Special features of the organization
Activities of 2014-15 and 2015-16 , i) In 2014-15, AFLC has conducted nine financial literacy camps in small towns/ village in Keonjhar district, covering about 900 students, teaching staff and 200 villagers. , Further, it organized a special talk on space odyssey by eminent space scientist Dr Arun Misra, Emeritus Professor, Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Canada, in Anandapur College. , ii) In 2015, AFLC conducted two workshops on MSME Financing for banks and co-operative banks/RRBs in collaboration with Bankers Training Solutions, Kolkata. (Director : S.K. Chakraborty, Ex- General Manager of Allahabad Bank). , iii) AFLC organised a Seminar on Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion , on 19 March 2016 in Bhubaneswar participation of around 125 officials from banks (including senior bankers), senior government officials, SME sector, MFIs, regulators ( RBI, SEBI), other financial institution (SIDBI), academicians, and students of business schools. The Seminar was addressed by experts , academicians and administrators viz. Dr Anup Pujari, IAS, Former Secretary, Government of India, Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India and G Padmanabhan, Chairman, Bank of India. , , In 2016, AFLC conducted ten workshops including programs held in leading academic institutions viz. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal, Ravenshaw Collegiate School, Cuttack, Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences ( KISS), Bhubaneswar covering around 4,600 students and teaching staff. , , On 19 July 2016 (Bank Nationalisation Day), AFLC conducted a financial literacy camp at Koraput with participation from 60 SHG members, RSETI trainees and bank officials. A Souvenir on the Financial Literacy Seminar of 19 March 2016 was released. , , Programs targeted in 2016-17. , , Keeping in view the needs of the financial sector and economic needs of the stakeholders,, we propose to conduct the following programs in 2016-17 , i) Financial literacy camps / workshops in schools, colleges/ business schools, ITIs and villages. ( 2-3 hours) : 12 programs. , ii) One- day Orientation program for trainers of financial literacy programs. ( 4 programs) , iii) One-day Orientation Program for young entrepreneurs/start-ups. ( 4 programs) , iv) Workshop on MSME Financing (Training Program for bankers)- 2 -3 days. , Special Program Open to academicians, bankers, youth and government officials. , 2nd Annual Seminar on Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion ( 2017).
