Canara Bank Centenary Rural Development Trust (CBCRDT)

CANARA BANK has been a pioneer in initiating and implementing multifaceted and innovative programmes aimed at development of people from the lower strata of the society. The Bank has been playing a pivotal role and trying to bring about a socio-economic transformation in the society, particularly in rural areas.

The Bank, in its endeavor to promote Rural Development has set up an exclusive trust in the name of Canara Bank Platinum Jubilee Rural Development Trust during 1982. The Trust was renamed as Canara Bank Centenary Rural Development Trust (CBCRD TRUST) in the Centenary year 2006. The Trust assists 38 Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs), 5 CB Institute of Information Technology (CBIITs) and 3 Artisan Training Centres (CBIAs) spread across the nation. It is governed by Board of Trustees.