Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 19: J&K Bank opened 6 more ATMs in Kashmir (North), 3 each in district Kupwara and district Baramulla.
The bank’s Zonal Head Kashmir (North) and Vice-President M S Kaboo inaugurated the ATMs at Zachaldara, Harai, Army Camp Chowkibal in Kupwara; Hard-e-aboora, Tapper and Choora in Baramulla thereby increasing the total number of ATMs of the Bank to 838 and the ATM network in Kashmir (North) to 100. These ATMs were inaugurated amid a good gathering of valuable customers, senior citizens and local traders.
While inaugurating the ATMs, the Zonal Head informed the participants about the advantages of such hi-tech facility for the common people especially during certain urgent situations.
He further assured that the Bank is committed to extend its operations to remotest areas of the state and provide the people world class banking facilities right at their door-step.
Meanwhile, J&K Bank’s Marketing Division, Kashmir (Central) established a stall at Indoor Stadium, Srinagar where hundreds of prospective pilgrims from different parts of the State had come to participate in the training programme organized by the State administration. A group of specialists, who had come from Hajj Committee of India, imparted the trainings.
Hosting about 500 pilgrims at the venue, the marketing team educated them about various facilities like Global instant Debit card, foreign exchange rates and use of Debit cards and ATMs in Mecca and Medina.
The aspiring pilgrims showed keen interest to know about various banking services.
The marketing team assured the pilgrims of full support at the bank’s business units.
J&K Bank RSETI Rajouri concluded its 21-day Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP), wherein four batches of trainees were imparted basic courses in ‘Dress Designing’. The fourth batch comprised of 30 women from remote villages of district Rajouri.
Speaking on the valedictory session Director RSETI Harjinder Singh Sasan said, “The mission of these institutes is to train the unemployed youth on regular basis and to inculcate a sense of self-reliance among them.”