Bank Camps 2026: Jan Dhan, Re-KYC, Nominee Update by 31 Dec
The Department of Financial Services is running a nationwide campaign from 21 October to 31 December 2026, with bank camps in 2.70 lakh gram panchayats and urban local bodies. At the camps you can open a Jan Dhan account, join PMJJBY, PMSBY or Atal Pension Yojana, do re-KYC and update the nominee on your account.
What changed
When: 21 October to 31 December 2026, in 2.70 lakh gram panchayats and urban local bodies.
| Before | Now |
|---|---|
| Jan Dhan account (PMJDY) | |
| Open at a branch | Can also be opened at the camp in your gram panchayat or ward |
| Insurance and pension (PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY) | |
| At your bank | Enrolment at the camp, with Aadhaar seeding for PMJJBY and PMSBY |
| Re-KYC | |
| Done at the branch when the bank asks | Done at the camp for existing Jan Dhan and other savings accounts |
| Nominee in savings accounts and lockers | |
| Pending nominations stay pending | Pending nominations are updated at the camp |
| Awareness sessions | |
| Not part of the camps | Digital fraud and unclaimed financial assets (Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar) |
What is the financial inclusion saturation campaign?
It is a nationwide campaign of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance. It runs from 21 October to 31 December 2026 in 2.70 lakh gram panchayats and urban local bodies.
The aim is to reach people who still miss out on basic banking and social security schemes. Banks organise the camps, and the progress is watched by the state administration, banks and DFS.
What can I do at the bank camp?
The Press Information Bureau lists these activities: enrolment under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY), Aadhaar seeding in PMJJBY and PMSBY, opening of Jan Dhan (PMJDY) accounts and re-KYC for existing Jan Dhan and other savings accounts.
The camps also generate a C-KYC ID where it is pending, update pending nominations in savings accounts and lockers, and hold awareness sessions on digital fraud and unclaimed financial assets.
How do I update the nominee in my bank account?
The campaign says pending nominations in savings accounts and other facilities such as lockers will be updated at the camps. Take your passbook or account number and an identity proof, and ask the bank staff which form to fill.
Add the nominee only at the bank or its official app. Never share your OTP, PIN or password with anyone at or near a camp.
What is re-KYC and do I need it?
Re-KYC means confirming your identity and address details again so your bank record stays current. The campaign offers it for existing Jan Dhan and other savings accounts.
Banks ask customers to update their KYC from time to time, and the campaign says re-KYC will be done at the camps. If your bank has already asked you, use the camp. If your Aadhaar address is old, first read how to update Aadhaar.
What should I carry to the camp?
Carry your Aadhaar card or a digital copy, your mobile number linked to Aadhaar and your savings account details. A digital Aadhaar is accepted by many offices, see how to download your e-Aadhaar.
For a farmer, the camps also take Kisan Credit Card applications for eligible PM-Kisan beneficiaries and enrolment under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana before the Rabi season.
Frequently asked questions
Who is running the bank camps?
The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, announced the campaign. Banks organise the camps in gram panchayats and urban local bodies.
Until when can I use the camps?
The campaign runs from 21 October to 31 December 2026.
Is there a fee to open a Jan Dhan account or join these schemes?
The Press Information Bureau release does not state any fee. Do not pay touts or agents, and ask the bank what the scheme itself charges.
Bank camp mein nominee aur re-KYC kaise karein?
Camp mein apna Aadhaar, Aadhaar se juda mobile number aur account ki jaankari le jayein. Bank staff se nominee badhane aur re-KYC ka form poochhein. OTP ya PIN kisi ko na batayein.
Short summary in Hinglish
Vitta mantralay ka Department of Financial Services 21 October se 31 December 2026 tak 2.70 lakh gram panchayat aur shehri nikayon mein bank camp laga raha hai. Camp mein Jan Dhan account, PMJJBY, PMSBY, Atal Pension, re-KYC aur nominee update ho sakta hai.
