early Times Report
Kathua, Aug 26: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development today organized Financial Literacy cum Awareness Programme here at village Preni, block Hiranagar. According to press release, the main aim to organize programme to sensitize villagers. Officials also briefed social sector schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, Kisan Credit Cards, Self Help Groups, DEDS. They also briefed the importance of financial inclusion and need of absorbing through social security scheme. And asked all the panches and sapranches to open account of every household, invest in insurance scheme and work for promotion of dairy. He also explained features of DEDS and KCC scheme, which is designed to provide flexible and hassle free credit to farmers, and also aware about the importance of small saving, micro insurance and be careful from fraud. NABARD, DDM Aman Kalsotra, Dushyant Sharma, SBI Branch Manager, Sansar Chand, FLCC Coordinator, Bimla Devi were also present on the occasion. |