The Priority Sector and lead Bank Division of Punjab National Bank organised a screening documentary bank’s agriculture credit schemes titled Vardaan during lead District Managers’ Conference at PNB Central Staff College in the city. On this occasion, Deepak Singhal, regional director, Reserve Bank of India, RS Sangapure, executive director, PNB, Rakesh Gupta, GM, PS and lB Division, 63 lead district managers of PNB were present. Singhal appreciated the documentary that covers wide range of aspects related to agriculture credit schemes of bank. He said that the film is an innovative attempt to communicate about agriculture credit schemes in straight and simple language.
Sangapure said that the film is an attempt to inculcate the habit of saving among rural masses and also educate them about financial inclusion through schemes like Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), different credit schemes of the bank like KCC loan, Kalyani Card loan for rural women and spreading awareness about concept of self help groups, joint liability groups, kisan clubs, improved agricultural practices et al.