The 6th anniversary of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY) was observed which was launched on August 28, 2014.
The objective of PMJDY is to ensure access to financial services, namely, Banking/ Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner.
The Slogan of PMJDY is “Mera Khata – Bhagya Vidhaata.”
Later its Focus shift from ‘Every Household’ to Every Unbanked Adult’.
It is operated by the Department of Financial Services under the Union Finance Ministry.
A mobile application Jan Dhan Darshak App was launched to provide a citizen centric platform for locating banking touch points such as bank branches, ATMs, etc.