Bank marks milestone in Salem
Union Bank of India observed its 108th Foundation Day in Salem through a day-long programme that combined a morning awareness activity with an evening gathering at the Salem Railway Officers’ Hall. The celebrations were organised by the bank’s Salem Regional Office and brought together bank personnel, customers and guests from different public institutions.
The day began at 6.30 a.m., when bank officials set out from the regional office towards Salem Railway Junction. Carrying banners and raising slogans centred on social welfare, the participants conducted an awareness rally through the city. The activity gave the foundation-day observance a public character, taking the programme beyond the bank’s premises and into a prominent part of Salem’s transport-linked civic landscape.
Salem Regional Head and Deputy General Manager P.M. Senthilkumar and Assistant General Manager Nimy Peter took part in the celebrations. Their participation reflected the involvement of the regional leadership in both the morning rally and the later function. The report did not specify a separate theme for the slogans or identify any additional campaign connected with the march.
Officials attend evening function
The principal evening programme was held at the Salem Railway Officers’ Hall. The gathering included Panna Lal, Salem Railway Divisional Manager; Yashwant, District Forest Officer; Senthil Kumar, District Lead Bank Manager; P. Murugesa Boopathi, former Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; and Bhuvaneswari, Executive Engineer with the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board.
The presence of representatives associated with the railway administration, forest department, banking coordination, agricultural education and water supply brought several public-service institutions into the foundation-day programme. Bank officials, customers and other guests also attended. The event therefore served as an occasion for the Salem regional office to mark the institution’s anniversary alongside people connected with its local operations and public-facing work.
Programme details
A cake-cutting event formed part of the celebrations. Programmes being conducted by the bank’s Central Office in Mumbai were also telecast live for those attending in Salem. Cultural presentations by employees of the bank and their children added a family and community element to the evening function, with the performances marking the occasion after the formal proceedings.
| Programme | Venue or route | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Morning rally | Regional office to Salem Railway Junction | Started at 6.30 a.m.; banners and social-welfare slogans |
| Evening gathering | Salem Railway Officers’ Hall | Officials, customers and guests participated |
| Central Office programme | Telecast at the Salem event | Live programmes from Mumbai were screened |
The Salem observance thus followed three strands: a civic-facing rally in the morning, an institutional gathering in the evening and a cultural presentation involving employees’ children. The combination allowed the regional office to acknowledge the bank’s long institutional history while also holding activities in the presence of customers and representatives of local public bodies.
- 108 years: Union Bank of India’s foundation anniversary was observed in Salem.
- 6.30 a.m.: Officials began the awareness rally from the regional office.
- Public participation: Bank staff, customers and invited guests attended the evening programme.
The foundation-day programme concluded with cultural performances by bank employees and their children. In Salem, the observance was marked not only by the anniversary ceremony but also by the movement of bank officials through the city and by the participation of institutions and individuals associated with the regional community.
