Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project BC Trust® has been presented with the SKOCH Award for Financial Inclusion under the BFSI Category of the SKOCH Group. The award has been presented on 10 January 2026 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

The Self Help Group Linkage Programme of Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project BC Trust® promotes financial inclusion by linking grassroots Self Help Groups with formal banking systems. The programme enables rural and economically vulnerable families, especially women to access savings, credit, insurance and pension services responsibly, fostering financial discipline, livelihoods and sustainable community level economic self reliance.