BARD organizes fincial literacy awareness programme

FROM A CORRESPONDENT

GAURISAGAR, August 10 : tiol  Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (BARD) organized a day-long  Fincial Literacy Awareness Programme (FLAP) in association with Assam Grameen Vikash Bank (AGVB), Dhitaipukhuri Branch and  with  NGO JAPI,  Sivasagar on Tuesday  at  Khelua Ranga Mancha under  Sivasagar Development Block in the  district of  Sivasagar.

In the  function, Lakheswar  Mahanta, District Development Mager (DDM), BARD, Sivasagar and Charaideo district , Raghundan Saikia, Branch Mager, AGVB, Dhitaipukhuri Branch  and Bhaben Chandra Mohan, secretary, JAPI NGO and social worker of Sivasagar district  took part as resource persons. Addressing the gathering, Lakheswar  Mahanta highlighted the basic concept of formation and credit linkage of JLGs   and its journey from concept level to micro credit. He has also discussed various promotiol and developmental programme of BARD including Stand-up India Scheme, RuPay KCC and Mudra Scheme.

The DDM also discussed about PMSBY, PMJJBY and APY. In his speech, Raghundan Saikia, rrated  various banking products and also  formation process and credit linkage to the SHGs, JLGs and KCC.  Bhaben Chandra Mohan from NGO JAPI  highlighted the various beneficial programmes of BARD and also urged upon the farmers community to avail the benefit of the above scheme. He had also requested the farming communities to join the JLG programme of BARD for their economic development. The programme was attended by more than 86 farmers, SGH/JLG members, weavers and villagers hailing from various villages under  Sivasagar development block.