Under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, State Bank of India (SBI) has donated a school bus to the National Institute of SowaRigpa (NISR) in Leh. The bus was handed over to Dr. Padma Gurmet, Director of NISR, by Shri Krishan Sharma, Chief General Manager, Chandigarh Circle, SBI. Shri Jayant Mani, Deputy General Manager, Business Operations, JK Zone, and Shri Anil Tondon, Chief Manager, SBI Leh Branch, also attended the ceremony. Dr. Gurmet thanked Shri Sharma and SBI for the donation, while Shri Sharma reaffirmed SBI's commitment to community welfare and partnerships with institutions dedicated to public service and regional development. The initiative aims to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Ladakh. This was posted by PIB Delhi on 18 SEP 2025 at 10:32AM with Release ID: 2167924.
Key Entities Referenced
State Bank of India (SBI): Donated a school bus under its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative.
National Institute of SowaRigpa (NISR), Leh: Recipient of the school bus donation.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): The initiative under which the donation was made.
Leh: Location where the donation was made to the National Institute of SowaRigpa (NISR).
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SBI donates School Bus to National Institute of
Sowa-Rigpa, Leh under CSR Initiative
Posted On: 18 SEP 2025 10:32AM by PIB Delhi
State Bank of India (SBI), under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, has donated a school
bus to the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), Leh. The vehicle was formally handed over to Dr. Padma
Gurmet, Director, NISR by Shri Krishan Sharma, Chief General Manager, Chandigarh Circle, SBI in Leh
today.
The handing over ceremony was attended by Shri Jayant Mani, Deputy General Manager, Business
& Operations, J&K Zone, Shri Anil Tondon, Chief Manager, SBI Leh Branch, senior officials of the
State Bank of India, along with faculty members, staff and students of NISR.
Dr. Padma Gurmet, Director, National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa, Leh expressed sincere thanks to Sh.
Krishan Sharma, Chief General Manager and State Bank of India, Leh branch for donating a school
Bus for the students of NISR, Leh. He also presented a brief introduction about the National
Institute of Sowa-Rigpa and ongoing activities of NISR for public welfare.
Addressing the gathering, Shri Krishan Sharma, Chief General Manager, Chandigarh Circle,
reiterated SBI’s commitment to supporting community welfare initiatives across the country. He
emphasized that SBI remains dedicated to strengthening its partnerships with institutions working
for public service and regional development.
The initiative reflects SBI’s continued efforts to contribute to the socio-economic development of
Ladakh through its CSR programmes.
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