Vanchit Ikai Samooh aur Vargon ki Aarthik Sahayata Yojana (VISVAS) for Self-Help Groups

The Vanchit Ikai Samooh aur Vargon ki Aarthik Sahayata (VISVAS) Yojana is an interest subvention scheme implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. The scheme aims to provide interest subvention to eligible Self-Help Groups (SHGs) belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and Safai Karamcharis, including identified Manual Scavengers, Waste Pickers, and their dependents. The scheme covers loans obtained from Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Private Sector Banks, Small Finance Banks, and other financial institutions.