The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, is convening a workshop on 20-21 August 2026 at the Union Bank of India Staff College, Bengaluru, on the implementation of the Government of India’s Reservation Policy in Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs), Sectoral Regulators and Public Financial Institutions (PFIs).
On 20 August, the workshop was attended by over 100 participants, which included senior Human Resource functionaries and CLOs from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), and all 12 Public Sector Banks, 7 Public Sector Insurance Companies and 7 Public Sector Financial Institutions.
The workshop on 21 Augustine will address the issue of enhancing accessibility of financial services for Divyangjans.
The workshop is being organised in association with Union Bank of India, to strengthen institutional capacity to ensure uniform and effective implementation of reservation policies.
The Government of India provides reservation for candidates in public sector banks. Seats are reserved for candidates belonging to EWS, OBC, SC, ST. The Government is reviewing the reservation policy for the betterment of public and banks.
Will reservation end in PSU Banks?
There is no such official communication from the government and this workshop is a normal discussion forum where leaders from various organisations gather together to present their views on the reservation policy.
