Earlier the programme was chaired by deputy manager SBI RBO Mokokchung, Moa Imchen and invocation was delivered by associate pastor MTBA, Senti.