Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Apr 24: J&K Grameen Bank (JKGB) conducted an awareness camp under “Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan” campaign at village Mirpur Jagoo (unbanked area) under the Branch Office-Nagri Parole.
The camp was organized by Micro Finance and Financial Inclusion Department under the chairmanship of RK Chhibber. Madan Lal, DDM NABARD, was the chief guest on the occasion. He said that Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan is an initiative of Government of India for reaching out to the poor population in the villages of districts Jammu, Rajouri, Kathua and Samba.
LDM SBI, SK Kandroo, was the guest of honour on the occasion. He made the people aware about social security schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). He laid stress to enroll more and more individuals under these schemes.
Regional Manager, JKGB, Kathua & Samba, Kasturi Lal Sharma, advised all the bank staff to conduct door to door banking under this campaign so that everyone should get benefit.
Vipan Gupta, Senior Manager, Micro Finance & Financial Inclusion, JKGB, was also present at the occasion. Speaking at the campaign, he directed the concerned that the village should achieve 100% target in terms of opening accounts under PMJDY, and enrolment under PMJJBY and PMSBY. He highlighted that the campaign will continue till May 5, 2018.
At least 250 people attendant the camp wherein gathering of people comprising of men, women and youth participated. At least 150 enrolments were done during the programme. A touching 2000 enrolments have been done by the bank so far under this campaign in just 10 days.
Narinder Singh Jasrotia, Branch Head, Nagri Parole, while speaking, made the people aware about various lending schemes like Housing Loan, Transport Loan, Car Loan, Education Loan, etc., tailored by the bank for general public. RuPay debit cards were also distributed to the customers.
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