With reference to the Bima Sakhi Yojana, consider the following statements: 1. It aims to empower women financially by providing them with training and employment as Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) agents. 2. Any woman above 21 years of age is eligible to become a Bima Sakhi under this scheme. 3. Class 10th pass is the minimum qualification to be eligible under the scheme. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Bima Sakhi Yojana, consider the following statements:
1.It aims to empower women financially by providing them with training and employment as Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) agents.
2.Any woman above 21 years of age is eligible to become a Bima Sakhi under this scheme.
3.Class 10th pass is the minimum qualification to be eligible under the scheme.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanations –

Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The Bima Sakhi Yojana is specifically designed to empower women by offering them training and employment opportunities as LIC agents, promoting financial literacy and insurance awareness, particularly in rural areas. The minimum educational qualification required for eligibility is passing Class 10.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The scheme is open to women aged 18 to 70 years.

Source: AIR

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