Federal Bank Engages Students Highlighting Social Issues through ‘Speak for Kerala’ Student Debate Competition

The stage is set for the final rounds of ‘Federal Bank - Speak for Kerala’ student Debate programme which will be held on 17^th and 19^th of this month. Organized under the aegis of Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation, Federal Bank-‘Speak for Kerala’ (FBSFK) is a public platform for the youth to debate, express their opinion and usher a positive change in the society. Started with the objective of providing an opportunity to all young talent emerging from the smallest of blocks, this CSR initiative of Federal Bank has been in full swing encouraging thousands of college students across Kerala to speak on topics of social importance. Students aged between 16 to 22 years from 350 colleges across the state participated in the various stages of the competition thus ensuring mass reach for the programme. The Debates were on relevant topics that were different for each level and all contestants were given FBSFK Certificates of Participation.

After 4 months of intense debating and screening through the block and District levels, the competition has reached the penultimate round, the State Level contest, which will be conducted at Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, Kakkanad on Tuesday, 17^th March 2015. 28 winners from the District Level competitions along with 1 wild card entrant will compete for a place in the Grand-Finale to be held at Gokulam Hotel and Convention Centre, Ernakulam on 19^th March. 4 winners from the State Level competition will participate in the Grand Finale.

The winner at the Grand Finale will get the “Federal Bank – Kerala Youth of the Year 2015’ award along with scholarship worth Rs. 3 lakhs and cash prize of Rs. 50,000. The Runner-up will get cash prize of Rs. 50,000.

About Federal Bank:

Federal Bank is a leading Private Sector Bank with a branch network of 1224 branches and 1,479 ATMs spread across the country. The Bank’s total business mix (deposits + advances) stands at Rs 1.03 Lakh Crore as at March 31, 2014and it has earned a net profit of Rs 838.89 Crore. Its Capital to Risk weighted Ratio (CRAR) stood at 15.14% at the end of March 31. Federal Bank has its Representative Office at Abu Dhabi that serves as a nerve centre for NRI customers in the UAE. Federal Bank is transforming itself, keeping its principles intact, into an organization that offers services beyond par. It has a well defined vision for the future as a guidepost to its progress.