Key Takeaways
- The BC Sakhis scheme has empowered rural women in Uttar Pradesh by providing them with sustainable livelihoods through doorstep banking.
- The scheme has facilitated transactions worth Rs 31,626 crore and earned a combined commission of Rs 85.81 crore.
- BC Sakhis has made banking easier in villages by reducing the need to travel to distant banks and cutting down related expenses.
Lucknow: Banking Correspondent Sakhi scheme has empowered rural women and transformed banking in Uttar Pradesh by bringing financial services right to the villagers’ doorsteps, official sources said here on Tuesday.
Under the BC Sakhis scheme, 50,192 women have been trained to deliver doorstep banking in Uttar Pradesh, with 39,561 actively serving villages, boosting financial access and women’s employment.
BC Sakhis have collectively facilitated Rs 31,626 crore in transactions, earning a combined commission of Rs 85.81 crore. “The scheme, introduced under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, aims to empower women by providing them with sustainable livelihoods while ensuring last-mile banking access in underserved rural communities” they said.
Sources said that eligible candidates, at least Class 10 pass and computer literate, are selected and trained under the scheme. “The programme is being implemented in collaboration with Bank of Baroda, UCO Bank and UPICON,” they said.
Sources said that this scheme has made banking easier in villages by reducing the need to travel to distant banks and cutting down related expenses. “At the same time, it has given women a respectful means of earning. It is proving to be a strong step towards building a self-reliant UP,” they said.
Sources said that rural customers are the biggest beneficiaries of the scheme, who now enjoy easy access to banking services at their doorstep. “Earlier, villagers had to spend time and money to visit banks for basic transactions, now, those costs are being saved,” they said.
Sources said that so far, 50,192 BC Sakhis in the state’s Gram Panchayats have completed certification through RSETI and IIBF. “This policy of the state government is helping women in rural areas become self-dependent and financially empowered,” they said.
