Mahila Samman Saving Certificate: Union Minister Smriti Irani opens account under scheme announced in Budget FY24
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Smriti Irani opened a Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC) account by visiting Sansad Marg Head Post Office Wednesday afternoon.

The Women and Child Development Minister came to the counter as a common post office customer and completed the account opening formalities.
Her MSSC account was opened and computer generated passbook was handed over to her at the counter itself.
She also interacted with the post office staff and some of the MSSC and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account holders on the occasion.
Mahila Samman Savings Certificate Scheme was announced in the 2023-24 Union Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to commemorate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and is a significant step towards financial inclusion and empowerment of women including girls.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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