State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a transformative staff engagement and learning initiative titled ‘Next LEAP’, aimed at enhancing employee productivity, future-readiness, and institutional pride.
Key Highlights of ‘Next LEAP’
- Objective: Equip SBI employees with new-age skills to handle future challenges in banking and finance.
- Includes: a dedicated Learning Management System (LMS) aligned with individual development plans and the bank’s future skill needs.
- Focus on: knowledge management, continuous learning, and digital transformation across the workforce.
Employee Development and Training
- Launch of ‘SuPer SBI: Great to Greater’, a mass training programme impacting over 1.75 lakh employees.
- Aims to build a sense of pride in SBI’s legacy and equip staff with relevant skills and attitudes.
- Introduction of a digital, data-driven performance assessment system to standardise evaluations and reward high performers.
- Implementation of a succession planning policy for senior executives to ensure smooth leadership transitions and promote internal talent.
Recruitment Drive: SBI’s Biggest in a Decade
- Total Recruitment in FY26: Approx. 18,000 new employees
- 13,500 – 14,000: Clerical positions
- 3,000: Probationary Officers (POs) and Local-based Officers
- 1,600: System Officers to boost technology and digital infrastructure
- This move aligns with the bank’s plan to meet emerging banking demands and strengthen its digital capabilities.
Strategic Goals
- Strengthen SBI’s 2.32 lakh-strong workforce to better serve 50+ crore customers.
- Focus on future-ready skills, employee empowerment, and customer-centric operations.
- Ensure SBI maintains its market leadership and continues as a benchmark institution in public sector banking.