Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 1: Continuing with its efforts to spread financial literacy across the state, J&K Bank conducted an awareness camp at village Dussu in Pampore block of Pulwama.
LDM Pulwama, Director RSETI, Facilitator FLCC Pulwama besides Chief Agricultural officer Pulwama, representatives from Social Welfare Department, MetLife insurance, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance companies and people were also present at the occasion.
Facilitator FLCC spoke about benefits of savings, financial inclusion and some important deposit and loan schemes of banks.
Chief Agricultural Officer Pulwama talked in detail about various development initiatives started by Agriculture Department and specially mentioned the measures taken under ‘Saffron Mission Scheme’ for promotion of saffron cultivation in the area.
Director RSETI described the purpose of establishing a Rural Self Employment Training Institute in the district and discussed various skill development courses, being conducted at the institute.
Representatives from MetLife and Bajaj Allianz spoke about the life and non-life insurance schemes being offered through branches of J&K bank.
On the occasion, various scheme brochures and promotional material were distributed amongst the public.
In the end, LDM Pulwama presented vote of thanks.
Meanwhile, FLCC Budgam in collaboration with Lead Bank Budgam organized a financial literacy camp at Malik Community College Budgam.
LDM Budgam Shahzad Hussain Teli urged the audience to open accounts with the banks and highlighted the features of Prime Minister’s MUDRA Yojna to promote and ensure bank finance to unfunded segment of the economy to generate employment opportunities for themselves and others as well.
He urged the students who had completed their courses in para medical activity to take the benefit of PMMY which is hassle free scheme under SHISHU, KISHORE and TARUN categories. The participants were also apprised about various credit schemes.
Director of the college hoped that the students will take the advantage of these credit schemes to start their own income generating activities.
Moreover, Business Unit Gund Hassi Bhat Lawaypora organized a literacy camp regarding the latest Government schemes like Ladli Beti Deposit Scheme, Atal Pension Yojna and PM Mudra Scheme etc.
The bank staff informed the people about various aspects of banking. The forms of various schemes were distributed on spot.
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