Overview
A workshop on Financial Literacy was organized by the Womens Empowerment Committee of RC Kalimpong. The aim of the workshop was to empower the women with financial knowledge of investing their money wisely and bring awareness against financial frauds. President Rtn Col Ashok Gogoi welcomed the participants and informed them about Rotary and its contributions. The participants were from Self Help Groups of Kalimpong. Mr. Sandip Choudhury, Branch Manager of Axis Bank, Kalimpong commenced his talk by explaining different types of accounts. He highlighted how cyber criminals lure innocent victims by offering high returns. Not respond to suspicious calls and explained how to identify them. Mails from "anydesk" and "teamreview" are fake. He narrated some live examples. PP Sanjogita Subba, moderated the workshop. Importance of protecting confidentiality of Credit/Debit Cards, Aadhar Card etc., and having a nominee in accounts were highlighted. Vote of thanks was given by Rtn Ritika Singh.