Fatehpur achieves 376% of enrolment target in financial inclusion schemes

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh's eight aspirational districts have shown promising performance in the implementation of the Centre's financial inclusion schemes .

Fatehpur district, for instance, emerged as the top performer in the country's 112 aspirational districts in the Atal Pension Yojana .

In a report released by the State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC), the eight aspirational districts of Fatehpur, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar, Chitrakoot, Chandauli, and Sonbhadra have shown excellent performance in the implementation of key social security schemes like Atal Pension Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana , and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana.

In 2023–24, Fatehpur achieved 376% of its enrollment target in the Atal Pension Yojana, registering 10,850 enrolments against a target of 2,886. This secured Fatehpur the first rank nationally among aspirational districts. Similarly, Chitrakoot achieved 259% of its target with 7,468 enrolments, while Chandauli and Siddharthnagar enrolled 5,658 and 5,308 beneficiaries respectively, surpassing their assigned targets.

The report further states that the districts also performed well in the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana. In 2023–24, Bahraich district enrolled 17,560 people under the PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana against a target of 9,772, achieving 180% of the goal. All aspirational districts in the state surpassed their enrollment targets under this scheme.

Under the PM Suraksha Bima Yojana, Chitrakoot and Fatehpur districts registered 42,439 and 40,996 enrolments respectively, against the target of 30,303.