A recent press report said that Union Bank of India has launched “Union Chetna” which is an information window for the customers as well as employees. Under the scheme informative contents will be displayed on a digital screen. The service is to provide information on various products and services of the bank to customers during the business hours. The same window will be the knowledge gateway for the staff after business hours.
Reports said that the Customized version of Union Chetna will be available in the bank’s 103 Village Knowledge Centres in order to provide useful information to the rural people. This will supplement banks on going financial literacy drives in villages through comic books, nritya natikas etc.
Mr. M.V Nair, Chairman & Managing Director of the bank said that Union Chetns was a powerful initiative for financial awareness. HE said that initially Union Chetna will be available in 50 branches and 10 Village Knowledge Centers. The information on Union Chetna will be managed through a remote server contents may be displayed in 18 regional languages and customized for specific locations.
The bank is one of the largest state-owned banks in the country. The bank is well known among the people for its efficient value-added services, sustained growth, consistent profitability and development of new technologies. It offers credit cards, home loan, union demat, Kisan ATM, International debit card, online tax payment facility, Railway e-ticketing kiosk, etc., services to its customers through core banking solution.