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New Economic Policy Antardrishti The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das launched a financial inclusion dashboard named 'Antardrishti'. About Antardrishti: The dashboard provides the necessary knowledge to assess and track the development of financial inclusion by recording relevant data. 'Antardrishti' in Hindi means "Insight". Financial Inclusion: Aim - To provide access to affordable and appropriate financial products and services like savings accounts, credit, insurance, and payment systems. Financial Inclusion Index: RBI had constructed the Financial Inclusion (FI) Index in 2021, to measure the extent of  financial inclusion. FI index comprises 3 parameters - Access (35% weightage), Usage (45%), and Quality (20%). The FI-Index incorporates details of banking, investments, insurance, postal as well as the pension sector in consultation with the government and respective sectoral regulators. About Reserve Bank of India (RBI): Governor - Shaktikanta Das Headquarters - Mumbai, Maharashtra Establishment - 1st April 1935