A STUDY ON WOMEN EMPLOYEES IN BANKS IN PONDICHERRY UNION TERRITORY INDIA

Women employees in India across the industry are distinct from their male counterparts in that they have to additionally shoulder familial responsibilities besides their career responsibilities. The jobs of banking sector are turning more stressful on account of intense of competition, unleashed by globalisation. Despite job security, and strong welfare measures protection in private sector banks and opportunity for qualification up gradation by women employees, it is the fear of transfer on promotion in that keeps the womenfolk to continue to languish in lower cadres. The plight of womenfolk in new generation banks is no war brighter. Feminine traits no doubt help them fare better than male colleagues in certain aspect of delivery of banking service. Women employees have become an interesting subject to be studied. The present study explores aspects like factors preventing women employees from aspiring for higher post in banks, impact of family responsibilities of women employees on their career decisions, organizational support for women employees; career advancement problems, and the impact of work life of women employees on home life. The conclusion has been given.