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.  http://www.tubaah.com/details.php?video_id=105240

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.

CII-Bharati Woman Exemplar Award 2006

Mann Deshi Self Help Group leader and bank client Vanita Pise was declared one of three winners of the national CII-Bharti Woman Exemplar Award 2006.  Vanita received her award from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in recognition of her extensive work organizing and empowering poor rural women and providing them with innovative business opportunities. The Exemplar Award is designed to honor "grass-roots, poor, under privileged community level women who have excelled in their contribution in the development process."

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.

 

Jankidevi Bajaj Puraskar Award for Rural Entrepreneurship 2005

The award honors women who have promoted the advancement and empowerment of women in the fields of education, rights, and enhanced social status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Awards