Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 9: Extending its support further to student well-being in the State, J&K Bank under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program provided an ambulance to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jammu.
Chairman Parvez Ahmed handed over the keys of ambulance to the Director IIT Jammu Dr Manoj Gaur in presence of Vice Chancellor, Central University, Jammu, Prof Ashok Aima, IIT faculty and senior officers of the Bank.
The Bank provided the ambulance for on-campus assistance and well-being of student fraternity in the upcoming campus of IIT, Jammu at Jagti Nagrota.
Speaking on the bank’s recent CSR initiatives towards students’ welfare, J&K Bank Chairman Parvez Ahmed said, “J&K Bank is an important stakeholder in the development of state and creating opportunities where industry and academia align to create meaningful solutions for the society is the best way of giving back to people”.
He urged the IIT faculty to understand the challenges unique to J&K and harness the strong sectors through innovative breakthroughs catalyzing the socio-economic development of the region.
Meanwhile, J&K Bank conducted a customers meet in Kulgam at Town Hall premises in which a large number of customers from Kulgam town participated. On the occasion, leading a team from Zonal Office South-II, Zonal Head Fayaz Ahmed Bhat addressed the participants and discussed various issues concerning the bank’s customers and the public at large. Cluster Head Iftikhar Abdullah was also present on the occasion.