DFS Organises Workshop on Reservation Policy for Public Sector Banks, Public Sector Insurance Companies and Public Financial Institutions

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The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, convened a two-day workshop on the implementation of the Government of India's Reservation Policy in Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs), Sectoral Regulators and Public Financial Institutions (PFIs) on 15–16 October 2026 at the Punjab National Bank Staff Training College, Panchkula.

The workshop was organised in association with Punjab National Bank with the objective of strengthening institutional capacity to ensure the uniform and effective implementation of reservation policies and promote welfare measures across public financial institutions.

The workshop was attended by over 100 participants, including senior Human Resource functionaries and CLOs/LOs from various organisations under DFS, including all Public Sector Banks, Public Sector Insurance Companies and Public Sector Financial Institutions, as well as representatives from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).

Functional experts on reservation matters addressed the workshop, and the deliberations included practical aspects and issues faced in the implementation of the reservation policy. The workshop concluded with an interactive question-and-answer session, allowing participants to deliberate on actionable measures for the uniform implementation of reservation policies across the financial services ecosystem.

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