Ponnani Municipal Chairman Sivadasan Attupuram inaugurating a financial literacy programme organised by the Reserve Bank of India for fisherfolks at Ponnani.

The Reserve Bank of India conducted a field-level financial literacy programme for fishermen at Ponnani in association with the Ponnani Municipality.

Reserve Bank deputy manager K.B. Sreekumar asked the fisherfolks to practise saving for harder times. “You should save when you have copious catches,” he said.

Municipal Chairman Sivadasan Attupuram inaugurated the class. Standing committee chairman Rajesh Oopala presided over the function. District heads of different banks, and Fisheries Deputy Director C. Ashik Babu spoke.

Financial literacy counselors Nasar Kappan and Sophil Fayas, Reserve Bank of India managers Aravind Krishna and Gokul led classes on different economic aspects.

Lead Bank manager M.A. Tittan welcomed the gathering. Shibu Lal proposed a vote of thanks.