Fincial literacy awareness programme held

FROM A CORRESPONDENT

GAURISAGAR, September 27 : Krishak Nyas, a leading NGO of Sivasagar district, organized a day-long  Fincial Literacy Awareness Programme (FLAP) in association with tiol  Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (BARD), Sivasagar on Tuesday   at  Dikhowmukh  Milita  Silpi Samaj  auditorium  under  Gaurisagar Development Block in the  district of  Sivasagar.

In the  function, Lakheswar  Mahanta, District Development Mager (DDM), BARD, Sivasagar and Charaideo districts, Dilip Kumar Gupta, Branch Mager, UBI, Gaurisagar Branch  took part as resource  persons. Addressing the gathering,  Lakheswar  Mahanta, highlighted  about fincial literacy  and urged upon the public to save their hard-earned money for their future by saving in bank account. He also discussed various promotiol and developmental programmes of BARD including Stand-up India Scheme and formation of Joint Liability (JLG) group. The DDM also rrated briefly  about Pradhan Mantir Surakshya Bima Yoja (PMSBY), Pradhan Mantir Jibon Jyoti Bima Yoja (PMJJBY) and Atal Pension Yoja( APY). In his speech Rajib Dutta, publicity secretary of Krishak Nyas, appealed to the gathering to take opportunity of insurances schemes  and  BARD schemes  for their economic development.