Jan Dhan Yojana

September 16, 2025 10:27 PM

Over 2.3 lakh camps organised nationwide under financial inclusion drive

The Nationwide Financial Inclusion Saturation Campaign, launched on July 1, 2025, has achieved strong progress in just two-and-a-half months. According to the Department of Financial Services, over 2.3 lakh camps have been held across districts, leading to the opening of more than 61 lakh new Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts and 2.6 crore new enrollments under the three Jan Suraksha social security schemes. The campaign, which runs till September 30, 2025, aims to ensure last-mil...

August 28, 2025 1:34 PM

PM Modi hails 11 years of Jan Dhan Yojana; 56 crore accounts, ₹2.68 lakh crore deposits

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the world’s largest financial inclusion programme, has completed 11 years, with more than 56 crore bank accounts opened under the scheme and deposits crossing ₹2.68 lakh crore, the finance ministry said on Thursday. Launched on August 28, 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the scheme has transformed access to formal banking for millions of underprivileged citizens. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said universal access to bank accounts...

June 5, 2025 11:30 AM

PM Modi reiterates commitment to welfare of the poor as NDA completes 11 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reiterated his government’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of the poor, calling the past 11 years of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) rule a period of transformative and inclusive governance. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said the government’s sustained efforts had helped lift more than 25 crore people out of poverty. “Over the past decade, the NDA Government has taken pathbreaking steps to uplift several people from the clutch...