Indian Bank's e-learning programme for employees

Chennai, July 5: Taking a first step towards becoming a 'Knowledge Empowering Institution,' the public sector Indian Bank, in its Centenary Year, today launched an e-learning programme for the benefit of its employees.

Launching the programme, Indian Bank CMD M S Sundara Rajan said the programme was aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the employees of the bank on a continuous basis.

Stating that the bank was proud to be a "Knowledge Empowering Institution", he said the banking industry was witnessing a sea change.

''To keep pace, every banking personnel needs regular knowledge updating. E-initiative of this nature will help the individual and organization to a great extent'', he added.

The programme would help the employees gain expertise in their area of operations as well as other areas of their interest, resulting in better and more efficient customer service, he said.

This innovative e-learning initiative was introduced with the assistance of KESDEE, a US based firm with rich experience in providing e-learning solutions.

Through this e-learning package, the bank will host KESDEE's 41 user-friendly course libraries covering Risk Management, Asset and Liability Management, Anti-Money Laundering, Areas in Treasury, Foreign Exchange, Credit and an exclusive Branch Management module.

Each library was fragmented into simple courses for convenient reading and response.

The e-learning would provide an additional avenue to staff for upgradation of skills, supplemental to the existing training system of the bank.

UNI