Public sector lender Punjab National Bank has declared having sponsored a vocational rehabiliation center at the Ernakulam General Hospital. The act of the bank comes as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR).

The inauguration of the program was done by the District Collector, Mr Sheik Pareeth. The aim of the rehab center is to aid patients who have undergone limb replacement as well as allied treatment at the General Hospital.

The lender will also be offering raw materials for soap manufacture in these hospitals.

Mr KV Rajesh, Circle Head of the bank said that day meals would also be offered to people there by the bank.

Government of India has conferred the title of ‘CSR Bank 2011' to PNB.