Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 24: With a view to make common people aware about the recently launched social security schemes i.e. PMJJBY, PMSBY and APY, J&K Bank conducted awareness camps in Budgam and Baramulla.
In Budgam, the camp was organized at Town Hall Building by Lead District Office. District Development Commissioner, Budgam, Mir Altaf, was the chief guest at the camp.
Speaking on the occasion, DDC Budgam advised the participants to know the insurance based schemes well and avail their benefits for the safety and security of their families.
He urged the people associated with skill-based crafts to take advantage of the Atal Pension Yojna and safeguard their old-age by depositing a meager amount in the form of scheme premium.
He also threw light on the” Beti Bachao Aur Beti Padhau” and warned youth about the menace of drug addiction.
FLCC Budgam, A H Rfiquee, also spoke on the occassion. Director RSETI, Budgam Mohammad Amin and M S Bali from Life Insurance Corporation (India) also took part in the deliberations and highlighted the importance of the programme.
In Baramulla, the Bank’s Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling center Baramulla organized a camp in collaboration with J&K Grameen Bank (JKGB) and NABARD at Village Peernia, in Block Boniyar.
Facilitator JKGB, Ghulam Qadir Lone, deliberated upon the concept of financial inclusion and its advantages to the general public at length.
He urged upon the audience to open two accounts both for male and female heads of the family as per Jan Dhan Yojna Scheme and take benefit of the inbuilt incentives in the scheme like accidental Insurance of Rs 1 lac and an overdraft facility of Rs 5000 after satisfactory transactions in the account for six months.
The facilitator also deliberated upon Kissan Credit Card Scheme, Education loan scheme and various income generating loan products of banks for awareness of the audience.
Lead District Manager Baramulla Javaid Ahmad Qureshi and District Development Manager NABARD Rouf Ahmad also spoke on the occasion.
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