A STUDY ON ROLE OF MICRO FINANCE PROVIDED BY THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR BANK
Keywords:
Micro Finance, Micro Credit, Poverty Eradication, Unemployment, Standard of LivingAbstract
The Jammu and Kashmir Bank has been playing significant role for the upliftment of poor, to raise the living standard of masses and also to mitigate their socio-economic conditions to achieve balanced economic growth with social justice in the state of Jammu and Kashmir via its micro finance services. The study was conducted among the customers of Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Anantnag District to analyze the policy, practices, and role of microfinance provided by Jammu and Kashmir Bank in terms of how well it achieved its own goals: to reach the poorest populations, to ensure a positive measurable impact on the lives of clients and their families, to build financially self-sufficient institutions, and to reach and empower women vis a vis the future challenges and suggest the likely improvements.
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