Ratri Shivir’
Mokokchung, 20 March (MTNews): A farmers’ connect program ‘Night Camp – Ratri Shivir’ with the theme “Ek Raat Annadata Ke Saath” was organized on the evening of 18 March at Mon village under Mon district by State Bank of India, Mon Branch. The Program was graced by special guests, the Deputy General Manager (DGM), AO Jorhat Module, Jitendra Kant Thakur and Deputy Commissioner of Mon, Ajit Kumar Verma, IAS.
The program was conducted to connect with rural farmers and women SHG members and create awareness about various Agri-loans, Kisan Credit Card and extend Bank’s helping hand to women SHGs, an update received here on Monday said.
SBI DGM assured the members that the Bank will extend their cooperation and arrange credit for farmers working towards self-reliance in agriculture.
The Deputy Commissioner urged the members to aim for self-sustainability by availing various credit facility products of SBI. In principle sanction letters were also distributed to 24 women SHGs.
The attendees of the program included the Branch Manager of SBI, Mon Branch, Purwati Longkumer; VDB Secretary Tahpang Konyak; Village Angh; Village council members and elders; NSRLM Mon Block Coordinator; Bank Sakhi; and around 100 farmers and SHG members from 3 villages of the district.