PNB FARMERS` WELFARE TRUST, PRINCIPAL OFFICE: 4th Floor, West Wing, Plot No. 4, Sector-10, Dwarka, NEW DELHI – 110075

A. PNB FARMERS` WELFARE TRUST

Punjab National Bank has created a Trust namely, PNB Farmers Welfare Trust 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.

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

The Bank`s Managing Director and CEO is the Chairman of the Trust. Executive Director and General Managers at HO are the Trustees.

General Manager, FID, HO, is the Executive Trustee of the Trust.

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

PNB FARMERS` TRAINING CENTRE

PNB Farmers Welfare Trust (PNBFWT) is operating 12 Farmers` Training Centres (FTCs) across the country to provide training facilities to farmers, women and rural youth.

CAPACITY BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT

Free of cost trainings are being undertaken at FTCs as appended:

• One-day duration training programmes at FTC premises on agriculture and allied activities.
• 2 days’ duration training programmes at FTC premises on agriculture and allied activities.
• 3 or more days` duration training programmes at FTC premises on agriculture and allied activities.
• Three months/six months programme on computer applications.
• Three months’ duration training programme on cutting, tailoring and embroidery for ladies.
• Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) for skill development.
• Residential programmes are also absolutely free of any charges.
• In addition, on-location training programmes are also arranged in the villages at the doorsteps of the farmers

TRAINING ACTIVITIES

The twelve operational PNBFTCs inter alia conduct training programmes for farmers, women and youth in rural areas. The overall performance of the FTCs during Financial Year 2023-24 is as under:

Till March 2024, FTCs have conducted 61555 training programmes and enhanced skills of 1828024 farmers and youth including 407066 women.

OTHER INITIATIVES

HEALTH CLINICS AT FTCs

FTCs are also conducting animal health checkup facilities for animals.

KISAN MELAS

FTCs are organizing Kisan Melas and Credit Camps. Reputed agricultural machinery manufacturers, fertilizers, seeds and pesticides dealers, as also other vendors/input suppliers connected with rural industry participate and display their products in the Melas. Items produced by the trainees of the FTC, Self-Help Groups are displayed in the Melas which evinced lot of interest among farmers of the adjoining areas

SOIL TESTING

FTCs are collecting soil samples from farmer’s field and send it for testing for improving soil health and increase productivity.

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Since inception, FTCs have been providing training to women in Agriculture and Allied activities, computer courses, Cutting & Tailoring, Embroidery etc.

Since inception, 407066 women participated in 61555 programmes till March 2024

AIDING DEVELOPMENT OF ADOPTED VILLAGES

All the operational FTCs have adopted one village each and are taking up community and other activities. A wide range of activities are being undertaken in the adopted villages with the aim of improving the overall living conditions of the villagers as also to aid the development of the rural women, youth and children.Maintenance of Adult Literacy Centres, Libraries, Installation of Hand Pumps, Solar Lights, Construction of Toilets in Schools, Providing Water Coolers in Schools, Development of Village ponds etc. are some of such activities.

RECOGNITION/ACHIEVEMENTS

The activities of the Trust have been appreciated by many visiting dignitaries from RBI/Banks, NABARD and State Government representatives.

SPONSORING OF FARMERS, WOMEN AND RURAL YOUTH FOR TRAINING

The PNBFWT & PNBFTCs shall be interested to team-up and work in collaboration with Government Agencies/reputed Institutions/Corporates/NGOs for the Welfare of farmers, women and rural youth. Any of such agencies willing to sponsor the candidates for the training programmes of the Trust are welcome to contact the Director of the nearby FTC for details.

For pan INDIA initiatives Trust HQ may be approached.

(E mail ID: pnbfwt[at]pnb[dot]co[dot]in)

CONTACT DETAILS OF PNBFTCs

PNBFWT and the FTCs have been allotted corporate email IDs by the PNB. PNBFWT actively promotes e-culture and implements clean and green policy