The Financial Inclusion programme
under Unnati project of RGVN was formerly launched on 19th of October 2016 at United Club in Aulachowka, Darrang district. The project UNNATI,
which is being currently implemented in Nalbari and Darrang district, has been
started in collaboration with Vattikuti India Foundation, Industrial
Development Bank of India (IDBI) & Davinta Technologies.
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It aims
to organize small scale farmers to reap the benefit of large scales of
operations, transfer of simple, low cost, environment friendly technology to
increase farm production, providing
market linkage of agricultural produce, setting up of Local Service Providers
to provide services for farm production and also, to provide of credit linkage to the
villagers. The unique feature of this programme is that RGVN will act as
Business Correspondent (BC) of IDBI Bank in order to bring banking within the
reach of the masses of rural population. Groups formed under the project can
avail loans for livelihood generating activities through the BC Agents which
will be conveniently located in their neighbourhood grocery/corner shop.
The event saw a participation of 650
people, which was organised within the premises of United Club, Aulachowka, Darrang. The chief guest was Honbl.
M.P. Ramen Deka of Darrang who lighted the lamp along with Executive Director
of RGVN Dr. Amiya Kumar Sharma, Director of Vattikuti India Foundation Air
Marshall Joseph Neri, General Manager of IDBI Bank Guwahati Mr. Ugen Tashi and
Chairman AGVB Mr. Shiv Shankar Singh.
Dr. Amiya Kumar Sharma introduced the
concept of project to the people present and highlighted its significance of
providing loans at low interest to group members. The local corner shops will
act as Banking Correspondent Agents (BCA) which will provide loan and other
banking facilities to the people.
Air Marshall Joseph Neri spoke about the
goals and aims of the Vattikuti India Foundation and its endeavour to achieve
sustainable empowerment and poverty alleviation through this unique livelihood
and financial inclusion initiative promoted under Unnati project.
Mr. Ugen Tashi reflected on the long
history IDBI has shared with RGVN since its inception and is happy to be part
of the new venture. He expressed that IDBI is eager to provide loan and the
importance of timely loan repayment by the people which motivates the bank in
turn to further increase the quantum of loan.
M.P. Ramen Deka congratulated RGVN on
this unique venture which will be benefit the rural community greatly. He also
urged the people to be responsible and to ensure timely repayment.
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