Word on the Street - Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is an ambitious scheme for comprehensive financial inclusion launched by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on 28 August 2014. He had announced this scheme on his first Independence Day speech on 15 August 2014.On the inauguration day, 1.5 Crore (15 million) bank accounts were opened under this scheme.


SBI had opened 11,300 camps for Jan Dhan Yojana over 20 lakhs accounts were opened as on August 28.

Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pradhan_Mantri_Jan_Dhan_Yojana

Source - http://cartooncorner-bl.blogspot.in/2008/05/financial-inclusion.html

Read More at - http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/pmjdy-sees-opening-of-500-000-banks-accounts-in-state-114082801127_1.html

This word is suggested by Vinita Jagannathan (PGDM 2013-15)