17th February 2012
Srinagar
J&K Bank organizes ‘Awareness Camps' in Rajouri and Pulwama
In an effort to bring the unbanked into the fold of banking, J&K Bank yesterday organized ‘Awareness Camps' at Village Badhoon in Rajouri and Kakapora, Pulwama.. The camps, conducted to educate people of far-off places about the importance of Financial Inclusion, were attended by a large number of people belonging to different walks of life.
Speaking on the occasion, Lead District Manager (LDM) Rajouri, Arvind Kapoor briefed the gathering about the programme of Financial Inclusion initiated by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to bring the unbanked villages under the ambit of formal banking services.
He urged the people to open bank accounts and avail all the banking services and facilities available at the Bank's Business Units or Khidmat Centers established in their vicinity to provide benefits of economic growth to everyone. He also asked people to use smart cards and urged upon them to open their accounts through the VLEs. Those present on the occasion lauded the role of Bank in empowerment of the poor.
Earlier, Chaman Lal Sharma Head Business Unit Jawahar Nagar (Rajouri) welcomed the Lead District Manager Rajouri, Panchs, Sarpanches and other locals to the camp and thanked them for sparing their valuable time for the occasion.
Meanwhile, the awareness camp at Kakapora was organized by the Financial Literacy and Credit Counseling Centre, Lead Bank Pulwama in collaboration with NABARD.
A large number of village elders, government officials, representatives of financial institutions and VLEs participated in the programme. The workshop specially focused on RBI‘s Financial Inclusion programme.
LDM Pulwama G. R Kumar briefed the audience about the benefits of banking and stressed upon the participants to be part of greater success story by opening their accounts with J&K Bank. Present on the occasion, AGM NABARD spoke at length about the Financial Inclusion programme and its importance for the general public. He asked the audience to come forward and get banking benefits through financial inclusion programme.
He made it clear that all the facilities would be made available at the door steps of the common masses with the active participation of the business correspondents and Khidmat centers in the near future.
The BDO Kakapora Fayaz Ahmad also spoke on the occasion and assured financial institutions of every help in the block for their services through Panchayat Raj system.
The representatives of J&K Bank, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, KVIB, Handicrafts and other departments also participated along with Khidmat Center owners.
Speaking on the occasion, Lead District Manager (LDM) Rajouri, Arvind Kapoor briefed the gathering about the programme of Financial Inclusion initiated by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to bring the unbanked villages under the ambit of formal banking services.
He urged the people to open bank accounts and avail all the banking services and facilities available at the Bank's Business Units or Khidmat Centers established in their vicinity to provide benefits of economic growth to everyone. He also asked people to use smart cards and urged upon them to open their accounts through the VLEs. Those present on the occasion lauded the role of Bank in empowerment of the poor.
Earlier, Chaman Lal Sharma Head Business Unit Jawahar Nagar (Rajouri) welcomed the Lead District Manager Rajouri, Panchs, Sarpanches and other locals to the camp and thanked them for sparing their valuable time for the occasion.
Meanwhile, the awareness camp at Kakapora was organized by the Financial Literacy and Credit Counseling Centre, Lead Bank Pulwama in collaboration with NABARD.
A large number of village elders, government officials, representatives of financial institutions and VLEs participated in the programme. The workshop specially focused on RBI‘s Financial Inclusion programme.
LDM Pulwama G. R Kumar briefed the audience about the benefits of banking and stressed upon the participants to be part of greater success story by opening their accounts with J&K Bank. Present on the occasion, AGM NABARD spoke at length about the Financial Inclusion programme and its importance for the general public. He asked the audience to come forward and get banking benefits through financial inclusion programme.
He made it clear that all the facilities would be made available at the door steps of the common masses with the active participation of the business correspondents and Khidmat centers in the near future.
The BDO Kakapora Fayaz Ahmad also spoke on the occasion and assured financial institutions of every help in the block for their services through Panchayat Raj system.
The representatives of J&K Bank, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, KVIB, Handicrafts and other departments also participated along with Khidmat Center owners.