PNB unveils tool for disabled persons

Hyderabad Punjab National Bank (PNB) has observed International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) in launching PNB Pride- CRMD Module Tool. This tech tool is an android-based application custom-made for differently-abled bank employees who can access the system independently and enables them to get in touch with the customers simply by tapping on their phones.

A special memorandum accounts (SMA) are stressed loans recognised early, enabling banks to initiate timely remedial actions, and preventing such borrowers from slipping to NPAs. The app aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The platform opens new vistas of opportunities for 'PNB Warriors' with visual or any other physical impairment, helping them to make a valuable and tangible contribution.

Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj - IAS District Magistrate, Gautam Buddha Nagar (UP) and Silver Medalist (Badminton) in SL-4 Category in the Tokyo, Japan Paralympics 2021 attended the programme as Chief Guest. Further, all Zonal/ Circle offices and differently abled staff members (around 2,300 in number), spread/located across the country, attended the function virtually. A numeber of differently abled employees of the bank were felicitated for their extraordinary achievements in various fields.

CH SS Mallikarjuna Rao, MD and CEO of the bank, said, "The way we are able to utilise the exceptional talent available is a critical factor today. Many a times we assess talent based on look and feel, which is sometimes wrong. Intrinsic quality does not have any barriers and comes from the commitment of heart and mind and with those two working together, any physical disability or otherwise can never be an impending factor for achieving success. Even for a normal person achieving excellence without commitment and passion is impossible."