PNB - PNB FARMERS' WELFARE TRUST &

PNB CENTENARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST

PRINCIPAL OFFICE : 7, BHIKAIJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI - 110066  
 

 

At Inaugural Function of 8^th PNB Farmers' Training Center, Pillayarpatti, Distt.-Sivaganga (Tamilnadu)-Sh. P. Chidambaram, Union Finance Minister, interacting with the Trainees.  

A. PNB FARMERS' WELFARE TRUST

Punjab National Bank has created a Trust namely, PNB Farmers' Welfare Trust, duly registered with Sub Registrar VII, New Delhi on 22.9.2000. This Trust is registered under Section 12 A read with section 12 AA(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act 1961. The Trust has also obtained exemption U/s 80 G of Income Tax Act 1961 and is authorized to accept donations which are exempted under above Section.

PNB Farmers' Welfare Trust is established with the basic objective of welfare of farmers without any profit motive for the Bank.

The Bank's Chairman and Managing Director is the Chairman of the Trust and Executive Director & one Chief General Manger and three General Mangers of HO are the Trustees.

To broad base the activities of the Trust, the following outside eminent persons have been inducted in the Trust as Trustees:

• Shri S. K. Mitra, Executive Director, NABARD, HO
• Shri S.K. Tuteja, IAS (Retd.), Ex - Secretary, Food & Public Distribution, Govt. of India
• Dr. S.S.Johl, Ex - Vice Chancellor, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana
• Dr.G.S.Kalkat, Ex - Vice Chancellor, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana

A.2. PNB FARMERS' TRAINING CENTRES

To fulfill the objectives of PNB Farmers Welfare Trust, it was decided to establish PNB Farmers' Training Centres (FTCs) in different states where the farmers, rural women and rural youth may be trained. Accordingly, letters were sent to different State Governments requesting them to allot 7-8 acres of land for establishment of PNB Farmers' Training Centres.

Many State Governments have responded to the above requests and allotted land for establishment of FTCs.

The latest status in this regard is as under :

A.2.1. FTCs NOW OPERATIONAL

  FTC Sacha Khera, District - Jind, Haryana

  FTC Vidisha, District - Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh

  FTC Neemrana, District - Alwar, Rajasthan

  FTC Shamsher Nagar (Sirhind), District- Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

  FTC Saifai, District - Etawah, Uttar Pradesh

  FTC Labhandi, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh

  FTC Mehraj, District - Bathinda, Punjab

FTC Pillayarpatti, District  Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

 
A.2.1.1. FTC Sacha Khera, District- Jind, Haryana

1. Started functioning wef 16.11.03, this is the first Farmers' Training Centre.
2. Till Dec, 2007, in 1248 programmes 41352 persons including 5571 women have been trained. All these trainings and other related facilities are being given free of cost to all desirous persons.
3. Training related to the followings topics are being imparted to farmers:  
   adoption of improved farm technologies, diversification of crops,  
   cultivation of medicinal plants, aromatic plants, flowers, vegetables, fruits etc.  
   repair and maintenance of Tractor  
   judicious use of nutrients/ pesticides/ insecticides,  
   water harvesting technology,  
   post harvest technology,  
   preparation and use of organic manures  
   allied agricultural activities  
   animal health check up camps etc.  
   Besides, Demonstration plots on various crops, vermi - composting, solar lights, sprinkler/ drip irrigation etc. have been developed.  
    
   Visit of farmers to herbal parks, Agriculture University and agriculture fairs etc. are being organized.
4. For ladies, 3 months' duration trainings on sewing, cutting and embroidery are going on. Besides, trainings on preparation of home made goods like pickle, papad etc. are also being organized with the help of NGOs.
5. For youth, 3 months' duration Computer trainings and other vocational trainings are being held.
6. Mobile FTC

At FTC Sacha Khera, one Mobile FTC has been started on 12 November 2006 with the following facilities:  
Training facility with LCD Projector and Laptop Computer  
Soil Sample Testing  
Artificial Insemination  
Treatment of Animals etc.  
Demonstration of Jatropha Oil Processing unit

7. Development of village Sacha Khera as a Model Village

Door to door survey of the entire village was undertaken and family profile, as per standardized format, of all the families residing in village Sacha Khera have been prepared. The Trust Board has sanctioned an amount of Rs.5.0 lacs (Rupees Five lacs) only for undertaking various developmental activities in the model village. After several meetings with the villagers and the Sarpanch, the developmental activities to be undertaken in the village for making it a model village and their financial outlay, both Fixed and Recurring, have been prepared. Now these are being implemented.

Till now, Village Library, Adult Literacy centre, Homeopath Dispensary, Sewerage system have been established and solar lights, water cooler to school, cricket kits to Village Sports Club etc. have been provided.

Various other activities have also been planned.

A.2.1.2. FTC Vidisha, District - Vidisha, MP

1. The FTC has started functioning on 24.01.05.
2. Till Dec 07, in 759 training programmes 16255 persons including 1046 women have been trained.
3. Like FTC Sacha Khera, in this FTC also trainings to farmers, women and youth are being given.
4. Demonstration plots have also been developed.
5. Village Rangai is being developed as a model village

A.2.1.3. FTC Neemrana, district- Alwar, Rajasthan

1. The FTC has started functioning on 21.02.05.
2. Till Dec 07, in 759 training programmes 18241 persons including 2034 women have been trained.
3. Demonstration plots have also been developed.
4. Village Neemrana is being developed as a model village.
5. Skoch Financial Technologies Summit, at Mumbai, was attended by the Director, FTC Neemrana along with 2 farmers, who have been benefited after undergoing training at the FTC. One Documentary film prepared by M/S Skoch on FTC Neemrana was shown on the occasion. The above function was attended by the Dy, Governor, RBI, CMDs of various Banks, Chairmen of NABARD, LIC, etc. Shri B.M.Mittal, CGM, PNB HO delivered Vision Statement on behalf of PNB.
6. Wef 03.07.06, Computer Training programmes of 6 months duration has been started at the FTC under Tie-Up arrangement with one Computer Training Institute. All study materials, bag, identity card etc. are being given to the trainees free of cost. Monthly Evaluation tests are conducted. Successful trainees are issued Certificates under joint signatures of the FTC and Computer Training Institute. This training is given free of cost. The successful trainees are likely to get some gainful employment after completion of the above training.

A.2.1.4. FTC Sirhind near Shamsher Nagar, District - Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

The FTC has been inaugurated on 17.06.05 by Hon'ble Minister of Co-Operative, State Govt. of Punjab and worthy Chairman and Managing Director of PNB as well as Chairman of PNB FWT.

1. Various demonstration plots have been developed in the FTC complex.
2. Till Dec 07, in 571 training programmes 15704 persons including 4097 women have been trained.
3. Village Badali Ala Singh is being developed as a model village.
4. One NET house has been installed in the FTC in which cultivation of various crops have been undertaken by using only Organic manure. The same is being demonstrated to the trainee farmers.

A.2.1.5. FTC Saifai, District- Etawah, UP

The FTC has been inaugurated on 09.08.05 by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and worthy Chairman and Managing Director of PNB as well as Chairman of PNB FWT.

1. Till Dec, 07, in 584 training programmes 13725 persons including 1257 women have been trained.
2. Various demonstration plots have been developed in the FTC complex.
3. Village Tirkara Vacha is being developed as a model village.

A.2.1.6. FTC Labhandi, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh

The FTC has been inaugurated on 23.03.06.

1. Till Dec 07, in 358 training programmes 7162 persons including 997 women have been trained.

A.2.1.7. FTC Mehraj, district - Bathinda , Punjab

The FTC has been inaugurated on 02.11.2006.

1. Till Dec 07, in 293 training programmes 6595 persons including 354 women have been trained.

A.2.1.8. FTC Pillayarpatti, District-Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

The FTC has been inaugurated on 22.04.07.

1. Till Dec 07, in 100 training programmes 2320 persons including 1298 women have been trained.

 

A.2.2. FTCs for which Land have been allotted

A.2.2.1. FTC Jhalara Patan, district - Jhalawar , Rajasthan

8.0 acres land has been obtained. Plans are being prepared. Construction work will be started shortly.

B. PNB CENTENARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST

On the eve of completion of 100 years of excellent service by the Bank, one Trust namely, PNB Centenary Rural Development Trust was established in the year 1997 for undertaking welfare activities and training programmes for the betterment of rural people.

The Bank's Executive Director is the Chairman of the Trust and General Mangers of HO are the Trustees.

At present the following three projects are functioning

B.1 Soil Testing and Artificial Insemination Centre, Village - Matki Jharoli, district - Saharanpur, U.P

The Centre started functioning wef October 2000. Under this project, soil samples are analysed,  veterinary treatment and artificial insemination facilities are being provided. Besides, demonstration of vermi composting and solar lights etc are also going on. Matki Jharoli village is also being developed as a model village.

Till Dec 2007, the following activities have been undertaken :  
i) Testing of soil samples 27964  
ii) Micro Nutrient Testing 822  
iii) No. of Artificial Inseminations done 6680  
iv) No. of Animals given Veterinary Treatment 59280  
v) No. of Persons attended Demonstration of Solar Energy 73794 
vi) No. of Persons attended Demonstration on Vermi- Composting 69356

vii) No. of women given training for cutting & tailoring 356

viii)No. of youth given training in computer 507 

B.2 Training Centre for Rural Youth for Self Employment - Village - Dhudike, district - Moga, Punjab

The centre has been started at village Dhudike which is the birth place of Shri Lala Lajpat Rai, one of the founder members of PNB. In this centre trainings are being imparted for repair of tractor and agricultural implements to boys and for embroidery, phulkari, cutting and tailoring to girls so as to develop their skills and to enable them to have some gainful employment.  

Till Dec, 2007, the following trainings have been given :

i)No. of boys given training on Tractor Repairing etc. 522  
 
ii)No. of Girls given training on Sewing / Cutting / Embroidery 518

iii) No. of youth given training on computers 21

3. PNB Swarojgar Vikas Sansthan ( PNBSVS ) - Patna, Bihar

Set up on the pattern of Rural Development & Self  Employment Training Institute( RUDSETI ). The centre  is providing training and  canalizing youth power in wealth creation through entrepreneurship development and imparting knowledge & skill required for taking up self employment venture. Upto December 2007, training has been imparted to 299 persons including 251 women.