Around 14.8 lakh accounts under Mahila Samman Savings Certificate Scheme have been opened with total deposits of Rs 8,630 crore so far, said Union Minister for State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Mahila Samman Savings Certificate scheme was announced in the 2023-24 Union Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and is a significant step towards financial inclusion and empowerment of women.
Union minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday opened a Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC) at a post office in the national capital, paving the way for empowering women through this investment instrument, according to a government press release.
Mahila Samman Savings Certificate scheme was announced in the 2023-24 Union Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and is a significant step towards financial inclusion and empowerment of women.
The Finance Ministry has formally issued the notification for Mahila Samman Savings Certificates, 2023 which has been made available in 1.59 lakh post offices with immediate effect
In a step towards women empowerment, the government will launch a 'Mahila Samman Savings Certificate', providing deposit facilities for women and girls, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the Budget.