Mairang, March 22: As part of its endeavor to spread financial awareness among the masses and to introduce every individual to the formal financial system, the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI), Shillong today organized a Field Level Financial Literacy Event at Dorbar Hall, Mairang Mission, Mairang.
The literacy events was attended by Block Development Officer, Mairang C&RD Block, Shri C. P Mawkon, General Manager & Officer in charge RBI, Shillong, Shri P. Gangte, bankers, government officials, Self Help Group(SHG) members, individual entrepreneurs and others.
The day’s programme featured sensitization by banking officials on topics including the roles and functions of the RBI, grievance redressal mechanism in banking, precautionary measures against various financial frauds and the way forward on cashless economy, digital banking etc.
During the event, banks including State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank had set up counters for registration in Social Security Schemes as also counters for soiled notes exchange. Loan sanction letters worth over one crore rupees were also handed over to individual entrepreneurs and SHGs of the district during the programme.
