J&K Bank opens business unit, conducts camps

JKB Vice President Abdul Rashid inaugurating new Business Unit in Srinagar on Friday.
JKB Vice President Abdul Rashid inaugurating new Business Unit in Srinagar on Friday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 26: J&K Bank commissioned one more Business Unit in Srinagar today taking the total number of bank’s business units to 836.
The bank’s Vice President and Zonal Head Abdul Rashid Shegan inaugurated the business unit at Ahmad  Nagar in presence of Cluster Head (II) Altaf Mehboob Gani, customers, representatives of trader’s bodies and senior citizens of the area.
Speaking on the occasion, Zonal Head said, “J&K Bank remains committed to its promise of providing world class banking services to the people of State at their closest possible locations.” He  urged the participants to avail the world class banking facilities besides the bank’s financial products tailored to meet all their personal and business requirements.
Meanwhile supported by NABARD under its Financial Inclusion Fund, the bank conducted a series of financial literacy camps in Kulgam, Srinagar, Baramulla and Rajouri (Jammu) during the last few weeks.
Lead Bank Office Kulgam organized awareness camps at Devsar, Chowgam, Shurat, Pombay, Frisal, Laroo, T N Pora, Kelam and Kahrote Kulgam during the last few weeks.
Speaking at the camps, Lead District Manager G N Dar briefed the audiences about various banking schemes and services besides various social security schemes and the benefits thereof.
The bank’s RSETI Srinagar concluded two training programs i.e. Dress Designing for Women (21 days) and hand embroidery Crewel Work (15 days) wherein trainees from different areas of Srinagar participated.
Presiding over one of the valedictory programs, Vice President and Administrative Officer JKB RSETIs Mohammad Ibrahim Wani advised the participants to become job providers instead of job seekers.
Another awareness camp was conducted in Khonmoh area wherein Facilitator FLCC Srinagar Nazir Ahmad spoke about the financial inclusion and latest social security schemes announced by the Prime Minister.
In collaboration with FLCC Centre Baramulla, the Bank’s business unit Tarzua organized an awareness camp at Village Haritar in Block Sopore.
Similar camps were organized in RSETI Sopore and Bimyar village in Baramulla.
The bank’s business unit in Rajouri Main organized a financial literacy camp at Pallulian village which was attended by a good gathering of people from the village and its adjoining areas.