Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 2: J&K Bank today signed multiple Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs) with Central University of Jammu in presence of Parvez Ahmed, Chairman and CEO JK Bank and Vice Chancellor Central University of Jammu Prof Ashok Aima.
Ahmed also laid the foundation stone for construction of bank’s own building for housing a Business Unit and Digital Lounge within the Central University of Jammu.
Dr Ravi Kumar Registrar, Prof Devanand, Prof Brij Mohan, faculty members and administrative team of Central University and senior officers of JK Bank were present on the occasion.
As part of MoUs, bank conferred the most favoured client status to the employees of the Central University of Jammu which will entitle the employees of the Central University for availing multitude of benefits and privileges exclusive to them.
Vice Chancellor, CUJ, Prof Aima said, “The leadership of the Bank had taken the step for a strong industry academia partnership by launching the multi utility Co branded campus card last year and by signing MoUs for preferred customer status which amongst other benefits makes the employees eligible for the coveted Phone Pe Loan product of the Bank, the relationship has been taken to the next level. Setting up a full fledged business unit and digital lounge of the bank in the Central University of Jammu paves the way for cross pollination of ideas between the students and leading financial institution of the J&K. Financial support to the Business Incubation centre of the University speaks volume about the commitment of the Bank in fostering entrepreneurial culture in the state for the educated youth”.
Earlier Dr Ravi Kumar Registrar presented the welcome address.
Later, Parvez Ahmed inaugurated the Automated Library Unit of CUJ which is a joint collaboration of the University and JK Bank’s RFID enabled campus card integrated for library access.
The function concluded with vote of thanks by Prof Deepak Pathania, Dean Students Welfare, Central University of Jammu.