TNPSC Thervupettagam

UP's rural women drive

October 12 , 2024 53 days 170 0
  • The Enterprising women business correspondents, known as BC Sakhis, have facilitated transactions worth Rs 27,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh.
  • BC Sakhis are appointed under nationwide women empowerment programme.
  • They are members of self-help groups (SHGs) who are trained and certified to provide banking and financial services in rural areas.
  • Uttar Pradesh leads the nation in the number of BC Sakhis, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan with nearly 19,000 and 10,000 correspondents, respectively.

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