Participants and officials during the financial literacy programme conducted at Bade village under Dimapur district on February 12.
Dimapur, February 13 (MExN): As part of the SBI Gram Seva programme implemented in five adopted villages by ANMA Integrated Development Association (AIDA), Don Bosco, under the Chümoukedima Sub-Division of Dimapur District, namely, Khriezephe, Diezephe, Tsithrongse, Bade and Urra village conducted financial literacy programme in collaboration with State Bank of India, Dimapur supported by NABARD on February 12.
The financial literacy programme was conducted separately in the respective villages with total participants of 220. “The theme was based on timely repayment and credit score, borrowing from formal institutions and responsible borrowing,” a press release issued by Lawrence Guria, PRO AIDA-Don Bosco.
Tholi Paul, Lead District Manager at SBI Regional Business Office, Novin Basumatary, Director of SBI-RSETI, Aveo Khusoh, CSP Singrijan and Chonben Shitio, CSP Urra village attended the programme.
Tholi Paul and Novin Basumatary emphasised on PM social security schemes such as PM Jan Dhan Yojana, PM Suraksha Bima Yojana, PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and others such as Atal Pension Yojana, PM Mudra Yojana Loan, Kisan Credit Card and supports provided by NABARD for FPO and SHGs.
Awareness was also made on personal account security from frauds which are massive in today’s context. The doubts and queries of villagers with regard to financial matters, online banking and bank accounts were cleared during the interaction hour in all the five villages. Consent life insurance forms were also distributed which will be collected soon by AIDA staff and submitted to the LDM for further mechanism. Opening of zero bank accounts of the interested candidates will be done through nearby CSP at the earliest to ensure that every eligible candidate in the villages have bank accounts.
