Banks and Financial Institutions - Presence, Functioning, and Challenges
Around Akalpoush, there are three nationalized bank branches. State Bank of India (SBI) and United Bank of India (UBI) are operating...
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Young girls going to their school
Traveling to Bardhaman town by bus
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Follow us on our incredible journey to the heart of India.
The itinerary
Day 1: Arriving at Akalpoush, and making accommodations for lodging. Participating in a transect walk with villagers.
Day 2: Meeting different business clusters operational in the village- weavers, farmers, fishermen, and small shop owners.
Day 3: Presentation at the local school and library on financial literacy.
Day 4: Meeting with two Self Help Groups.
Day 5: Meeting with Micro Finance Institutions, Business Correspondents, and Customer Service Point.
Day 6: Meeting with different banks in the neighbouring regions.
Day 7: Meeting the LDM to discuss existing problems, areas of focus, and future plans. Returning home.
Special thanks to
At RBI,
Kolkata Regional Director, Shri R N Kar
AGM, HRMD, Shri Tushar Bhattacharya
Manager, FIDD, Shri BP Mondal
Manager, FIDD, Shri Amit Kumar.
At the village,
Panchayat Pradhan, Sanchalak and Secretary
Lead District Manager, Shri Sujit Sarkar
Business Correspondent, Shri Bikash Roy
Manager, Jagaran Microfin, Shri Subir Ghosh
Headmaster and teachers at Akalpoush school
Librarian, Shri Narasingha Prasad Goswami
Our guides- Shri Ajit Sarkar & Shri Sajal Nandy
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Akalpoush Gram - aerial view
Debobeena Rakshit
Manager, DNBS, Kolkata RO
Hi. I originally belong to Kolkata. This programme provided me with a unique opportunity to travel to a remote village in Bardhaman and study the lifestyle of the people. The villagers were warm, passionate and generous, especially when it came to their food, culture and traditions. We soaked in all the goodness with the promise of revisiting them in the coming years.
Anirban Bhattacharya
Manager, DBS, Central Office
Having never experienced rural life, its pitfalls and challenges, I approached the Sashi Rajagopal Rural Immersion Project with a pinch each of apprehension and caution. However, the next seven days I spent at "Akalpoush" were among the most educative, informative and insightful phases of my life. Being able to experience rural life to its core, its problems, deficiencies and developing abilities to overcome the same taught me to value the simple things of life, understand their preciousness and utilize the immense potential that lies at the core of everything.
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