Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 29: A Financial Literacy Awareness Programme was organized by J&K Grameen Bank at Ramgarh under financial assistance from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
The programme was inaugurated by Surinder Singh, District Development Manager of NABARD. Speaking on the occasion Singh apprised that this programmes is organized under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna which aims at eradicating financial untouchability by providing banking facilities to the poor.
He said that it was indeed a matter of great pain that around 80 percent of the people in India do not have access to insurance and pension. He said that the fruits of development must reach the poorest of the poor, and therefore, the Union Government had launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
Now, he added, Jan Dhan has been taken a step forward to Jan Suraksha with the launch of three social security schemes - Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna and Atal Pension Yojna.
Ram Dev Sharma, Area Manager, J&K Grameen Bank discussed in detail about the eligibility and modalities of these schemes. He also discussed about the loans available under MUDRA yojana, StandUp India and other loan products available with bank.
Eminent persons of the area Jarnail Singh Khalsa, Balwant Singh Nagra, Ch Nant Ram, Janak Singh also addressed the gathering. |
