 Early Times Report
Samba, Jan 6: Jammu and Kashmir Grameen Bank under the Chairmanship of RK Chhibber in collaboration with NABARD organized awareness programme on the Pradhan Mantri's Social Security Schemes at Pangdour, district Samba.
General Manager J&K Grameen Bank, Janak Raj Angural, who was the chief guest on the occasion, spoke at length about various bank schemes i.e., Farmer Clubs (FC's), Self Help Groups (SHG's) & Joint Liability Groups (JLG's). He highlighted that Joint Liability Group approach is an effective credit delivery methodology for banks to reach clients like small farmers, marginal farmers, tenant farmers, share croppers, oral lessees and also micro entrepreneurs and therefore an important tool for poverty alleviation and social cohesion. He also distributed credit worth Rs 70 Lakh to Beneficiaries in shape of KCC, JLGs, Dairy and others.
DDM NABARD Samba Surinder Singh spoke at length about various NABARD's Rural Development Schemes, Social Security schemes (PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY). Speaking on the occasion, VK Sharma senior manager MF&FI Department J&K Grameen Bank informed the participants at length regarding the benefits of newly launched schemes named (PMJJBY) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, (PMSBY) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and (APY) Atal Pension Yojana.
He further informed the gathering that these schemes have been designed to provide security cover to the poor population particularly those working in the unorganized sectors. He advised the people to avail this benefit through nearest Grameen Bank Branch. |
