SRINAGAR, Oct 18: J&K Bank will continue to catalyse economic development of the state through empowerment of individuals and businesses, said Bank Chairman.
J&K Bank chairman and CEO on Tuesday said that besides, productive intervention in social causes ranging from health to heritage, education to entrepreneurship and culture to art will receive a renewed focus to pave way for an inclusive and sustainable growth of the state. He was interacting with the media at Hotel Asia today in winter capital.
Describing women as key enablers of empowerment, Chairman announced that Bank, “in line with” Chief Minister’s vision, will soon be establishing two business units (branches) exclusively for women, one each in Srinagar and Jammu cities.
These branches would be run only by women staff of the bank.
“Besides, we will be tailoring and introducing specific schemes for women with a special focus to promote and nurture entrepreneurship. The loans offered to women shall be at concessional rates of interest,” Chairman said , as per reports.
He further stressed on the Bank’s plans to encourage social and cultural enterprises as also entrepreneurship with a view to give boost to rich art forms, handicrafts and cultural heritage of the state. “Basoli paintings owing to their artistic excellence and national & international acclaim is a case in point,” he observed.(Agencies)
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