Bank of Baroda extends support to Hornbill Festival 2025
Bank of Baroda (Bank), a public sector banks, partnered with the Government of Nagaland for the Hornbill Festival 2025 held from 1 st to 10th December 2025 at the Kisama Heritage Village, near Kohima. This association underscores Bank of Baroda’s continued efforts to support regional growth and development in Northeastern India, particularly in the state of Nagaland.
New Delhi: Bank of Baroda (Bank), a public sector banks, partnered with the Government of Nagaland for the Hornbill Festival 2025 held from 1 st to 10th December 2025 at the Kisama Heritage Village, near Kohima. This association underscores Bank of Baroda’s continued efforts to support regional growth and development in Northeastern India, particularly in the state of Nagaland.
An engagement stall put up by the Bank was inaugurated by Shri Temjen Imna Along, Honourable Minister of Higher Education & Tourism, Government of Nagaland in the presence of Dr. Debadatta Chand, Managing Director & CEO, Bank of Baroda along with Ms. Beena Vaheed, Executive Director, Bank of Baroda and Shri Shiba Pada Nayak, Zonal Head – North Eastern States, Bank of Baroda. Shri Veyielo Doulo, Director of Tourism and Shri Toka E. Tuccumi, Joint Director of Tourism were also present on the occasion.
The comprehensive engagement stall offered product information, digital banking demos and facilitated direct interaction with artisans, entrepreneurs, tourists and community groups. These efforts align with the Government’s vision of promoting financial literacy, encouraging digital payments, fostering grassroots entrepreneurship and expanding formal financial access across Nagaland.
On the occasion, Dr. Chand and Ms. Vaheed met Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Honourable Union Minister of Communications and Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), and discussed avenues to deepen the Bank’s engagement in the North East through improved Financial Inclusion. The Nagaland State Government invited Dr. Chand and Ms. Vaheed as State Guests. They were also felicitated on the 6th day of the event in the Hornbill Festival 2025.
Bank of Baroda has strengthened its presence in North East India with 3 Regional Offices and 197 branches, of which 61% branches are located in rural/semi-urban areas. It recently inaugurated a new Zonal Office in Guwahati to cover all North Eastern States, boosting administrative efficiency and supporting its strategy for branch expansion alongside digital growth.