Leveraging Postal Network: Promoting Talent in Rural India

  • Postal Department has expanded across the country with its extensive postal network of more than 1.59 lakh post offices and strong infrastructure.
  • 1.4 lakh rural post offices serve more than 6.50 lakh villages of the country. Thus on an average basis each rural post office covers five nearby villages.
  • At present the number of active Post Office Savings Scheme accounts with the Postal Department is 25.85 crore.
  • Since 2014, the outstanding balance under the Post Office Savings Scheme has increased from Rs 6.19 lakh crore to Rs 16.34 lakh crore.
  • In the year 2015, public security schemes like Pradhan Mantri ....
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