Do you know that now only 10th pass women can earn up to ₹ 7000 every month sitting at home? Yes! Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has come up with “LIC Bima Sakhi Yojana”, where women get a golden opportunity to become insurance agents. The objective of this scheme is to empower women financially and make them self-reliant. Women aged between 18 to 70 years can apply for this scheme, the minimum qualification should be 10th pass. LIC not only provides training but also provides a stipend of up to ₹7000 in the first year, ₹6000 in the second year and ₹5000 in the third year. Apart from this, commission is also available for selling at least 24 policies every year. Documents Required: Passport size photo Age certificate (10th mark sheet or birth certificate) Address proof (Aadhaar / voter ID / Electricity bill) Educational certificate Visit the nearest LIC office or website to apply and become the “Economic Power – Bima Sakhi” of your family!

Tamil Nadu government has once again shown that real development happens only when the common people are at its centre. Chief Minister MK Stalin has recently announced to give 20% Bonus and Ex-Gratia to C and D Category PSU employees. 2.69 lakh employees getting salary up to ₹21,000/month will benefit from this, which will give them a direct benefit of ₹8,400 to ₹16,800. The government will spend ₹376.01 crore on this. ‘Vidiyaal Payanam’ scheme is being run to empower women’s participation, which includes free bus travel and affordable Working Women Hostels. Pension of retired employees of temples has also been increased from ₹ 4,000 to ₹ 5,000. EPF Pensioners will get Ex-Gratia for the first time. Along with this, the Stalin government has started development projects worth thousands of crores like education, health, tribal and Tamil refugee rehabilitation, Law College and Social Justice Hostels. Tamil Nadu is now not just a state but has become an example of inclusive development.