Sonia Sahu of Durg Becomes Self-Reliant by Joining Self-Help Group

Self-help group membership makes Sonia Sahu of Durg self-reliant. Providing services as a bank sister. Story of service commitment. Raipur, women in rural areas who are part of self-help groups work as bank sisters (or BC sisters – Banking Correspondent Sisters). They provide banking and financial services in their villages, opening new bank accounts for villagers, doing Aadhaar seeding, direct benefit transfers, pension payments and scholarship disbursements. By joining self-help groups, women are presenting a new example of self-reliance. Using various government schemes and training, women are not only strengthening their own economic situation but also contributing significantly to providing essential services to people in rural areas. An inspiring story of Mrs. Sonia Sahu from Gram Bodegaon has emerged. Working as a bank sister. After joining a self-help group and receiving proper training, Mrs. Sonia Sahu is currently providing services as a bank sister in the rural area of Nankatti. Through this work she earns about 3,000 rupees per month, giving her financial stability and a sense of self-reliance. The economic support of the self-help group helped her start a livelihood. Today she provides villagers with facilities through digital payments, banking transactions, insurance and various financial services. Increased confidence. This work of delivering banking services to rural areas as a bank sister has greatly boosted her confidence and inspired her to move forward in women empowerment. Mrs. Sonia Sahu says that joining the self-help group and receiving training gave her a golden opportunity to progress in life. She is very happy with this initiative and expresses gratitude to Chief Minister Mr. Vishnu Dev Sai for his continuous efforts to make rural women self-reliant.