INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2456-4184 | Impact factor: 8.76 | ESTD Year: 2016
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: The sustained development of a nation depends on the financial service coverage of all people. All sections of society must access financial instruments and institutions to attain inclusive growth. Therefore, the financial inclusion of Scheduled Castes (SCs) has always been a concern. RBI has periodically issued instructions or directions to banks about providing facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs). This study aims to examine the access to and usage of banking services of Scheduled Caste (SC) households. The study conducted an empirical analysis by an extensive primary survey, covering 425 sample households in four Block Panchayats and one Municipality in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state (India) with the help of a detailed Interview Schedule. The study has found that most Scheduled Caste (SC) households still have very limited usage of financial services. Furthermore, the majority of these households are financially illiterate. Financial illiteracy is leading to financial discrimination, leading to financial exclusion and ultimately leading to financial exploitation. The study suggests improving financial literacy programmes by organizing a bank-linked Intensive Financial Literacy Campaign at least twice in a financial year.
Keywords:
Financial inclusion, Financial services, Access to credit, Usage of banking services, Scheduled Castes
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"THE ACCESSIBILITY AND THE USAGE OF BANKING SERVICES OF SCHEDULED CASTE HOUSEHOLDS", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.8, Issue 1, page no.d249-d255, January-2023, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2301329.pdf
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