NBJK Celebrates International Women’s Day @SBIFoundationIndia @SBI_FOUNDATION

08 March 2021, Chakai (Jamui, Bihar): Under joint auspices of SBI Foundation & NBJK, Women Farmers’ Convention has been organized at Heth Chakai village under #SBIGramSeva program.

The convention was chaired by Mrs. Pinki Devi (Member-Panchayat Samiti, Ramchandradih Panchayat) and Mr. Shivji Singh (General Secretary, Bihar State Lok Samiti) attended the event as chief guest. He appreciated increasing participation by women in executive, judiciary, journalism, job market, business etc and called it an achievement of women’s empowerment. Our rural women associated with agriculture face problems to run their families and suffering as they lack proper education, health, livelihood and safety, he pointed out and demanded for a nationwide liquor prohibition law.

On this occasion, Mr. Manoj Prasad Singh (Branch Manager, SBI-Chakai) assured for loan to women if they want to initiate or strengthen their own business/livelihood activities. Also he provided loan to many such women on the spot and many others have applied for such financial support.

Mr. Ashutosh Kumar Ravi (Chairman, Block Agriculture Advisory Committee), Mr. Sanjay Arya (Headmaster), Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Mrs. Lalita Devi, Mrs. Munni Devi, Mrs. Jhuna Devi and many other local dignitaries were present in the convention joined by hundred plus women-men from different villages. Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Dhiraj (Program Associate, NBJK) anchored the proceedings and Mr. S. K. Yazal (Program Officer, NBJK) thanked all for their support on the day.