Morbi, Gujarat – A tragic incident has shaken the State Bank of India (SBI) family. Shri Santosh Kumar, serving as Chief Manager (Operations) at RAO-2, Morbi (Ahmedabad Circle), collapsed during a meeting yesterday due to a severe heart attack. He was rushed to the hospital by staff, but doctors could not save him.
What makes this tragedy even more heartbreaking is the way it was handled. Half of the employees at the Regional Business Office (RBO) did not even learn about their colleague’s death until evening. Despite the passing of a senior officer, office meetings, calls, and routine work continued without pause.
This incident has sparked anger and deep criticism from employees, who feel that the organization has become emotionally disconnected from its people. One employee remarked, “We are reduced to just a PF number in the system. When someone dies, a replacement order comes in a day or two, but what about the person’s family? Can anyone replace them in their lives?”
Colleagues say the situation reflects the ultimate height of insensitivity. Instead of mourning and pausing to honor their late Chief Manager, the office machinery moved on as if nothing had happened.
The tragedy has forced employees to ask tough questions about humanity and empathy within large organizations. Are efficiency and routine work more important than acknowledging the life and service of a fellow human being?
Shri Santosh Kumar’s untimely passing has left his family and colleagues in deep grief. He was remembered as a committed officer and a supportive leader. Employees say his loss is not just personal but also a reminder that every worker is more than just an identification number.
This heartbreaking incident exposes a bitter truth about our system: the work never stops, even when a life does. Employees are treated like machines—replaceable, faceless, and reduced to file numbers. When someone dies, the chair gets filled, but the human who gave years of service is forgotten within hours. This culture of “system first, human later” is not just inhuman, it is dangerous. Organizations must remember: efficiency may keep the system alive, but empathy is what keeps humanity alive. Without it, workplaces become graveyards of compassion.
Office bearers of ASSN are totally responsible. They are enjoying with the blood of officers
It is very painful to hear of demise of Chief manager at a meeting, all staff members of SBI working like a machine and have no emotion or attachments for each other.
R I P
So that I have taken VRS at the age 55 years. Like machine only we have to work. No humanity. But Organizations is great and good. The higher authority spoiled the culture. Now Chairman Sri Srinivasa Shetty is doing very good .Trying to change the organization by recruiting staff to reduce work pressure.
It is shameful for the SBI family,specially RBO Morbi staff attending the said meeting.
Shame on the part of the management.
Very shameful
shame on the part of Banking Ministry
My sincere condolences to Mr Satosh kumar’s families. Shame on management.
While posted at AGAR NAGAR LUDHIANA, we used to see a customer at his home before or after banking hours , the respect and recognition of the customer was acknowledged with empathy and love .
May almighty give family of the officer strength to bear loss.R I P
I condemn the attitude of the management as well as the role of the Association in hiding the death news of thir colleague as reported.
May Almighty give strength to family members of officer to bear the lose.RIP
Bank management has become heartless any focus is only on profit and achieving targets. HR is nowhere in SBI , whether be transfer or leave application.
Disgusting approach to tarnish image of SBI.
It was a normal and unfortunate incident which can happen to anyone, anywhere—even at home. More than 50 officials, including all officers of RBO, stood firmly with the family throughout the day. Notably, our AGM Morbi even cancelled his leave taken to look after his mother who is suffering from cancer and rushed from Kolkata, reaching Ahmedabad at midnight to be with the family in this difficult time.
Hari Ohm! It’s a sorrowful incident, coupled with lack of empathy on the part of Management. It’s important that the work culture at SBI needs a change to look after the employees in a better way. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and pray Sadgathi Praptarastu 💐💐🙏🙏
A person without commitment/family can only survive in SBI.Employees are tied with unrealistic targets and everytime they wanted the employees to feel unfulfilled the expectations.They are not allowed to think about their health /family because they want only work.All the benefits will be available on paper.Executive health checkup is there.whether they ensured if all the eligible ones are doing..Magt hav to give one day leave.LFC is there .No one is going bcoz of leave constraints..
Shameless attitude of management.My request to Association leaders to stood behind his family & see this type attitude of management will never happened in future.Deep condolences to the bereaved family.Pray Lord to give enough strength to his family to face the situation. Amar atmara sadagati heu🙏🙏💐
I have more than 29 years of banking experience and have never seen such type of insensitive behavior. To me it looks like biased reporting. If the staff was not aware about the demise of their next seat worker it is lack of team spirit at that office and not the fault of entire organisation.
every line of this new is fake except the the information that Santosh ji Died die to heart attach.
This is a disgusting act to defame the SBI and getting hits on this news.
you are advised to remove this news of post with facts
Very pathetic situation. Now a days it is true that a person is identified by pf no. but by name. May the God give the courage to the bereaved family members to survive the shock. I pray the Assn. and colleagues to kindly assist them in completing the formalities with the bank on urgent basis, which is often ignored.
All our comments are for Santosh Kumar after his sad demise.There are thousands of living Santosh kumar who needs attention.Recently I saw a letter issued by a nationalised bank to their scale lll officer asking him “after accident you says that you were unable to stand then how you can go to doctor?” Even dead body reaches funeral ghat.Such distrust towards employees disables them.All as a human must know that we are working in a “organaisation”..We should have relations like “Organs” of body
Life is not for job,job is for living
Union and association leaders are chutiyaa. Office bearers support management and blames their members. They have no pleading skills. All are anadi.
He was a great person. I have worked with him in Delhi. I am so much upset about his sudden demise and also feeling bad the incident happened.
We are family and we have to take care eachother in our working environment.
Lastly I would like to say that God give the place in heaven to my dear fellow and provide patience his family to bear this sorrow
Another Wicket fallen. Black Day. Mgmt is very clever in separating Officers and Clerks. No solid Unity between two. Divide and rule policy. Working well for management. This person will be forgotten in 2 days. Keep posting RIP. Nothing will Happen. Union people Wear Bangles.
It’s very disheartening. Top Management is not sensitive towards work life balance of their employees. Unrealistic targets are given to the managers. May God give peace to the departed soul and courage to the family to bear this loss. 🕉 shanti 🕉
A man goes, the only loss is to the FAMILY n not ro Bank or RBO or anyone else. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
that’s why whenever I heard bad Executive death after their retirement I am satisfied
Periodic Health check up could have averted the loss Also the work situation is very stressful from Scale 2
This is utter falsification of what truly happened. Shame on this portal for bending the facts.
This happened in one of the beaches and entire staff o f branch and RBO was with the family throughout. The Regional Manager who was on leave to take care of his mother suffering from Cancer cancelled his leave and flew back from Kolkata.
It’s highly unfortunate situation prevailing in a very big institution like
SBI.
No organisation will thrive well without the sacrifice of its employees.
Each and every organisations must emulate the empathy followed by our
Great TATA.
Especially Big organisation like SBI should set example to others in the matters of Human treatment.
I really regret for the lack of this vital element in SBI.
I feel SBI will never change its attitude towards its own employees.
If there’s So called God let him
Narayana Narayana Narayana. Om santi: santi: santi:
My mind goes to the day sri k k bannerjee DMD died of heart attack, at a very young age, and sri RK Talwar then chairman immediately arranged for a staff meeting at C.O. and announced the commencement of yoga classes for ALL sbi staff to get total health care. Namaste