LIC Bima Sakhi Yojna: Many schemes are being run in India towards the economic empowerment of women. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Bima Sakhi Yojana, which is specially designed for women. The aim of this scheme is to make women self-reliant and encourage them to actively participate in the financial sector.

Under this scheme, eligible women will be able to get assistance of Rs 7000 every month, which will take them one step closer towards financial independence.

The main objective of the Insurance Sakhi Scheme

The aim is to provide women an opportunity to work in the insurance sector. Under this scheme, women will not only be able to increase their income by becoming insurance agents, but they will also work to spread awareness about insurance in their community. In this article, we will discuss all aspects of the Bima Sakhi scheme in detail, including its features, benefits, application process and eligibility criteria.

Features of Bima Sakhi Scheme

• Financial assistance: Women will get an allowance of ₹7000 per month in the first year, which will increase to ₹6000 in the second year and ₹5000 in the third year.
• Training Programme: The selected women will be given three years of special training to prepare them to work as insurance agents.
• Flexibility: Women can decide their own working hours, allowing them to balance their family and work life.

Required Documents

• Aadhar card
• Age Certificate
• Educational Qualification Certificate
• Required documents need to be submitted.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age Limit: Applicant's age should be between 18 to 70 years.
• Educational Qualification: Applicant must have passed at least 10th class.
• Other Conditions: Existing LIC agents or their relatives (like spouse, children) will not be allowed to participate in this scheme.

Application Process

Online Application

• First of all visit the official website of LIC.
• Click on “Bima Sakhi Yojana”.
• Fill in the required information like name, date of birth, mobile number, etc.
• Upload all the documents and click on submit button.

Offline Application

• Visit the nearest LIC branch and get the application form.
• Fill all the required information and attach required documents.
• Submit the application form and get the receipt.