Paytm Payments Bank has launched an initiative ‘AshaKiran’ to empower women in India’s smaller towns and cities.
- They would be trained for financial services and creating new employment opportunities.
- This initiative will enable these women to act as a catalyst in the nationwide roll-out of Paytm’s bank offerings.
- With this program, the Paytm Payments Bank aims to educate these women about the financial services and create new employment opportunities across small towns and cities in India’s banking system.
- It will offer skill development opportunities to rural women by training and certifying them to act as banking correspondents.
- The bank will continue partnering with other government bodies and other such organizations to reach out to more women across India.
- The Paytm Payments Bank plans to empower over one million women within the first year of operations through entrepreneurial opportunities.
