Awareness created on digital transactions

MYSURU: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious project BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) app to ensure fast and secure digital transactions turning 100 days, an

awareness programme

on digital transactions was held on Friday.

The event was organized by the ministry of electronics and information technology, NITI Aayog, the state government and the District Lead Bank at the zilla panchayat auditorium here.

DC

D

Randeep

, assistant commissioner C L Anand, SBI assistant general manager K P Mahadevakumar and Lead Bank chief manager K N

Shivalingaiah

were present. Officer Murali gave a presentation on BHIM app and digital transactions for government employees, anganwadi workers and members of NGOs.

The DC later distributed Point of Sale (

POS

) machines and Rupay Cards to applicants, and distributed PMEGP training certificates of Rural Development and Self-Employment Training (RUDSET) institute to 25 beneficiaries. They were all trained for 10 days in digital transactions.

After receiving POS machines, KMF distributor Manohar Gowda NB told TOI that he had applied for the machine four months ago.

SBI Shivarampet branch manager B S Murthy said: “In order to promote digital transactions, Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) machines and GPRS machines are being provided. GPRS machines are in great demand. Our branch had received 20 applications for POS machines, and the demand has been met.”

Lead Bank manager Shivalingaiah said that after demonetization, there is a huge demand for POS machines. “In order to create awareness about digital transactions in rural areas, business correspondents, who are approved bank agents appointed to provide basic banking service using micro ATM to bank customers, will help villagers make transactions through Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) by using biometric for authenticate identity,” he said.