The Department of Commerce and Management in association with SBI and NABARD organized a Financial Literacy Programme on 4th July 2023 in the College campus. The Resource Person for the session was Mr. Prasad Kamat, Assistant General Manager, SBI Panaji Branch and his team.
The Resource Persons discussed and enlightened the students about the various Social Security Schemes of the Government of India which are available to all citizens of the country. The special focus of the session was creating awareness about the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana. They informed that both these life/ accident insurance products are available at very nominal premiums and auto renewal options.
The Resource Persons clarified various doubts in the minds of the students pertaining to these social security schemes. A total of 190 students from all the undergraduate programmes attended the session. Dr. Edwin Barreto and Mr. Ainsley Bernard were the teachers in charge of the session.