Bhatkal: RBI Official conducts Financial Awareness Session at Anjuman College
Bhatkal: A session on financial awareness was held at Anjuman Arts, Science, and Commerce College, Bhatkal, on September 4, 2024. The session began at 11:15 AM and featured V. Hariprasad, Deputy General Manager of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Bangalore, as the guest speaker.
The event was organized by the college's Student Welfare Wing and hosted by Prof. Mohammed Ganim, the Student Welfare Officer. The session opened with a welcome note from Principal Prof. M.K. Shaikh, followed by the recitation of the Qirat.
During the session, Hariprasad spoke on several key topics related to financial awareness. He discussed the importance of the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI) and the National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE), initiatives aimed at improving financial literacy. He also highlighted the RBI's efforts to reach underserved populations, such as rural youth, self-help groups, and farmers.
Hariprasad provided information on government schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pension Yojana (APY), explaining their benefits and how they contribute to social security.
The session included an interactive segment where Hariprasad answered questions from students and faculty, making complex financial topics more understandable.
The event also marked 90 years of RBI's existence, with Hariprasad announcing an All-India Quiz Competition for students aged 18-25 years to further financial literacy.
Attendees included Satish, Assistant Manager at RBI Bangalore, Ajaz Alam, Manager at Canara Bank, Bhatkal, and Geeta Naik, a Financial Literacy Consultant.
The session concluded at 12:15 PM with a vote of thanks by Prof. Manjunath Prabhu, Head of the Department of Commerce.
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Over half a dozen passenger trains cancelled for three days due to elephant movements
Jamshedpur (PTI): Over half a dozen passenger trains will remain cancelled for three days from December 22 under the Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway due to the movement of elephants, a railway statement said on Sunday.
The Memu train services will remain cancelled between December 22 to 24, a South Eastern Railway statement said.
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Movement of a herd of elephants has been noticed near rail tracks between Chakradharpur (Jharkhand's Singhbhum)-Jharsuguda (Odisha) section of the division, especially Bandamuna during night, said Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Chakradharpur division of S E Railway, Aditya Choudhary.
The train services are being slowed down, causing traffic congestion and subsequently delaying train movements, he said.
The trains which will remain cancelled due to elephant movements in the section include 68025/68026(Ckp-Rou-Ckp), 68043/68044 (Tata-Rou-Tata), 18175/18176(Hte-Jsg-Hte), 68029/68030 (Rou-Jsg-Rou), 58151/58152 (Brmp-Bxf-Brmp) PASS, 68125/68126 (Tata-Bbn-Tata) MEMU, 68019/68020 (Tata-Gua-Tata) Memu, 68010/68009/68006 (Ckp-Tata-Kgp-Ckp) Memu, it added.
