A review meeting of Aspiring District, Ranchi was held on January 27, 2025 in the Collectorate Auditorium, Ranchi under the chairmanship of Neelam Aggarwal, Director, Department of Financial Services, New Delhi.
The main objective of this meeting was to review the progress of financial inclusion schemes like CASA (Current and Savings Account), Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Atal Pension Yojana (APY) and Mudra loan distribution.
During the meeting, the Director laid special emphasis on achieving the goals of financial inclusion and development schemes in the District. Aggarwal directed to organise special camps in collaboration with the bank and district administration at the block and panchayat level to increase the distribution of PMJDY, PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY and Mudra loans and said that through these camps, 100% achievement should be ensured to achieve the target.
Aggarwal directed to ensure active participation of Banking Correspondent (BC), Financial Literacy Center (FLC), Rural Financial Literacy (CFL), Block Development Officer (BDO) and Panchayat Mukhiya to make these camps successful and also said that better coordination and synergy should be established between all the concerned departments so that the benefits of the schemes reaches the last person as well.
In the meeting, DDC, Ranchi Dinesh Kumar Yadav also emphasised on the need to organize special camps at the District level. Yadav said that these camps should be organised in such a way that maximum people are made aware and take advantage of these schemes.
Various senior officials were present in the review meeting, including Deputy General Manager of SLBC Jharkhand Gopal Krishna, Lead District Manager (LDM) Ajit Kumar, District Development Manager (DDM) of NABARD, District Project Manager (DPM) of JSLPS, other officers of the district, representative of Bank of India, district coordinators of all banks, Financial Literacy Center (FLC), and representative of CFL Ranchi.
The objective of this meeting was to thoroughly evaluate the progress of various schemes and programs under financial inclusion in Ranchi district and to formulate strategies for their better implementation. During this, the current status of all the schemes under financial inclusion was reviewed and it was ensured that the benefits of these schemes reach all the eligible beneficiaries.
The Director also gave important instructions towards strengthening the banking network and simplifying the access to financial services in rural areas. She emphasised on increasing the activity of BC and FLC as well as awareness campaigns to make the general public aware.
At the end of the meeting, the Director instructed all the officers to perform their duties with full devotion and responsibility so that the goals of financial inclusion can be achieved in a timely manner.