Agniveers Salary Accounts
New Delhi: Leading public and private sector lenders and the Indian Army signed an MoU for Agniveers’ salary package on Friday in the national capital in the presence of Adjutant General of Indian Army Lt Gen C Bansi Ponappa.
From Indian Army side, DG (MP & PS) Lt Gen V Sreehari and senior officials from the banks side inked the agreement. A total of 11 banks signed the deal.
The bankers are SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda, IDBI, ICICI, HDFC, Axis Bank, Yes Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IDFC First Bank and Bandhan Bank.
These banks will provide banking facilities to Agniveers who are being recruited under Agnipath scheme.
As per the officials, the Agniveers would get same features and offers as that of the Defence Salary Package.
The lenders have also offered to provide soft loans to exiting Agniveers to promote and enhance their entrepreneurial skills.
The first batch of Agniveers under “Agnipath Scheme” will be joining Training Centres by January 2023.
PNB has launched 'PNB AGNI RAKSHAK' scheme for the Agniveers.
Know about the benefits of PNB Agni Rakshak Salary Account
-- Most convenient salary account covering all Agniveers
-- Zero Balance salary account bundled with attractive banking services such as Over-draft, Sweep Facility, Debit Card, Credit Card, Locker, Cheque book, Alerts and Internet banking etc.
-- Free Personal Accidental Insurance (PAI) covering Death, Total and Partial Disability of Rs. 50 lakhs
-- Free Air Accidental (Death) Insurance of Rs. 100 lakhs
-- Various benefits and add-on features under PAI
-- Additional PAI of Rs. 10 Lakhs in case of terror attacks, child education, girl child marriage cover, imported medicine, plastic surgery etc.
