Awards
2006 Microfinance Process Excellence Award
Mann Deshi Mahila won the 2006 Microfinance Process Excellence Award, sponsored by ABN AMRO Bank and PlaNet Finance India. The goal of the competition is to foster the adoption of process management practices and improve the visibility and transparency of microfinance institutions. The competition also ranked quality of services and impact at the client level.
International 2005 Ashoka Changemakers Innovation Award
First prize in International 2005 Ashoka Changemakers Innovation Award, which promotes market-based strategies that benefit low-income communities. The award drew applications from 128 institutions in 38 different countries
Finalist Schwab Foundation 2007: Awarded to organizations that have worked towards rural social entrepreneurship
Ashoka Innovators for the Public: granted lifetime membership to Chetna Gala Sinha. Includes funding for 3 years and lifetime assistance and collaboration with the NGO and other Ashoka fellows.
Harvard University Bridge Builder 2003: recognized the work and innovation of Chetna Gala Sinha and Mann Deshi Mahila Bank.
Yale University World Fellowship Program 2002-2003: selected Chetna Gala Sinha, for the inaugural class.
Other Awards
- Chetna Sinha received the first Godfrey Phillips Bravery Amodini
Award on 11th September, 2009 by Godfrey Phillips. This prestigious
award is, in recognition of special contribution to the benefit of women;
particularly in some of the poorest areas in rural India and for having
transformed the lives of thousands of women through micro-financing and
financial literacy.
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- Chetna Sinha received “Rani Laxmiibai Puraskar” on 7th March,
2009 from Cyclo Transmissions Ltd., Satara. This award is given to the
women who have done outstanding work in various fields.
- Chetna Gala Sinha received Smt. Sushiladevi Deshmukh Smruti Mahila Puraskar 2007
from Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank's Association, Mumbai.
- Microfinance Process Excellence Award 2005 finalist: by Planet Finance ABN-AMRO Bank.
- Citizen Based Initiative Award 2001 of Ashoka Innovators and McKinsey & Co. for creation of women collectives and asset building with the mobilization of the local resources.
- Shri Nanaji Deshamukh and the Rajiv Sheth Sabale Foundation Award 1999 presented by for work completed with drought-affected women.
- Shri Naganath Nayakawdi and Jyotiba Phule Samajik Sanskrutik Pratishthan Award, 1997 for work among Dalit women.
- Governor of Maharashtra Shri P. C. Alexander Award 1994 for work in development. The award was sponsored by Vasantrao Naik Krishi Sansthan va Gramin Vikas Pratishthan.