Public sector lender Indian Bank has initiated a training institute aimed at training rural people on skill sets needed to start self employment projects. The program has been named as ' Indian Bank Self Employment Training Institute' located in Tiruvallur district near Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The launch was declared by CMD of the bank, Mr T M Bhasin. At a function held in a village in Tiruvallur district, Mr Rakesh Singh, Additional Secretary, Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Indian Bank, also gave away smart cards to villagers along with making them aware of its usage.

The villagers were also motivated to open bank accounts.

Indian Bank has been a leading contributor towards carrying out financial inclusion objectives in the country.