Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, Secretary, M/o Cooperation today participated in the workshop for onboarding Cooperative Banks on Aadhaar enabled Payment Services

The Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation, Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani today participated in the workshop on the revised UIDAI framework for onboarding of Cooperative Banks on Aadhaar enabled Payment Services in New Delhi. UIDAI CEO, Shri Bhuvnesh Kumar, NABARD Chairman, Shri Shaji K.V., officers of the Ministry of Cooperation, UIDAI, NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India), NABARD participated in the workshop. Representatives of all 34 State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) and 351 District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) along with more than 500 participants attended the workshop virtually.

Delivering the keynote address, the Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation, Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani said that the initiative marks a significant milestone in advancing the vision of “Sahkar se Samriddhi” put forth by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji Sand carried forward under the dynamic leadership of the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, by enabling cooperative banks to integrate Aadhaar-enabled services and become stronger, modern, and more empowered institutions.