The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, organized a two-day workshop on October 15-16, 2026, at the Punjab National Bank Staff Training College in Panchkula to discuss the implementation of the Government of India's Reservation Policy in public financial institutions. The workshop was conducted in association with Punjab National Bank with the objective of strengthening institutional capacity for uniform and effective implementation of reservation policies and promoting welfare measures across public financial institutions.
Over 100 participants attended the workshop, including senior Human Resource functionaries and Chief Liaison Officers/Liaison Officers from all Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs), and Public Financial Institutions (PFIs) under DFS. Representatives from sectoral regulators including the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) also participated in the deliberations.
Functional experts on reservation matters addressed practical aspects and implementation issues faced by these institutions. The workshop concluded with an interactive question-and-answer session that allowed participants to deliberate on actionable measures for achieving uniform implementation of reservation policies across the entire financial services ecosystem.