Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 24: J&K Grameen Bank here today organized a Financial Literacy Programme at villages Baspur and Dherian in district Jammu and at villages Chatyal, Sahar & Rasoo in district Kathua.
Financial Inclusion & Insurance Department, Grameen Bank under the chairmanship of Janak Raj Angural and in collaboration with NABARD conducted the Financial Literacy Programme.
Kashmir Singh Choudhary, Agriculture Extension Officer, R.S Pura was chief guest on the occasion and he highlighted various schemes like KCC Card, Rupay Kisan Card, Crop Insurance, Insurance (Life & Non-Life) which are provided by Grameen Bank thereby contributing towards development of agricultural activities in the State.
On this occasion Jasbir Singh, BH Baspur talked on trending topic of creating a cashless economy and the accompanying benefits.
He informed that the Bank is targeting one lakh new PMJDY accounts before the end of March 2019. Kuldeep Bhat, BH Badyal Brahmana; Jatinder Pal Singh, BH Palli More; Mohan Lal, BH Barwal; Omkar Singh, BH Hatli in their addresses talked to aware gathering on various lending schemes offered by the bank like housing loan, transport loan, car loan, education loan etc where rate of interest charged by the bank is very competitive and which are available on easy EMIs.
On spot Rupay debit cards were also distributed to the customers.