A Field Level Financial Literacy Event was held at Dorbar Hall, Mawkawah Village, Nongstoin,
West Khasi Hills on July 26, 2023. The Programme was inaugurated by Shri Olden Nongpluh,
General Manager and Officer-in-Charge (GM(O-i-C)), Reserve Bank of India, Shillong and
attended by GM(O-i-C), NABARD, officials from BDO’s office, Nongstoin Block and other officials
from banks operating in the area.
GM (O-i-C), RBI and GM(O-i-C), NABARD addressed the participants on the various aspects
and benefits of banking and financial inclusion. Official of RBI, Shillong briefed the participants on the various safety measures and the do’s and don’ts for safe digital banking, customer liability in case of fraudulent transactions, grievance redressal mechanism in the banking system, new
developments in the field of digital transactions, viz., UPI, BHIM, USSD, etc.

Around 160 participants comprising farmers, members of SHGs, small entrepreneurs, etc.,
participated in the programme. A total of 18 loan sanction letters amounting to ₹ 1.08 crore from
the banks operating in the area were handed over to the beneficiaries during the event. Further,
a few banks had set up counters for Social Security Schemes and note exchange for the benefit of the participants.