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scale farmers, and semi-skilled vulnerable communities. Their
labourers, digital inclusion is not role is key in enabling hesitant
just a convenience; it’s a lifeline. users to embrace digital
In recent years, India has payments with increased
truly set the benchmark for confidence by providing
digital payments worldwide. security, safety, convenience
Innovations like the Unified and ease of use. There are
Payment Interface (UPI) have multiple innovative products
democratised financial tools. that have been introduced in
Initiatives like the Pradhan the recent past to promote
Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta financial inclusion.
Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) have Payment apps like BHIM are
trained over four crore citisens to making payments accessible
use digital devices and services, to Indians through a simple
accelerating India’s journey user interface and multiple
towards a more equitable languages.
economy. Yet, barriers remain, As changemakers, the
particularly for those unfamiliar youth carry a significant
with technology. This is where responsibility in equipping their
India's youth have emerged as families for the future. However,
changemakers. to truly enable total financial
Across the country, young and digital inclusion, they
people are bridging the gap must expand their sphere of
between technology and influence to include vulnerable

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