Mr. Shankar Patwal: The new manager of the Syndicate Bank- Moodubelle

Report and Pictures by Eugene Moodudbelle

Moodubelle, 24 February 2010: From 1st January 2010, the Moodubelle Branch of the Syndicate Bank  has a new Manager, Mr. Shankar Patwal, who has endeared to the customers and the staff with his friendly disposition, helpful attitude and approachable nature. He has a vast experience of banking both in the urban and rural areas and has worked in various branches of the Syndicate Bank in different parts of the country.

Mr. Shankar Patwal joined the Moodubelle branch of the Syndicate Bank as the Manager on 5th December 2009. However, he took charge of the branch from 1st January 2010 following the retirement of the previous Manager, Mr. Shanbhog.

Born  on 1st August 1951, Mr. Shankar Patwal had his primary and secondary education up to SSLC at Byndoor and college education at Karwar where he acquired the BSc degree in 1972. Being a science graduate, Mr. Shankar Patwal joined the Ranbaxy Pharmaceutical Company as the Medical Representative operating in Gulbarga. Setting his aim for something high and challenging, Mr. Patwal found his calling in the banking sector when he joined the Syndicate Bank’s Lashkar Mohalla Branch in Mysore in 1975 where he worked for six years.

Since then there was no looking back for Mr. Shankar Patwal. being promoted as an officer, he offered his service both in the rural and urban areas of Karnataka like Belgaum and in Pune and Kolhapur in the Maharastra State. His posting to Shillong in Meghalaya was a daunting task which he accomplished with ease and still cherishes both the hardships and joys.

Realising his potential  Mr. Shankar Patwal was posted to Head Office Personnel Department which gave him an insight to the working of the Bank as a whole. His next and first posting as Manager/Branch head was at Kanajar Branch in Udupi District. Though an interior place he carried forth his duties with sincere devotion and the customers till today remember and recollect the helpful services rendered by Mr. Patwal. The next posting of Mr. Shankar Patwal was to RI Manipal which gave him a chance to add to the Banks revenue by rectifying errors and seepage of income  that gave him a chance to put things in order where he worked up to the year 2007. Thereafter, Mr. Shankar Patwal was transferred to Kokkarne branch of the Syndicate Bank with large business parameters, where yet again he proved himself successful. His present posting to Moodubelle Branch since December 2009 gives him an opportunity to serve NRI customers which he thoroughly enjoys. He appreciates the collective team work of all the staff members.

Mrs.Prema Patwal, the spouse of Mr. Shankar Patwal, also a staff member of the Syndicate Bank working at MIT Manipal Branch joins and guides him in serving the Bank. They are blessed with two sons and both of them are presently in the United States of America doing MS in engineering. The elder son, Gurucharan is currently studying for MS in Computer Science and the younger, Akshay studies for MS in Electrical Engineering.

Soft-spoken, friendly and approachable, Mr. Shankar says that having the human touch and extending prompt service is the Mantra of today’s Banking, both for business expansion and service to the customers.The bountiful grace of St.Lawrence,  the patron saint of Moodubelle and the unstinted cooperation from Fr Joswey Fernandes, Parish Priest and Fr. Paul Sequiera, Principal of  St. Lawrence P U College are a great help to him in serving the customers.

Bellevision extends a hearty welcome to Mr. Shankar Patwal as the Manager of the Moodubelle Branch of the Syndicate Bank and wishes him well in his future endeavours.