State Bank of India (SBI) Mokokchung region celebrated International Women's Day at Aghunato on Monday. Around 230 women representing various SHGs attended the event.
Joy Chandra Chakma, AGM Regional Manager SBI Mokokchung Region, in his address shared that SBI organised the event to empower women. He encouraged the gathering to effectively use banking facilities not just for credit but for deposit purpose as well.
He explained the various social security schemes like Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana and others. He said the huge turnout is a sign that Aghunato SHGs are effective and encouraged the them to continue striving hard for the economic growth of the division and the state at large.
Pakon Phom, ADC Aghunato, addressed the gathering and reaffirmed their continuous support to SHGs and the bank towards economic uplift of the community and the state at large.
Vicky Mech, Chief Manager, Credit SBI RBO Mokokchung, explained the various schemes available for SHGs and clarified bank-related doubts of the gathering.
20 in-principle loan sanction letters were issued to various SHGs amounting to an amount of INR 83, 50, 000.
The programme was chaired by Benlo Thyu, Branch Manager SBI Aghunato, welcome note was delivered by Jafet Sumi, Block Programme Manager, Tokiye Block; and words of gratitude by Ellen Yeptho.