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Reserve Bank Retired Employees Association, Kochi now a registered legal entity, was founded by a small group of persons in December, 2005 with a limited membership of 30 have now grown to encompass over 425 members, a large number of whom are from other offices. The growth in membership and its activities will make S/Shri KGK Pillai, CA Jacob, KS Joseph, M J Thomas and Late P.Mohandas, the founders of the Association immensely proud. The Association is affiliated to All India Reserve Bank Retired Employees’ Association (AIRBREA) headquartered in Mumbai. Most of our members are life members which covers the life span of both self and their spouse.
Besides Annual General Meetings the Association is involved in multifaceted activities although, Issues relating to pension, medical and other facilities are of prime importance. We have set up a Help Desk at the Kochi Office to assist retirees on these issues. The help desk also assists pensioners in filing of their IT returns and sorting out issues relating to Third Party Administrators (TPAs)/ Insurance companies, etc.
During the last few years, RBREA, Kochi could arrange various tours and picnics (including cruises) to nearby tourist spots. Athirappilly, Vazhachal, Malayattur, Bhuthathankettu, Muziris (Kodungalloor), Njarackal Fishing farm, Cherai beach, Cochin Back waters, Wayanad, Coorg, Gavi, Wagamon, Idikki dam and Munnar are some of the places visited by us. A visit to Lakshadeep (by ship) and an eleven days overseas trip to holy land rekindled the warmth of friendship amongst the past colleagues and their families. The Association’s regularly held Family get-togethers were members exhibited camaraderie. Further, the office bearers did not miss any opportunity to meet and facilitate our senior octogenarians in their homes.
Our journal "Prathyasa", started in April 2007 single-handedly by Shri KGK Pillai, to share pension-related information became an official journal of RBREA, Kochi in 2010. The house journal is now a 24 page printed journal containing comments and views on developments in RBI, banking system and at national level which are of interest to our members.
The Association is closely associated with organ donation drives, Pain & Palliative Care Centres, Special Schools, etc. in and around Kochi.
The Association runs a special fund named Prathyasa Lifeline Fund (PLF) to channelize the generosity of our members in an organised manner to extend financial help to the marginalised. During the past five years, RBREA, Kochi has donated over Rs.1Cr either through PLF or through its members to needy beneficiaries thus touching the lives of destitutes, needy students, Special Schools, Palliative Care Centres, Boys/Girls Homes, Orphanages, Rehabilitation centres, Institutions supporting the HIV affected children as also to various Natural Disaster Funds like CMDRF, PM Care, etc. The Association has reserved one room in a palliative care centre of repute near Kochi Airport by making a lump sum payment to ensure dignified palliative care to any of our members when in need.
The Prathyasa Retirement Home project, conceived during the decennial year of the Association in 2015 as our unique signature project, materialised in 2019. Shri R Gandhi, the then Deputy Governor of RBI, laid the Foundation stone of this dream project in a Family Get Together held on February 13, 2016. A special issue of the Prathyasa was brought out in January 2016 as a souvenir to commemorate the Decennial Celebrations and the foundation stone laying ceremony of the signature project. The fully complete building was inaugurated by Shri N S Vishwanathan, the then Deputy Governor of RBI, during our 2019 Family Get Together function. The retirement home has since been renamed as River Bank Residency. With the services of a Manager and four supporting staff, the upkeep of the residential units, common areas and the premises are well managed. Homely vegetarian /non vegetarian food is served to the occupants and guests. The building also houses the office of the Reserve Bank Retired Employees’ Association, Kochi, the only Association to have its office in India.
The Association uses the social media like WhatsApp, eMail and FaceBook accounts to effectively communicate with its members. The website of RBREA, Kochi is a store house of information relevant to our retired community.
