As we juggle to work like machines, we shouldn’t forget that we are in fact human beings capable of making mistakes. It is only when something causes bigger problems that we should think before we act.
Recently, an SBI bank employee ended up in a big mess just because of a clerical error. According to reports, the staffer’s mistake led to a misuse of funds that were otherwise kept for a flagship programme of the Telangana government, the Dalit Bandhu scheme.
This special scheme provides one-time capital assistance of Rs 10 lakh per SC family. According to a report by The Hindu, the scheme offers SC families a 100 percent subsidy to set up an income generating enterprise.
As a result of this mistake, Rs 1.50 crore was transferred into the accounts of 15 employees of Lotus Hospitals. Each employee received Rs 10 lakh in their accounts. A case has been filed against the ‘accidental’ beneficiary.
After SBI Rangareddy District Collectorate branch officials discovered the mistake, they requested the hospital’s employees to transfer back the amount.
14 out of 15 employees returned the money, but one named Mahesh was unable to return the money because he wasn’t available over the phone.
Mahesh had, in fact, assumed that Narendra Modi had deposited the Rs 10 lakh into his account and withdrew a certain amount to clear his debt.
According to The Hindu, Mahesh didn’t return the money despite repeated requests. The bank then filed a complaint against him.
The bank employee’s mistake has not been reported despite the chaos.
Out of the Rs 10 lakh transferred into Mahesh’s account, the bank has managed to recover Rs 6.70 lakh so far. He still must return the remaining Rs 3.30 lakh to SBI.
