Today, on the auspicious launch of Prime
Minister Jan Dhan Yojana PMJDY,
1.5 crores + Bank accounts were opened
Major
functions were held at 76 locations all over India, with a host of minor
functions contributing their bit to the account pool.
No doubt, the major responsibility
to open the bank accounts under PMJDY would be bank officers.
However, we other countrymen too
have a social responsibility in this grand Financial Inclusion plan.
You might be wondering as to how you
can participate in this noble program.
It is very simple:-
Just encourage one of your fellow countrymen(women),
who is not holding a Bank account, to open a Bank account under PMJDY.
The process flow is as under: -
01) Identify an acquaintance who is not having
a bank account
02)Inform him/her of this scheme
03)Accompany him/her to the nearest bank branch and assist
him/her in the account opening process
04)Once the account is opened, take a selfie along with the new account
holder and post it on this Facebook
page.
05)Challenge 3 of your friends to do the same. The challenge can
be announced in your social media network
06)In case, your friends are unwilling to accept the challenge,
ask them to contribute INR 101 to Prime
Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) online.
Users can donate to the fund by using the net
banking facility. Details such as name, address, city, country, email id,
mobile number, amount details, etc. are required to initiate the donation
process. PMNRF accepts voluntary contributions from individuals, organisations,
trusts, companies, institutions, etc.
I will contribute INR501 to PMNRF for the first selfie. Contributions of
INR 101 will be made for the next 99 selfies.
Can we target 5,00,000 accounts by 02/10/2014?
DISCLAIMER: The above is my personal view and
my employers may not agree with my views.
