Target Audience Children between the ages of 0 to 16
Scheme Details
The UDAAN Recurring Deposit Scheme is specially designed for children to encourage disciplined savings habits and financial responsibility from an early age.
The scheme helps parents start a long-term financial journey for their children by promoting awareness about savings, future planning, and financial discipline.
UDAAN offers long-term investment options with deposit tenures of 10 years, 12 years, and 15 years, helping build a strong financial foundation for a child’s future goals and education.
The scheme aims to promote:
Regular savings habits among children
Financial literacy at a young age
Understanding of money management and long-term savings
The scheme is available for children between the ages of 0 to 16 years.
The applicable interest rate is 10.25%, calculated on a compounded quarterly basis.
The scheme becomes effective from 8th June 2026.
Investors can begin with a minimum monthly installment of ₹500, while the maximum installment amount allowed is ₹5000.
The account must be opened in the name of the minor, and only the natural guardian (mother/father) is permitted to operate the account.
Required documents include:
Birth Certificate of the minor
Photograph
KYC documents of both minor and guardian
Premature closure is permitted under applicable conditions with a 2.5% penalty deduction on the applicable interest rate.
The scheme encourages families to build a culture of responsible financial planning and long-term wealth creation for children.