PM Modi congratulates Jan Dhan Yojana beneficiaries on completion of 9 years of scheme
Aug 28, 2023
New Delhi [India], August 28 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the beneficiaries of Jan Dhan Yojana on the completion of 9 years of the scheme.
PM Modi also lauded those who contributed towards the success of the scheme.
Taking to X (former Twitter), PM Modi said, "As we mark 9 years of PM Jan Dhan Yojana, I congratulate all those who benefitted from this scheme and laud everyone who worked to make it a success. It is a milestone effort in empowering our people. Through this initiative, we have brought millions into the financial mainstream, ensuring every Indian has a rightful place in our growing economy."
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the biggest financial inclusion initiative in the world, was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15, 2014, from the ramparts of the Red Fort and launched by him on August 28, 2014 across the country. While launching the Yojana, the Prime Minister had described the occasion as a festival to celebrate the liberation of the poor from a vicious cycle.
Guinness Book of World Records also recognised the achievements made under PMJDY. It gave the certificate stating that the "Most bank accounts opened in one week as part of the Financial Inclusion Campaign is 18,096,130 and was achieved by the Department of Financial Services, Government of India from August 23 to 29, 2014.
