Currently, the programme is rolled out in 39 schools across 34 districts spread across 10 states in the country, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana, he added
The Kolkata-based NBFC-MFI recently raised around Rs 800 crore in the current fiscal year and plans to scale up its loan book to Rs 2,500 crore in the next fiscal year
The government approved Phase II of FAME Scheme with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore for a period of three years commencing from April 1, 2019. The scheme has been extended till March-end 2024