Excelsior Correspondent
BHADERWAH, Dec 27: With an aim to create awareness among people especially of far-off areas about safe banking practices through digital medium and to encourage them to opt for cashless transactions, HDFC Bank started 5-day awareness programme under its ‘Digi Dhan Yatra’ here today.
The awareness programme is being organized through digital Van in Bhaderwah and its peripheral areas.
On the occasion, ADC Bhadarwah Imam Din was the chief guest while Additional SP Bhadarwah Rajinder Singh and SHO Bhaderwah Munir Khan were the guests of honour. Branch Manager (BM) Bhaderwah Rajesh Parihar presided over the function.
A digital van was flagged off by ADC Bhaderwah Imam Din along with Additional SP Bhadarwah Rajinder Singh and Branch Manager Bhadarwah Rajesh Parihar, which will visit different areas to make people aware of safe banking which includes using net banking, mobile apps, transacting at ATMs, using debit or credit cards at POS terminals, merchant outlets, online banking and especially to educate people to keep fraudsters at bay by not divulging any details regarding their debit card or any other banking details.
BM Rajesh Parihar said that the aim of the campaign is to raise awareness about how to keep oneself safe from falling prey to fraudulent calls asking information such as pin number, CVV, OTP etc. We hope our campaign will help in spreading this message amongst the general public, he added.
The other officials of HDFC Bank Bhaderwah, who were present during the flagging off ceremony include BBM Nisar Ahmed, Rishi Kumar, Raja Rehber, Musarat Ali, Amir Ganai, Ubaid and Rohit Sharma.