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Jan Dhan Yojana
A People-Centric Economic Initiative

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One of the most dynamic schemes that brought economic revolution by transforming
the nation’s approach and direction, fostering development over the past 12 years,
is the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana—launched on August 28, 2014. Started with
the vision of empowering the common citizen, this scheme ensures that the country’s
economic resources serve the needs of the poor. The seed of the Jan Dhan Yojana has
grown into a mighty banyan tree of socio-economic and technological empowerment,
leaving a profound impact through multi-layered changes...

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