YVU Financial Services Pvt Ltd receives Vijayalakshmi Das Award
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, January 21 2021:
YVU Financial Services Pvt Ltd received the prestigious 'Vijayalakshmi Das Award' for Small & Emerging Microfinance organization under 'The Inclusive Finance India Award 2020', organized by the ACCESS Development Services and HSBC India.
The Inclusive Finance India Award was held at Le Meridian in New Delhi on January 21 .
The winner of the award, Bikendrajit Singh Akoijam, Managing Director, YVU Financial Services Pvt Ltd was felicitated by Anurag Thakur, MoS Finance and Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
Addressing the programme, Bikendrajit Singh Akoijaiii mentioned that the award is a privilege and an honour for the company.
He expressed his appreciation to the jury members and ACCESS Development Services for recognizing the efforts of the microfinance sector and stated that it has inspired and motivated the company to contribute more to the financial sector.
The parent organization YVU (Youth Volunteers Union) started as an NGO in 1970 and then microfinance operations in 1996 .
The company received NBFC-MFI in 2016 and is currently the only NBFC-MFI based in Manipur.
Bikendrajit Singh Akoijam further thanked the governing body of YVU, the Directors of YVU Financial, staff, clients, lenders and investors for making it possible.
The objective of 'Vijayalakshmi Entrepreneur-ship Awards 2020' is to provide a platform to felicitate the 'Women Entrepreneurs' of the micro, small and medium enterprise sector at the grassroots level and to honour the "Mother of Indian Microfinance", late Vijayalakshmi Das on her 69th birth anniversary.