The Bima Sakhi Yojana – a project aimed at women empowerment – has been received with enthusiasm across India. The Yojana was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Panipat, Hariyana on 9th December, 2024. Within a month of launch of the Yojana, LIC has received 52,511 registrations of which 27,695 were issued appointment letters.
Sri Puneet Kumar, LIC Zonal Manager, Hyderabad informed that in the South Central Zone, 12201 applications were registered of which 6284 were given appointment letters. Nearly 3000 agents have started earning commission upon sale of Life Insurance Policies besides the fixed stipend. Addressing the gathering at the stall in All India Industrial Exhibition, Sri Puneet Kumar explained that the Yojana is applicable to any woman whose age is between 18 and 70 years and has passed 10th Class. The selected Bima Sakhi is eligible for stipend of upto Rs 7000.00 per month for a period of three years and also eligible for regular commission on the Life Insurance policies secured by her. After the stipendiary period, Bima Sakhi can continue with LIC as a regular agent and continue to earn. He said that LIC of India is proud to be a partner in Viksit Bharat by including women as partners in the nation’s progress by providing them with opportunity as BIMA SAKHI to become self-reliant.
Sri R. Sateesh Babu, Sri Uthup Joseph, Smt Saraswathi Gopakumar, Sri GBV Ramaiah, Sri Promoda Kumar Sahoo and other senior officials from LIC were present in the event.
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