AIRRBEA Rajasthan Hosts First Post-Amalgamation General Body Meeting of RRB Unions
AIRRBEA Rajasthan holds India’s first post-amalgamation General body meeting in Jodhpur, elects new leadership, reaffirms commitment to National Rural Bank of India vision.
Author: Saurav Kumar
Published: May 26, 2025
In a landmark development following the implementation of the “One State One RRB” policy, the AIRRBEA affiliated Rajasthan Gramin Bank Officers’ Association (RGBOA) and Rajasthan Gramin Bank Employees’ Association (RGBEA) successfully concluded their first joint general body meeting in Jodhpur on May 25, 2025. This marks the first such general body meeting to be held by any RRB union in India post-amalgamation of RRBs.
More than 500 delegates from across the state participated in the event, which celebrated organisational unity post-amalgamation of Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank and Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank into the newly formed Rajasthan Gramin Bank.
Key Dignitaries Attend the Event
The General Body Meeting was graced by several prominent leaders and banking dignitaries:
- Chief Guest: Shri Mukesh Bhartiya, Chairman, Rajasthan Gramin Bank
- Guest of Honour: Sagun Shukla, Spokesperson, AIRRBEA and former President, NFRRBO
- Distinguished Guests:
- Chain Singh Rawat, President, NFRRBO
- Satish Yadav, Co-Convener, North Zone, AIRRBEA
The dignitaries addressed the gathering and applauded the commitment of the unions in safeguarding staff interests during the transition. They also encouraged members to strengthen their unity and collective voice in navigating the post-amalgamation landscape.
New Executive Bodies Elected
One of the key highlights of the meeting was the unanimous election of new executive committees for both RGBOA and RGBEA The unanimously elected leaders are as follows:
Rajasthan Gramin Bank Officers’ Association (RGBOA)
- President: Deepak Sharma
- Vice Presidents: Rajendra Godara, Narendra Borana, Jeevan Meena, Avinash Gautam, Harish Chandra, Pankaj Godara, Shivkesh Meena
- General Secretary: Amit Poonia
- Treasurer: Naveen Bishnoi
- Deputy General Secretaries: Prem Kantiwal, Chandrakant
- Joint Secretaries: Santosh Singh, Manish Meena, Shobhana, Manoj Meena, Rakesh Sharma, Vijay Nehra, Brijesh Kala
- Organising Secretary: Dushyant Singh
- Media In-charge: Anil Saini
- Chief Coordinator: Ramkishore Tak
- Chief Advisor: Suresh Mahich
- Executive Members: Bhanwarlal Kadwasra, Jitendra Bhinchar, Dashrath Singh, Jitendra Jat, Ramniwas Takhar
Rajasthan Gramin Bank Employees’ Association (RGBEA)
- President: Ramesh Choudhary
- Vice Presidents: Kuldeep Yadav, Somdutt Sharma, Govind Baraya, Sitaram, Jaykaran Charan, Anil Meena
- General Secretary: Anil Nagaura
- Deputy General Secretaries: Ajit Mahariya, Madhu Ram Siyol
- Joint Secretaries: Ajay Choudhary, Vikas Bunkar, Harphool Dara, Mahendra Dhukia, Vinod Kumar Bhagwan Sahay, Mahendra Tank
- Organising Secretary: Vikas Agrawal
- Treasurer: Manish Saini
- Media In-charge: Balwant
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Relentless Struggle and Commitment to NRBI
Considering it as a milestone event, speaking to Kanal, RGBOA President Deepak Sharma said, “After decades of relentless struggle to strengthen Regional Rural Banks via amalgamation, AIRRBEA succeeded in securing the formation of a single state-level RRB in April 2025. Today, we stand on the brink of achieving the long-awaited final form of rural banks—National Rural Bank of India—which we are confident will be realised through our continued efforts in the days ahead.”
The first general body meeting of AIRRBEA Rajasthan has set an important precedent for other state units, marking the beginning of structured trade union activities in Regional Rural Banks across India following the amalgamation process.
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