Five Star Villages Scheme

Subject: Schemes

Context:

The Department of Posts has launched a scheme called Five Star Villages

Concept:

• The scheme is to ensure universal coverage of flagship postal schemes in rural areas of the country.
• The scheme seeks to bridge the gaps in public awareness and reach of postal products and services, especially in interior villages.
• All postal products and services will be made available and marketed and publicized at village level, under the Five Star Villages scheme. Branch offices will function as one-stop shop to cater all post office – related needs of villagers.
• The schemes covered under the Five Star scheme include

• If a village attains universal coverage for four schemes from the above list, then that village gets four-star status; if a village completes three schemes, then that village get three-star status and so on.
• The Postal Department has been playing a major role in the implementation of Government schemes, leveraging the immense strength of its vast network. Postal schemes are known for providing highly secured deposits, they provide higher return of interest with low risk.