Users are strongly criticizing AIBEA on social media — but why? Recently, AIBEA posted a message criticizing the government’s Karmayogi training program for bank employees. According to AIBEA, the government is “trying to mix religion” with professional training through this initiative. Let’s understand what this actually means.
In the Karmayogi training provided to employees, the video session begins with a short story from the Ramayana. The training aims to instill qualities such as confidence, honesty, integrity, dedication, and compassion among employees.
The video narrates how Lord Hanuman realized his inner strength and helped Lord Ram in his victory over Ravana. Initially, Hanuman had forgotten about his true power until Jambavan reminded him of it. The message conveyed through this story is simple — every human being has immense potential; we just need to recognize it.
THE VIDEO NARRATION GOES LIKE THIS:
Hanuman had forgotten his true inner power and hence was standing there not knowing how much he can contribute. The Ramayana tells us that Jambavan reminded Hanuman of his true inner power. Once Hanuman remembered this and accepted that he had this power, he was able to understand how much he can make a big difference in helping to bring back Mother Sita. He took a mighty leap and became a force to reckon with to rescue Mother Sita as well as the destruction of Ravan Raj. Similarly, in each one of us there is a tremendous inner power which if realised can increase our power to contribute….
AIBEA has objected to the programme, stating that the government is imposing Hindu religion on others. The association said that public sector banks are secular institutions and should not be used to indirectly promote any particular religion. According to AIBEA, this has hurt the religious sentiments of many bank employees. The association has requested the Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS) to intervene and remove such content from the training programme.
As soon as AIBEA uploaded this on the social media platform X, users began criticizing the association. Many users said that the Ramayana is one of India’s greatest epics and is widely respected across all religions in the country. They pointed out that the training video only includes a short segment featuring Lord Hanuman, and there is nothing wrong with that. Lord Hanuman, they said, is the perfect example of realizing one’s inner strength. Users also accused AIBEA of disrespecting Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman.
For instance, many Western leadership courses use stories from the Bible, Greek mythology, or historical figures like Socrates and Aristotle — not for religious worship, but for moral and ethical learning. Similarly, using a story from the Ramayana should be viewed as part of India’s cultural heritage rather than a religious imposition.
Moreover, employees and citizens argue that public sector institutions are part of Indian society, which naturally reflects the country’s culture and traditions. Respecting cultural symbols does not mean violating secularism. Instead, rejecting such references altogether might reflect an overly rigid interpretation of secularism, one that denies India’s rich civilizational context.
Many users on social media said that AIBEA should focus on employee welfare, working conditions, and policy reforms instead of raising unnecessary controversies over harmless motivational content.
What you think of this? Do let us know in the comment section below
These are moral booster story, embibed in our tradition and well accepted across the faiths in India. This segment very often quoted by motivational coach, organisations. Unfortunately, there is no equally forcefully anecdotes ,so widely accepted and motivating.
Even a stagnant waters rots and gives pungent smell. So the organisation. It must allow young people with open mind and full of energy to come in and realive the organisation which has become a totally undemocratice and full of people who does not have any intellect and wisdom.
Basically it is a pro leftist organisation which opposes rightist ideology.
AIBEA has lost its path and behaving communal and instigating the madrasa chap to start a chaos.
Itd high time the old organisation understands the mood of the country and avoid playing communal card to save its entity or else the coffin is not far away for them.
जय सियाराम, जय माता दी।
For motivating bank employees, Ramayana is not atall helpful instead creating unnecessary debates among them and divide into groups not only Hindus vs others but also believers and nonbelievers.So I support AIBEA stand.
AIBEA/UFBU should rather focus on core issues of bankers and demand/criticise various important issues from the government instead pinpointing these petty things…I have attended this particular training programne…there’s nowhere promotion of any religion however a particular incident of sacred Ramayana has been taken…which is an example of honesty, integrity, loyalty etc. like qualities and can be expected from any employee…
Corrupt, useless fellows. Good for nothing.wasting our money for meeting,eating and drinking without any results. Where is five days banking.
It is AIBEA s high stupidity.By expressing such aggression it is understood which way it’s lenient.Its leftist ideology is open truth.Let it concentrate on employees wellness rther than taking political stand on various issues.
Why the employees keeping quiet instead of rebutting the leaders stand.Common wake up….
It is an age old habit of AIBEA to oppose any good work done by Govt.or Top Management of the Bank. There are many burning issues of Bank employees as well as of retirees.Instead of taking steps for redressal of these issues, AIBEA is unnecessarily meddling in the training programme contents. AIBEA leaders should not take a parochial view of the anecdote of Ramayana. In my opinion the anecdote is mentioned just to highlight the potentials of each bank employee towards the bank’s growth.
It is not a new rather an age old attitude of AIBEA to oppose, criticize any good move of the Govt. or Top Management of the Bank
There is nothing wrong in quoting the anecdote from Ramayana. Rather it is given in the context that each and every bank employee has hidden talents, potentials, just we have to make them aware of the same to utilise these potentials for the overall growth of the institution which is like our own mother which takes care of us during service time and after retirement
It is nothing new rather an age old attitude of AIBEA to oppose, criticize any good move of the Govt. or Top Management of the Bank. There are many burning issues of Bank employees as well as of retirees.Instead of addressing these issues AIBEA is unnecessarily poking it’s nose in the contents of training programme. The training programme has rightly brought the anecdote and there is nothing wrong in it.