The Odisha chapter of the Sa-Dhan, the association of community development finance institutions, organised a workshop on ‘Role of community development finance institutions (CDFIs) in Prime Minister Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)’ here on Friday wherein more than 150 members and functionaries of micro finance institutions, banks, trusts, cooperatives, SHPIs, NGOs, media, civil society groups participated.
The workshop was designed to deliberate on the role of CDFIs in furthering the implementation of PMJDY and the expectation of Government, RBI, NABARD, SIDBI and banks from these grassroots level organisations.
Sa-Dhan Odisha State chapter director Parshuram Nayak, senior bankers from various banks like RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, SBI, UCO bank, Canara bank, IDBI, Indian, IOB, Axis, Yes Bank, Andhra bank, Central bank, Corporation bank interacted with the participants on the comprehensive financial inclusion programme launched by the Prime Minister.
They shared their views on PMJDY, its benefit to the unbanked poor, role of banking correspondents/banking facilitators (BC/BF) vis-a-vis role of CDFIs/MFIs on delivering the programme and its impact on poor households.