Shillong, September 21: Financial Literacy Centre, Nongstoin conducted today a Digital Financial Literacy Camp at Kynroh Community Hall, Kynroh, Mawthungper Village in West Khasi Hill District. The purpose of the camp was for imparting knowledge to enable financial planning, inculcate saving habits and improve the understanding of financial products leading to effective use of financial services by the common man.
The Camp was attended by Shri Rajiv Sharma, Chief Manager (CSCM), RBO, Shillong Rural and 30 Villages Headmen and Secretary of the adjoining villages. Chief Manager & LDM, SBI Lead Bank Office and his FLC Team led the presentation in the Literacy Camp. It was conducted as per RBI guidelines using standardized financial literacy material of RBI, covering the topics on KYC, Exercise Credit Discipline, Go digital using *99#,Go digital on the UPI platform and Grievances redressers system.
The counselors also covered PMJDY Schemes and Prime Minister Social Security Schemes in details to enlighten the general public. More emphasis was made by the team on PMSBY, PMJJBY & APY. The facilitator of the Camp, Sunjuk Nongsynshar Shnong Lai Lyngdoh Area (SNSLLA) appealed to the State Bank of India Officials for setting up of bank branch at Kynroh , for the benefits of 30 villages adjoining to Mawthungkper village.
