4.9.14

Business Hours in RRBs: Are we exploited?


கடந்த சில ஆண்டுகளாகவே, நமது பாண்டியன் கிராம வங்கியில், business hours என்பது கிளைகளில் 10 A.M - 4 P.M  என மாற்றப்பட்டு, மாலை 4 மணி வரை கிளைகளில் கேஷ் வாங்கிக்கொண்டு இருக்கிறோம்.

ஆனால், RBI யிலிருந்து 12.5.2014 அன்று அனைத்து RRB களுக்கும் அனுப்பப்பட்டு இருக்கிற-
RBI/2013-14/589 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.100 / 03.05.33/2013-14 
என்னும் சர்க்குலரில், வார நாட்களில் business hours  4 மணி நேரமும், சனிக்கிழமையில் 2 மணி நேரமும் இருக்க வேண்டும் என தெளிவாகச் சொல்லப்பட்டு இருக்கிறது.

அதாவது காலை 10 மணிக்கு business hours  என்றால், பிறபகல் 2 மணி வரைக்கும் தான் business hours.  அதுவரைதான் கேஷ் வாங்க வேண்டும்.

அந்த சர்க்குலரிலேயே, இன்னொரு விஷயமும் மிகத் தெளிவாகச் சொல்லப்பட்டு இருக்கிறது.

தேவைப்பட்டால், இந்த business hoursஐ கிராம வங்கிகள் அதிகரித்துக் கொள்ளலாம். ஆனால் அந்த சமயத்தில் ’non-cash banking transactions’  தான் பார்க்க வேண்டும். அதுவும் என்னென்ன என்பதும் தெளிவாக வரையறுக்கப்பட்டு உள்ளது.

தோழர்களுக்கு அந்த சர்க்குலரின் குறிப்பிட்ட பகுதியை அப்படியே இங்கு தருகிறோம்.

5. Service at the counters 

5.1 Banking hours / working days of RRB branches 
RRBs should normally function for public transactions at least for 4 hours on week days and 2 hours on Saturdays in the larger interest of public and trading community. Extension counters, Satellite Offices, one man offices or other special class of branches may remain open for such shorter hours as may be considered necessary. 
5.2 Commencement / Extension of working hours 
Commencement of employees’ working hours 15 minutes before commencement of business hours could be made operative by RRBs at branches in metropolitan and urban centres. The RRBs should implement the recommendation taking into account the provisions of the local Shops and Establishments Act. 
The branch managers and other supervising officials should, however, ensure that the members of the staff are available at their respective counters right from the commencement of banking hours and throughout the prescribed business hours so that there may not be any grounds for customers to make complaints.

RRBs should ensure that no counter remains unattended during the business hours and uninterrupted service is rendered to the customers. Further, the RRBs should allocate the work in such a way that no Teller counter is closed during the banking hours at their branches.
All the customers entering the banking hall before the close of business hours should be attended to. 
5.3 Extended business hours for non-cash banking transactions 
RRBs should extend business hours for banking transactions other than cash, up till one hour before close of the working hours.
The following non-cash transactions should be undertaken by banks during the extended hours, i.e., up to one hour before the close of working hours: 
(a) Non-voucher generating transactions : 
i. Issue of pass books/statement of accounts;
ii. Issue of cheque books;
iii. Delivery of term deposit receipts/drafts;
iv. Acceptance of share application forms;
v. Acceptance of clearing cheques;
vi. Acceptance of bills for collection. 
(b) Voucher generating transactions: 
i. Issue of term deposit receipts;
ii. Acceptance of cheques for locker rent due;
iii. Issue of travellers cheques;
iv. Issue of gift cheques;
v. Acceptance of individual cheques for transfer credit. 
Such non-cash transactions to be done during the extended business hours should be notified adequately for information of the customers. 
RRBs can have evening counters at the premises of existing branches in urban/metropolitan centres for providing facilities to the public beyond the normal hours of business so as to bring about improvement in customer service. It is necessary that in such cases the transactions conducted during such extended hours of business are merged with the main accounts of the branch where it is decided to provide the aforesaid facilities. 
The concerned RRBs should give to their constituents due notice about the functions to be undertaken during the extended banking hours through local newspapers, as also by displaying a notice on the notice board at the branch(es) concerned. Further, as and when the hours of business of any of the branches are extended, the concerned clearing house should be informed. 

ரிசர்வ் வங்கியிலிருந்து வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ள அந்த சர்க்குலரை முழுமையாக படிக்க இங்கே செல்லுங்கள்;

http://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/notification/PDFs/FCRB1205014F.pdf

இப்படி நாம் customer service  செய்ய என்னென்ன வசதிகள் எல்லாம் நமக்கு செய்து தரப்பட வேண்டும் என்பதையும் அறிந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்!

5 comments:

  1. why the recruitment process was slow in Pandyan Grama Bank..... IBPS RRB clerk 2013 passed out candidates waiting for the interview results....... other banks (i.e. Pallavan grama bank, Puducherry Gramin bank) are recruited twice in a year..

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  2. Definately, we are in the need to look in to each and every circulars issed by govt of india, iba and rbi so that current updates are available to everyone. There is lot many such cases., e.g., non adherence of Ex-seniority for promotion inspite of Govt guidelines...

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    1. when will u release the RRB clerk interview results........ even IBPS RRB exam starts, not yet announced interview results......

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  3. Will u release the clerk interview result before IBPS RRB 2014 exam date

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  4. tomorrow IBPS RRB exam starts...... not yet announced Final interview results for clerk...... when will u release the final result

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