Bank Training Days

Bank has Training centres at various cities one each generally at the State capitals, to cater to the needs of that State or Zone. 

One Residential Training centre At Ahmedabad for specialised Training courses. Another At Mumbai, also generally for specialised courses in Banking for Corporates and the Like or Financial Appraisal Of Large Projects. 

Our Regional training centre was At Lucknow. At That time, it was situated, Opposite botanical Gardens near Krashi-Bhavan .Lucknow. 

So Many memories.. Of attending various training courses from time to time during my career. 

Sometimes we used to commute Daily from Kanpur when courses were Of short Duration, Otherwise We used to stay At a Hotel,Which was more convenient and relaxing.

Attending a Training Programme, was sort of, on duty, Deputation. 

And considered to be Instructions from Management. Only in some special . Occasions. When Acute staff shortage at branch, it was cancelled or Postponed. 

Topics used to vary from time to time, according to Training needs for any specific bank Scheme or Product. Sometimes specialised training for Loans, Advances, or New technologies.. Or any subject which needed immediate Attention.

But it was all in a very relaxed atmosphere. Bank Officers who were good at Academic Career . Liked to read and write and keep themselves update with Latest Banking content, used to teach there.

Some of them were very good at teaching and successful in explaining the subject matter to Trainees.

 9.25.was the reporting time for Training centre. Then Attendance. Introductions with each other on first day of the training.

Briefing about outline of the relative course

Brief Tea break at 11.45 am..

Lunch around 2.pm..then classes again.

Another tea break of 10 minutes at 3.30.

Classes were over at 4.45.pm..

Training centre had a Rich Library. And a reading room. Which was available to all of us. We could even get any books issued to us during the tenure of Training.

Sometimes there were classes for Yoga and Stress - Management. They were helpful to cope with the stress Situations, sometimes created during Bank working, Pressure situations etc.

We could ask any questions from the Instructor. (Officer Imparting Training) and freely discuss all the issues. They were very cooperative and friendly..

It was not that everyone attending a Training course, became expert in that Subject or Course .

 But it provided a free Atmosphere, where we could try to understand the subject matter, with free mind.

It also used to provide a relief from Stressful Atmosphere of Constant, Bank working.and Think with a free mind. 

Kamlesh vajpeyi