REASI: The Reserve Bank of India, Jammu branch in collaboration with lead bank SBI , Reasi, conducted a financial awareness programme at Aghar Jitto mela.
This programme was focused on creating awareness among the common people about forged currency notes, credit cards, ATM, banking transactions, Banking Ombudsman scheme, opening of no frill accounts (Basic Saving Bank Deposit Account).
A large number of people visited the RBI’s stall and raised various queries. During the programme, printed material on financial literacy such as comic books, pamphlets etc. was distributed among the visitors. The RBI team comprising Gopal Dass, AGM, Anil Kumar, AGM and Amarjeet K Sharma and Lalit Vijay Singh Jamwal took part in the programme.
An exchange counter for Rs.10, 20, 50 and 100 denomination notes and coins of Re.1, Rs.2 and Rs.10 was arranged at the stall by SBI, Jyotipuram for the public. District Development Commissioner, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, also visited the stall and appreciated the awareness programme. He also the imitative taken by SBIR-SETI in registering the Rural Youth to impart skill development trainings at the Reasi Centre. Director SBI R-SETI, S. K Kandroo, narrated all the employment generation programmes of the Institute. Anil Kum-ar, AGM explained various security features of genuine currency notes. |
