Kathua, Nov 9 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) organised a Gender Sensitisation Programme at Katli, Block Hiranagar the other day. The objective of organisaing such meet was to create awareness amongst the target group (women) about various schemes and programmes being implemented by government for their upliftment, creating self-employment opportunities in rural areas, inculcating habits of thrift and credit management through Self-Help Group, linking women SHGs with formal banking channels etc. The programme was attended by DDM, NABARD, Sh. L.R.Dogra, Tarsem Kumar, Lead District Manager, SBI, Kathua, Sh. Kuldip Sharma, Sr. Manager J&K Bank, Kathua, Chief Manager, SBI, Dayalachak, Branch Manager JRB, Dayalachak Mohd Iqbal, Handicrafts Development Officer, Handicraft Department, Kathua, Head Weaver, Handlooms Department Kathua, SMS Fruit Preservation Department, Kathua and Secretary, Gramin Hastkala Kendra, Hiranagar Morh. The programme was organised through Gramin Hastkala Kendra(NGO). |