National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation

27th Jan, 2016

National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation

Set up in 1989 as a non profit company under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

The NSFDC provides loans through its Channelizing Agencies at concessional interest rates for self-employment & economic development activities to its target group. 

NSFDC also sponsors skill/entrepreneurial training programmes to assist the unemployed members of scheduled castes in wage/self-employment.

NSFDC implements its schemes through 37 State Channelizing Agencies in 32 States/UTs. NSFDC will also implement its schemes through select Public Sector Banks, Regional Rural Banks and Other Institutions, wherever required, to enhance its outreach.