Dr. Priyanka Dixit, Head of the Department of Commerce at Ram Dayalu Singh College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and Nodal Officer of the Samarth Portal, is an academician and researcher specializing in financial inclusion, fintech adoption, women’s entrepreneurship, and sustainable finance. She coordinates the Certificate Programme in Banking, Finance & Insurance (TimesPro–Bajaj Finserv), bridging academia and industry. Dr. Dixit has completed a research project on mutual funds with Qollabb and serves on the Editorial Board of Vartika. The author of several research papers, her work seamlessly integrates finance, technology, and social development. Passionate about mentoring, she actively promotes financial literacy, women’s empowerment, and sustainable economic growth.