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                                   JAN DHAN YOJANA

Jan-Dhan Yojana is a national mission to connect every Indian (especially weaker sections and low income groups people) to various financial services (such as saving bank account, need based credit, remittances facility, insurance and pension) using advance technology. Jan Dhan Yojana is also known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana as it was run by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi as a People Money Scheme to add each and every people of India to the bank account and savings

Jan Dhan Yojana is an account opening and money saving scheme especially made by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi for the poor people of India to connect them to the bank account and give all the benefits of the opening account. This scheme was launched by the PM on 28th of August two weeks later to the Indian Independence Day. This account opening and money saving scheme was launched as a national challenge to bring each and every Indian citizen to the bank and connect to its benefits.

Many programmes have been implemented to make this scheme a successful scheme. Around 60,000 enrolment camps has been set up in the rural areas to draw people’s mind, explain them about the processes and benefits of opening bank account as well as make them aware about the importance of bank accounts