Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 7: In yet another major Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) Programme, J&K Bank announced launch of a major initiative "Koshish" for meeting the health, educational and nutritional needs of underprivileged children of the state. In the first phase, 40 villages in three districts - Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal would be covered under the programme covering 5100 household and 9224 children.
Announcement to this effect was made by the J&K Bank Chairman, Mushtaq Ahmad, at a glittering function here today where the Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather, launched a joint Corporate Social Responsibility programme of J&K Bank and PNB Metlife in the state. Christopher Townsend, President Asia, MetLife Inc,. Tarun Chugh, MD & CEO, PNB MetLife, Parvez, Ahmad, Executive President, J&K Bank, Abdul Rauf Bhat, Sr. President, J&K Bank and Puja Marwaha, CEO, Child Rights & You (CRY). Notably, CRY would be implementing agency of the projects.
The CSR programme will focus on education and development of underprivileged children in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The two identified projects are with CRY - Child Rights and You, through project partners Jammu & Kashmir Association of Social Worker (JKASW) and KOSHISH.
JKASW works across 1,823 households in the districts of Baramullah, Bandipora and Srinagar impacting 4,800 children. KOSHISH will work with 9200 children in 5100 households across 25 villages in the district of Budgam. In addition, 15 more villages are being evaluated for this programme.
Finance Minister, Abdul Rahim Rather, speaking on the occasion, was all praise for J&K Bank for its crucial to the financial security and development of individuals, families and societies at large in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
"During the last two decades, I think there must be very few success stories that could rival the meteoric rise of J&K Bank in the country. Throughout the state, 8 out of 10 success stories in businesses would have this bank at their back," he said. |
