Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 5: Chairman and CEO, J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmed today undertook an extensive visit of Kulgam district alongwith Bank’s Executive Presidents, P K Tickoo and R K Chhibber, Presidents Mohammad Maqbool Lone and Ashraf Ali Malik, Vice Presidents Sushil Kumar and M A Wanchoo, and other senior officers of the bank to inaugurate various business facilities apart from launching multiple initiatives under its CSR program.
As a major initiative aimed at the revival and development of willow wicking and pottery crafts in the State, Chairman laid the foundation stone of Saqafat Tahafuz Markaz or Common Facility Centre (CFC) at Okey (pronounced ‘Voki’) village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
The project is a part of the chairman’s vision of adopting villages in the district associated with the production of Kangri (earthen fire pot) – which has become the Kashmir’s cultural symbol – and upliftment of related artisans by dispensing micro-credit for their socio-economic development in addition to the preservation of socio-cultural heritage of the State. Bank adopted a cluster of villages around Okey which is known for production of Kangri and earthen utensils.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairman said, “The Common Facility Centre will become an asset for the people and bring prosperity to Okey and other connected villages besides helping preserve our socio-cultural heritage. The centre will promote talent and help produce world class products.”
“It will provide an organised supply chain that will cater to the various stages of the manufacturing process and will aim to create general awareness, provide skill development and capacity building besides facilitating exposure visits to outside state and create market linkages like Dastkar Bazaar,” he added.
Meanwhile, Chairman J&K Bank presented a water purifier to provide potable water for the students of orphanage operating under the tutelage of Mir Syed Hussain Simnani (RA) and Mir Hyder Mubarak Rehmani (RA) shrine at Kulgam, under the bank’s CSR program, besides handing out utility bags to the children for their use.
After paying obeisance at the revered shrine, the chairman offered the facilities to the orphanage in presence of the Bank’s senior management team and members of theAuqaf committee of the shrine among eminent citizens of the area were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the chairman reiterated the bank’s commitment to address the gaps in social infrastructure and alleviate the inconvenience of the people of J&K State and beyond through its CSR initiatives.
Later in the day, the Chairman also inaugurated a new Business Unit (BU) at Gopalpora in Kulgam district and new refurbished premises of BU Nillow besides commissioning two Automated Teller Machines (ATM) at the respective places, bringing the people of the area into the fold financial inclusivity.
After the inauguration ceremony, the chairman interacted with the customers of the area and expounded the bank’s vision of bringing financial well-being and prosperity to every individual of the state and beyond.
Chairman Parvez Ahmed also presided over a customer meet at Government Guest House Chawalgam in Kulgam district. Around 150 customers of the bank, representatives of various trade bodies of the district and members of the civil society attended the meeting in addition to Bank’s senior management team accompanying the Chairman. Heads of Business Units of the cluster and other senior officials of the bank were also present on the occasion.
The chairman had a detailed interactive session with the customers wherein he highlighted the role and responsibility of the State’s premier financial institution towards the socio-economic development of J&K State and beyond.
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