LIC Bima Sakhi Scheme: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched LIC's Bima Sakhi scheme on 9 December 2024 for women's empowerment. Within 1 month, this scheme has received a great response. Within the last 1 month, more than 50 thousand women have registered themselves for this scheme. LIC's Bima Sakhi scheme has been designed to make 10th-pass women from 18 to 70 years self-reliant and empowered.

What is LIC's Bima Sakhi scheme?

Under this scheme, 10th-pass women will be given special training to become LIC agents. LIC will give a salary or stipend to trained Bima Sakhi women for the first 3 years. After completing the training, women can work as LIC agents. On graduation, you will get a chance to become a Development Officer in LIC. 14 thousand women sold policies.

LIC said in a statement that after the completion of one month of the launch of the scheme, the total registration figure for Bima Sakhi has reached 52,511. Out of these, appointment letters have been issued to 27,695 Bima Sakhis to sell policies and 14,583 Bima Sakhis have started selling policies.

There will be 1 Bima Sakhi in every Panchayat of the country.

LIC Managing Director and CEO Siddharth Mohanty said, "We aim to recruit at least one Bima Sakhi in every Panchayat of the country within a year. LIC is strengthening the Bima Sakhi stream by preparing women with appropriate skills and empowering them with digital tools"

Target of 2 lakh Bima Sakhi

LIC aims to appoint two lakh Bima Sakhis in the next three years. Women aged 18 to 70 years who have completed tenth standard education are eligible to apply.

How much stipend will be given

Under LIC's Bima Sakhi Yojana, women will get a stipend of Rs 7000 every month in the first year. In the second year, an allowance of Rs 6000 per month, and Rs 5000 per month will be given in the third year. In addition, women agents can get commissions based on their insurance policies.

These people will not get the benefit of the scheme.

Relatives of the existing agent or employee will not be eligible to be recruited as MCA. Relatives will include the following family members - spouse, children including adopted and stepchildren (whether dependent or not), parents, brothers, sisters, and in-laws.

Retired employees of the corporation or former agents seeking reappointment will not be given agency under the MCA scheme.

Existing agents cannot apply for recruitment as MCA.

Bima Sakhi Yojana - Required Documents

The following documents should be attached to the application form.

Self-attested copy of age certificate

Self-attested copy of proof of address

Self-attested copy of the certificate of educational qualification

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