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uch success stories of Pradhan Mantri and satisfaction in his life.
Jan Dhan Yojana, have become a witness Security net prepared in a planned manner
to a transformative decade in the socio- Three things are important in the life of any
Seconomic environment in the last 10 years common citizen- self-reliance, self-welfare, and
only. If the carrier of revolutionary change in any self-respect. Mahatma Gandhi also showed the
society is a strong economy then economic security country a new path with the ideas of self-reliance
is guaranteed by bank accounts. There comes a along with truth, non-violence, and satyagraha,
momentous time in the development journey of following the same path a clean, prosperous, and
every country when it proudly rejoices that we all strong new India is being built. Where by taking
have created a new history. India witnessed such public welfare schemes to the last mile delivery,
occasions which started in the aftermath of 2014. through public participation, such a system of
One decade of Jan Dhan Yojana tells the story of safe, self-respecting, and self-reliant India is being
similar proud moments. prepared which is making the life of the people
Until 2011, out of about 25 crore families in the easy and fostering a high standard of living. In the
country, banking facilities were available only to year 2014, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi
about 14 crore families, but today this scheme has took charge of the central government, he studied
added more than 52 crore new people. Pradhan the system of the country closely and using his
Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was started on 28 August previous experience of good governance, with long-
2014 to provide services to the people deprived of term thinking, took a planned step to empower the
banking services, promoting financial security, and person standing at the last pedestal of the country
providing finance to the unfinanced. This scheme, and create a net of economic security for them. In
which has become the foundation of people- this, the Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana became
centric economic initiatives, has ensured that the basis of all initiatives. A unique initiative was
every adult has an account, which is a way forward taken to make banking available at the doorstep of
the poor. The money of the people of the country,
from the earlier thinking of bank accounts for
from the earlier thinking of bank accounts for the poor. The money of the people of the country,
every household. Be it the International Monetary
every household. Be it the International Monetary
Fund or other global institutions, all have praised
Fund or other global institutions, all have praised
this scheme and said that Jan Dhan has widened
this scheme and said that Jan Dhan has widened
access to bank accounts and financial services. It
access to bank accounts and financial services. It
is because of the success of this scheme that self-
is because of the success of this scheme that self-
reliance through good governance has become the
reliance through good governance has become the
'sanskara' of the new India and is paving the way
'sanskara' of the new India and is paving the way
for a Viksit Bharat. When the poor got the Jan Dhan
for a Viksit Bharat. When the poor got the Jan Dhan
account, their self-respect was restored. Millions
account, their self-respect was restored. Millions
of marginalized poor citizens also came forward
of marginalized poor citizens also came forward
to save lakhs and crores of rupees. The scheme
to save lakhs and crores of rupees. The scheme
announced on 15 August 2014 to free the poor from
announced on 15 August 2014 to free the poor from
the vicious cycle was also implemented within 15
the vicious cycle was also implemented within 15
days. It has been said in our scriptures that सुखस्य days. It has been said in our scriptures that सुखस्य
मूलम धमर्, धमर्स्य मूलम अथर्, अथर्स्य मूलम राज्यम. That is,
That is,
.
धमर्,
मूलम
राज्यम
धमर्स्य
अथर्स्य
मूलम
मूलम
अथर्,
Dharma is the root of happiness, but economic
Dharma is the root of happiness, but economic
stability is at the root of Dharma. Also, The
stability is at the root of Dharma. Also, The
responsibility of the state is at the root of
responsibility of the state is at the root of
economic stability. This has been said by
economic stability. This has been said by
our ancestors even before Chanakya and
our ancestors even before Chanakya and
for this, the state is trying to fulfill its
for this, the state is trying to fulfill its
responsibility in which there is economic
empowerment of the common citizen
and he will reach a state of happiness