TIRUCHI, January
30, 2016 : The
Department of Posts will observe February as “Selvamagal Semippu Thittam month”
and a campaign for opening of Sukanya Samriddhi accounts will be conducted in
all the 11 postal divisions in the central region.
About
2.9 lakh accounts have been opened in the post offices in Central Region so far
under the scheme. There are more than 3,500 post offices in the central region.
Special
counters would be set up in all 24 head post offices at Chidamabram, Cuddalore,
Karur, Kulittalai, Kumbakonam, Melakaveri, Mayiladuturai, Sirkali,
Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pattukkottai, Tiruthuraipundi, Pudukkottai,
Perambalur, Srirangam, Thuraiyur, Mannargudi, Papanasam, Thanjavur, Lalgudi,
Tiruchi, Kallakurichi, Tirukoyilur, andVriddhachalam.
Institutions
such as schools, banks, and government offices can open accounts in bulk and
contact the respective Postal Division or call 9443847055 to get the accounts
opened on their premises itself.
Under
the scheme, accounts can be opened in the name of girls aged below 10 by
crediting a minimum amount of Rs. 1,000. Subsequent deposits can be made in
multiples of Rs. 100 and a minimum of Rs. 1,000 has to be deposited in the
account every financial year.
The
maximum amount for a financial year is Rs. 1,50,000, a Postal Department
release said.
The
interest rate which was 9.1 per cent for 2014-15 has been enhanced to 9.2 per
cent for 2015-16, the release added.
Source
: http://www.thehindu.com
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