BFC Capital’s 272nd Quality Circle Program: Promoting Financial Awareness Among Courageous Survivors

On May 20, 2025, BFC Capital conducted its 272nd Quality Circle Program at SheRoes Hangout in Lucknow — a unique café run by acid attack survivors. The event was a heartfelt initiative aimed at honoring these brave women by empowering them with financial knowledge. Through informative sessions and interactive discussions, the program emphasized the importance of financial literacy as a tool for independence and resilience, reaffirming BFC Capital’s mission to support and uplift all sections of society through education and awareness.

Yes. You can invest a portion of your maternity savings into mutual funds to help them grow slowly and safely, This will ensure that your savings grow into a sizable corpus with time!

Both have value. Gold is traditional, beats inflation, but Mutual Funds can give better long-term returns and don’t need storage. Simultaneously, you can also start SIPs in gold MFs or Gold ETFs– with an amount as little as 500 per month!

Start a SIP in a hybrid fund which gives moderate returns with lower risk than pure equity. You can also use goal-based investing for higher studies and education expenses and gradually shift from equity to debt as your goal approaches for stability!

ELSS (Equity-Linked Saving Scheme) funds allow you to save up to ₹1.5 lakh in taxes under Section 80C. They come with a 3-year lock-in and are equity-based, so they offer both tax benefits and potential wealth creation.