2nd October 2011
Pulwama
J&K Bank organizes Financial Literacy workshop at Govt Boys Secondary School, Parigam
J&K Bank in collaboration with Reserve Bank of India organized a financial literacy workshop yesterday at Govt. Boys Secondary School, Parigam, Pulwama. The workshop was conducted under the Aegis of Financial Literacy and Credit Counseling Centre, Lead Bank Pulwama with active support from J&K Bank Branch, Wanpora.
Scores of students from three schools apart from village elders participated in the programme. The lead District Managers of Pulwama and Shopian, AGM Reserve Bank of India, Branch Head, JKB Wanpora and Director RSETI, Pulwama were present in the workshop along-with other officials. The Workshop was specially focused on students who were made aware about general banking, benefits of having saving bank accounts and various credit facilities available through banks.
The Lead District Manager, G. R. Kumar in his inaugural speech spoke at length about banking facilities and credit products of the bank and asked the asked the students to take the message home to their elders. G. N. Khan, Branch Head Wanpora in his impassioned speech told the participants that J&K Bank is the Bank of the people of the state and its employees are servants of the public. He implored upon the youth to strive for making at least their village self sufficient and assured of full cooperation of his branch in their endeavors. M Saleem Wani, LDM Shopian asked the students to open no frill accounts with their nearest banks and cultivate saving habits early in life.
The Asst. General Manager, RBI, R. K. Meena held an interesting and interactive session with the students and made them aware about banking and the functions of RBI. He also educated the participants about Fake notes, fictitious emails, ATM Frauds and unscrupulous NBFCs. He held a financial literacy quiz programme at the end of his session which was participated with enthusiasm by the students. Prizes were given to twenty successful participants in the said Quiz.
The principal of the Institution thanked the J&K Bank, RBI and JKB Wanpora for conducting the programme in her school and requested for continuing such programs in future as well.
Scores of students from three schools apart from village elders participated in the programme. The lead District Managers of Pulwama and Shopian, AGM Reserve Bank of India, Branch Head, JKB Wanpora and Director RSETI, Pulwama were present in the workshop along-with other officials. The Workshop was specially focused on students who were made aware about general banking, benefits of having saving bank accounts and various credit facilities available through banks.
The Lead District Manager, G. R. Kumar in his inaugural speech spoke at length about banking facilities and credit products of the bank and asked the asked the students to take the message home to their elders. G. N. Khan, Branch Head Wanpora in his impassioned speech told the participants that J&K Bank is the Bank of the people of the state and its employees are servants of the public. He implored upon the youth to strive for making at least their village self sufficient and assured of full cooperation of his branch in their endeavors. M Saleem Wani, LDM Shopian asked the students to open no frill accounts with their nearest banks and cultivate saving habits early in life.
The Asst. General Manager, RBI, R. K. Meena held an interesting and interactive session with the students and made them aware about banking and the functions of RBI. He also educated the participants about Fake notes, fictitious emails, ATM Frauds and unscrupulous NBFCs. He held a financial literacy quiz programme at the end of his session which was participated with enthusiasm by the students. Prizes were given to twenty successful participants in the said Quiz.
The principal of the Institution thanked the J&K Bank, RBI and JKB Wanpora for conducting the programme in her school and requested for continuing such programs in future as well.