Port Blair, Dec. 12: NABARD conducted a one-day workshop on Business Diversification for PACS Officials of A & N Islands yesterday in its office. Smt. Nandini Maharaj, IAS, Special Secretary-cum-RCS, A&N Administration was the chief guest on the occasion. In her address, she emphasized on creating Andaman and Nicobar Brand and packaging of products. Smt. Archana Singh, GM/OIC, NABARD welcomed the participants and urged the PACS Officials to take advantages of various schemes and programmes of NABARD for the betterment of PACS.

The programme was attended by Secretaries and Chairmen of PACS from the Islands and ARCS and Inspectors of PACS. Shri B Dinesh Kumar, DGM, Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank and Shri J Rama Rao, Chairman, Devaguptam PACS, East Godavari District shared their experiences and the role of State Cooperative Bank in diversifying its business.