A field level financial literacy event was held to observe Financial Literacy Week at Sabahmuswang village in West Jaintia Hills yesterday.
Around 80 participants comprising farmers, members of SHGs, small entrepreneurs and others participated in the programme.
A total of 84 sanction letters amounting to Rs 2.03 crore from the banks operating in the area were handed over to the participants.
Bankers were also felicitated by RBI Shillong and a quiz session was also conducted whereby winners were given bags imprinted with financial literacy messages by RBI Shillong.
The programme was inaugurated by Reserve Bank of India General Manager and Officer-in-Charge Olden Nongpoh in the presence of officers of Thadlaskein block and officials of banks operating in the area.
Nongpoh addressed the participants on the various aspects and benefits of banking and financial inclusion.
Officials of RBI, Shillong briefed the participants on the various safety measures and the do’s and don’ts for safe digital banking, customer liability in case of fraudulent transactions, grievance redressal mechanism in the banking system.
