Bank received the award for best
"Core Banking" in the
competition organised
by renowned magazine
Banking
Frontiers for the
year 2008-09
In the presence of a distinguished
Chief Guest of the Ceremony Hon. Sou. Mukta Tilak, Corporator of Pune Municipal Corporation and Board of Directors,
Founder Director Hon. Prof. Mukund Ghaisas shared
information to
Hon. Minister of Corporative Shri. Harhawardhanji Patil, about the Bank's
Administration and Achievements.
Our True Inspiration Hon. Prof. Mukund Ghaisas received
Shantibhushan Award from Indian Jain Association,
Nashik for his work in the Co-operative
Sector.
Date :- 31 October 2010.
Interiors of Bank’s Newly Inaugurated
Kothrud Branch
Opening Ceremony of Bank’s Newest
Branch at
Kothrud
Hon. Minister of Co-operative, Maharashtra
State, Shri. Harshawardhanji Patil
inauguring
Bank’s Newest Branch at Kothrud. The inauguration
ceremony chaired by
Hon. Ex-Minister of India Shri
Babanraoji Dhakane and witnessed by Board of Directors,
local dignitaries, business persons and
other senior officials of the Bank.
The newly
inaugurated branch will provide complete banking services.
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Mumbai - Hon. Founder Director
Prof. Mukund Ghaisas
Addressing on “Challenges and opportunities for
Co-operative Banks” in the Program Jointly organised by Maharashtra Chambers of Commerce
Industry Agriculture and The Maharashtra Urban Co-operative Bank’s Federation Ltd.,
Mumbai.
Our Bank has received prestigious Late. Vasantdada Patil –
Best Bank Award for the year 2009-10.
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
Co- operative Governance is through democratic elections – on, one member one
vote principle.
Unfortunately, the general elections over six decades have created and
strengthened unhealthy voting
patterns. They have gradually infiltrated the co-operative
elections. The political nexus has worsened
the situation and destroyed many co-op. set-ups.
Those who have minimum stake in the society and
therefore are indifferent to the interest of the
society, cast their votes on wrong lines.
Active Membership concept implies membership to those
who are interested in the well-being of
the society because they are associated with the
business of the society, have sufficient financial
stake in the society. To put this concept
into practice in co- operative banks, the Task Force on
Co-op. Urban Bank (TAFCUB) set up under
State Govt. MoU with RBI, was entrusted with the task of
deciding the “Thresh-hold Limit” of
deposit amount, on the crossing of which the depositor
would automatically become a member. This
has not been done.
Shahar Sahakari Bank has taken
the initiative, perhaps a pioneering effort in this direction
by making 676 new members who are
having savings accounts continuously for the last 7 years and
maintaining a average minimum
daily balance of Rs. 10,000 for the last 4 years.
Not
that it will transform the whole scenario but it is a first step in proper direction, which should
motivate others.

CA Girish Ghaisas
making
a presentation on the subject
“Limitation
on nominal membership of co-operative banks – Changes Required”
at the Maharashtra State level conference of co-operative banks held at
Nashik
on 22nd and 23rd January, 2011.