 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 26: J&K Grameen Bank organized seven Financial Literacy Awareness Programmes and twenty six village level programmes among unbanked villages under districts of Kupwara, Baramulla, Jammu, Bandipora, Kathua, Samba, Rajouri and Poonch.
Financial Inclusion & Insurance Department under the chairmanship of Janak Raj Angural and in collaboration with RBI & NABARD organized seven Financial Literacy Awareness Programmes among unbanked villages of Branch Offices Kralgund, Poshwan, Reban, Watergam, Surinsar, Bhalwal and Chatha under districts of Kupwara, Baramulla and Jammu. Simultaneously, twenty six village level programmes were also held at different villages under that many branch offices under district Bandipora, Baramulla, Kathua, Kupwara, Poonch, Rajouri and Samba.
Rajdev Singh, Sarpanch (Bhalwal), one of the chief guest at the camp held at Panchayat Ghar Bhalwal under Branch office Bhalwal, appreciated the role of Financial Inclusion Department of Grameen Bank in spreading financial literacy and awareness and consequent development in the state. He impressed upon the gathering to make best use of available banking services in accordance to their respective need and requirement.
Saima Khan, BDO Bhalwal, was another guest of honour during the occasion. She appreciated the role of Grameen Bank for a remarkable turnaround in the rural economy. Besides talking over major social security schemes, she also spread awareness about various types of fraudulent activities prevalent in the market to dupe innocent people of their hard earned monies. |
