Term deposit - 80c

Just go to bank and ask them that you've to deposit in an FD eligible u/s 80C, as per my info currently it's for 5 years only since govt has not made any other FD eligible for it for the time being. Here is the extract relevant to this.

(a) for a fixed period of not less than five years with a scheduled bank; and

(b) which is in accordance with a scheme framed and notified, by the Central Government, in the Official Gazette for the purposes of this clause

Recurring deposit is recurring in nature, u have to deposit fixed amount on monthly basis and its not a one time fixed deposit. i think banks will not accept if u invest one time in recurring deposit