HDFC Bank Unveils 'Project HAKK' to Support IAF Veterans and Their Families.
Banking & Finance
In March 2025, Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based HDFC Bank Limited introduced 'Project HAKK (Hawai Anubhavi Kalyan Kendra - Serving those who have served)' to provide comprehensive support and services to Indian Air Force (IAF) pensioners, veterans, and their families.
- The initiative aims to enhance financial independence and access to essential services for the defence community.
- HDFC Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the IAF, represented by the Office of the Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (ACAS) - Accounts & Air Veterans, and New Delhi (Delhi)-based CSC Academy (promoted by Common Service Centre (CSC) E-Governance Limited).
- The MoU was signed by Satyen Modi, Executive Vice President and Business Head, Alternate Banking Channels & Partnerships, HDFC Bank, Air Vice Marshal Updesh Sharma VSM - Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Accounts & Air Veterans), and Pravin Chandekar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CSC Academy.
Main Point :- (i) The bank will establish 25 centers across IAF units in cities like Bengaluru (Karnataka), Gurgaon (Haryana), Pune (Maharashtra), Secunderabad (Telangana), Guwahati (Assam), Jodhpur (Rajasthan), and Chandigarh (Punjab).
(ii) The project will provide access to over 500 Government-to-Citizen (G2C) and Business-to-Customer (B2C) services, including Aadhaar services, National Pension System (NPS), Permanent Account Number (PAN) card, passport services, and bill collection.
(iii) In collaboration with CSC Academy, HDFC Bank will offer skill development programs under its Parivartan programme, focused on financial products and services, empowering veterans and their families to achieve financial independence.
About HDFC Bank Limited
CEO : Sashidhar Jagdishan
Headquarter : Mumbai
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