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Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat K Karad on Thursday urged private sector banks to push various financial inclusion programmes like Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana..
Karad chaired a review meeting on the progress and performance of financial inclusion schemes, including preparedness under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme, with senior management of private sector banks here...
He also reviewed the progress of opening brick-and-mortar branches of banks in unbanked villages with a population of more than 3,000 people...
He also exhorted banks to organise financial literacy camps so that awareness about various financial inclusion schemes like Jan Suraksha schemes and digital financial transactions, including UPI Lite, can be further promoted...
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