Vittshala - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   What is ‘Vittshala’?

a. Financial inclusion initiative
b. Training centre for brick making
c. New scheme to provide loans to the needy
d. New institute for economics courses.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Financial inclusion initiative

Explanation:

  • Vittshala is a financial inclusion intitiative.
  • Vittshala is a Centre For Community Engagement (CCE) initiative, aimed at making communities equipped enough to manage financial resources effectively through community engagement, workshops, seminars, and discussions.
  • Founded by a group of motivated teachers and students, the Cell wants to create an impact through its well-planned, community-oriented projects.
  • Vittshala envisions a nation where every individual is financially literate and is empowered to act as a catalyst for economic growth.
  • It is initiative of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), New Delhi.