Payal Jain

Indian social entrepreneur empowering 1M+ women through financial literacy

Financial Inclusion Pioneer

Payal Jain (born 1985) founded Aasha Kangan in 2020, an NGO that has trained over 1.2 million Indian women in financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Her 'Women's Economic Empowerment' programs include microloans, digital banking education, and business mentorship that increased participants' average incomes by 300% within 18 months. The initiative's Digital Financial Literacy Curriculum has been adopted by 15 state governments.

Innovation & Impact

Jain's 2022 initiative SheLeadsFinTech created India's first all-women blockchain network for small business transactions. Her work was recognized by the 2023 Forbes '30 Under 30 Asia' list. The documentary 'Rupaiya Aur Rozgaar' (2024) chronicles her efforts to dismantle financial exclusion barriers in rural India.