The workshop focused on the implementation of the GoI's Reservation Policy across Public Sector Banks, Public Sector Insurance Companies, Sectoral Regulators, and Public Financial Institutions
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, 17 October, 2026: Punjab National Bank (PNB), India’s leading public sector bank, hosted a two-day workshop on 15–16 October 2026 at its Staff Training Centre in Panchkula. The workshop was organised by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Government of India and focused on the implementation of the Government of India's Reservation Policy across Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs), Sectoral Regulators, and Public Financial Institutions (PFIs).
The workshop also aimed to strengthen institutional capacity to ensure uniform and effective implementation of reservation policies and welfare measures across the public financial ecosystem.
The inaugural day witnessed active participation from over 100 delegates, including senior Human Resource leaders and Chief Liaison Officers (CLOs) representing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), as well as all 12 Public Sector Banks, 7 Public Sector Insurance Companies, and 7 Public Sector Financial Institutions.
Eminent functional expert on reservation matters, led expert sessions during the workshop. The deliberations featured a dynamic discussion addressing practical operational aspects and ground-level challenges encountered in policy implementation. The program concluded with an engaging interactive question-and-answer session, empowering participants to formulate actionable measures for standardized implementation across the financial services ecosystem.
