Five Star Villages Scheme: ___________________________________ | Indian Economy -Civil Service Gurukul

Five Star Villages Scheme:
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Context:
The Department of Posts has launched a scheme called Five Star Villages, to ensure universal coverage of flagship postal schemes in rural areas of the country.
1. The scheme is being launched on pilot basis in Maharashtra.
The schemes covered under the Five Star scheme include:
1. Savings Bank accounts, Recurrent Deposit Accounts, NSC / KVP certificates.
2. Sukanya Samridhi Accounts/ PPF Accounts.

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3. Funded Post Office Savings Account linked India Post Payments Bank Accounts.
4. Postal Life Insurance Policy/Rural Postal Life Insurance Policy.
5. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana Account / Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana Account.