Financial Literacy Awareness Program held at Chuchuyimlang Baptist Church

Chuchuyimlang, November 26 (MTNews): A one-day awareness program on Financial Literacy was organized by FI Cell, Regional Business Office, SBI Mokokchung in collaboration with the Divisional Forest Office Mokokchung (NFMP), KVK Mokokchung supported under FIF managed by NABARD and the Chuchuyimlang Baptist Church (Mission), which was held on November 26.

The resource person for the program, S Amarjit Mangang, DDM Mokokchung shared on the mandate of NABARD. He shared on the potential linked credit plan document prepared for the district which highlights the credit potential of priority sector lending from financial institutions. He informed the participants on KCC, SHG and shared on the schemes in NABARD which can help the farmers and SHGs. He also highlighted on various interventions and initiatives taken up by NABARD in the district and shared the success stories of various FPOs and projects under Tribal Development Fund. He also highlighted about the Chief Minister’s Micro Finance Initiative.

Athili, Chief Manager, Financial Inclusion Cell, RBO, SBI Mokokchung shared about the importance of investment and gave a detailed elaboration on the Pradhan Mantri Social Security schemes: Atal Pension Yojana (APY),Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhanmantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and the Sukhanya Samridhi Scheme.

Dr Keviletsu Khate, Senior Scientist & Head, KVK Mokokchung marked that the farming community of Chuchuyimlang under the guidance of the Church (Mission) has been working effectively by motivating, assisting and linking with the scientific knowledge resulting in better harvest and he encouraged all the farmers to continue with the same spirit.

Presentation on activities done by the farmer’s group in convergence with the KVK and under the guidance of Church Mission was presented by Imtimongba, Mission Secretary, Chuchuyimlang Baptist Church.

Presentation on activities done by the SHGs under Forest Department was presented by Akumtoshi, Team Leader FNGO. The program was chaired by C. Bendangonen Jamir, Mission Director, Chuchuyimlang Baptist Church. He stated that the Mission of the church is to work towards experiencing the “fullness of life” and that it is a “shared responsibility as humankind are made co-creator with God almighty.”

“To command and to bless is God’s prerogative and it is the responsibility to seek, to learn and to work towards fullness of life.”

Welcome note was delivered by Rev. T. Lima. Pastor, Chuchuyimlang. The program concluded with Dr Sentitula IFS, Divisional Forest Officer, Mokokchung stating that learning is a continuous process and remarked that “the more I learn, the more I discover my ignorance and therefore we all should strive to continue learning.”

The program was attended by the farming community and important stakeholders from Chuchuyimlang and SHGs from nearby villages of Changtonya, Yaongyimsen and Salulamang.