A new development Bank–BRICS:

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No doubt it was UPA to join the initiative on formation of BRICS initially, credit certainly goes to the present Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi who saw to it that it physically takes off. The very name BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the countries to jointly partner the project. The Bank aims at fostering various developmental plans globally. Also the credit to mobilise the case for an Indian to become the first head of the Bank for initial six years with its headquarters in China goes to Narendra Modi, a matter of laurels to him. The formation of BRICS very much fits into dream plans of the Indian Prime Minister on developments in the country. The measure is likely to render a secondary importance to West dominated financial forums like World Bank and International Monetary Fund after it is operational as it may no more be a compulsory dependence on these organisations for the countries like Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa as because they have more healthy an option in BRICS available to them now.

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Veterans in a meet

The leaders, nay the past leaders, of All India State Bank of India Staff Federaton met at Kolkata on 7th and 8th January. In a  way it was the galaxy of stalwarts who turned up to the venue from nook and corner of the country. The participants jubilantly bubbled with a glow of enthusiasm like they were not the ones who called it a day to hectic organisational activities much earlier but younsters knowing no fatigue. Thanks to Sankareswar Dutta joined by Prafulla Patnaik who successfully harnessed themselves to the gigantic task of organising the event like they maidenly did in arranging its predecessor meet  in November'2010 at Puri. Dexterously  monitored by the joint convenors Sankareswar Dutta and Prafullo Kumar Patnaik, the event was hosted by State Bank of India Staff Association, Bengal Circle, and most pivotal a role in the matter was played by its General Secretary Siddhartha Khan, a man of down to earth simplicity sans any kind of reservations. Sankareswar Dutta introduced him to the gathering as the one in the offing as a potential leader of the All India State Bank of India Staff Federation some day. Replying to a question by one of the participants, Siddhartha Khan replied '...no son is supposed to forget his father and so are we to always adore our fore fathers in the leadership'. Deliberations wise, number of speakers participated notably Venugopal Reddy, SP Raman, Shiv Janam Pandey, KK Bandlish and also Siddhartha Khan representing his local team of SBISA. Chapal Ghosh introduced to the gathering his locally formed forum meant for retirees from State Bank which however could not be entertained as it was something in generality and not compatible to the purpose of the forum in session. It was resolved to name the forum as United Forum of Former Council Members of All India SBI Staff Federation.
The event ofcourse lacked in establishing a definite direction in the matter of cogently identifiable a purpose and goal to determine whether this congregation of the retiree leaders had to remain confined to an ashirvad goshthi or they could secure more meaningful a capability to still play a tangibly viewable role contributing their might towards some service to the workers.