About Us
Navachetana Team
Navachetana Microfin Services is founded on pillars of its dedicated, experienced, goal oriented team, who are self motivated to provide financial support to deeper section of needy, poor and unbanked society.
Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. Nagendra V. Mali holds a degree in Science and a Diploma in Journalism from Karnataka University. His flair for serving the poor and promoting rural development caused him to become involved in these areas of work soon after his graduation, and he was ultimately inspired to form his own organization, Navachetana Foundation (NCF), in 1999. In 2005 recognized the need to incorporate microfinance in his organization's poverty alleviation work, a decision that led to the creation of Navachetana Microfin Services Private Limited (NMSPL), a Non-Banking Finance Company. Mr. Mali currently serves as Chairman and Managing Director of Navachetana Microfin Services Private Limited.
Director-Finance Mr. R P Vohra has assumed charge as VP(F) of NAVACHETANA MICROFIN SEVICES P LTD on 7th of October,2013.He is born on 25th August,1950 and hails from Amritsar(Punjab).Prior to joining the Company,Sri Vohra was DGM, Syndicate Bank having retired from its services on 31st August,2010.Sri Vohra is a Science graduate with Diploma in Computerisation in Banking Oriented COBOL Programming. He has been a professional Banker for over 39 years of varied experience. He started his Banking Career in the year 1971 as a Probationary Officer in Syndicate Bank and thereafter elevated to various ranks to the level of Dy. General Manager. He worked in various capacities in different regions of the Bank. He has worked on Deputation for 2 years as General Manager to GURGAON GRAMEENA BANK, Gurgaon and has to his credit accomplishment of formation and linkage of highest number of Women SHGs amongst Banks in the state of Haryana.
DirectorMr. T Vishwanatha Rai is born on 05th Feburary,1953 and hails from Managalore. Prior to joining the Company,Sri T V Rai was DGM, Syndicate Bank having retired from its services on 19thFeburary,2013.Sri T V Rai is a Post Graduate with Diploma in Personal Management and Industry Relations and Master Degree in Business Administration (Finance). He has been a professional Banker for over 38 years of varied experience. He started his Banking Career in the year 1972 as aAssistant Manager in Syndicate Bank and thereafter elevated to various ranks to the level of Dy. General Manager. He worked in various capacities in different regions of the Bank. He provide valuable information as an advisor to the organization and is an Independent Director of Navachetana Microfinance.
Director-OperationsMr. Maruti was born and raised in a rural village, and thus has a strong agricultural background. He holds a Masters degree in history and post graduate diploma in computer applications (PGDCA) from Karnataka University. His career began in watershed development, in which he worked to socially mobilize people and train group members in resource management techniques. Mr. Maruti has also worked as a faculty member and resource person for VWSC members of the Jala Nirmala Project in Haveri and the VFC members working on the JBIC project under Haveri's Forestry department, Haveri. Mr. Maruti has also organized and led several trainings in areas as varied as food processing training (for Ni-sme, Hyderabad), agarbatti production and fashion designing (under CAPART), and watershed development (under SUJALA World Bank project). Since 2003 Mr. Maruti has been associated with Navachetana Foundation (NCF). He has worked as a field guide, documentation officer, training officer and project officer in NCF's watershed, education and microfinance activities. He has also worked as the manager of Karnataka Public School. Presently, Mr. Maruti serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Navachetana Microfin Services Private Limited.
Chief Accounts Officer
Mr. Ganesh E.K. is a B.Com graduate from Karnataka University, Dharwad. He has been associated with Navachetana Microfin Services Private Limited since 2005. He has more than 15 years of experiance in Accounting,Insurance and is well versed in fund mangement and financial software programs such as Tally.Currently Mr. Ganesh E.K. is heading Accounts Department
GM-Finance Mr. Santosh. S is post graduate in MBA from M.P Birla Institute of Management Bangalore. He has joined Navachetana in 2012 and has over 10 years of experience in Credit and Capital market field. Prior to joining Navachetana, he has worked with Aditya Birla Group as credit Analyst and Equity & Derivative advisor with Standard Chartered Wealth Management and Indiabulls Securities Ltd.
Head - Admin and Internal Audit
Mr. S D Mali is a B.Com graduate from Karnataka University. He has 30years of rich experience of accounts in KSSC Limited. He worked as Senior assistant accounts in KSSC Limited. He is well versed in accounting and financial software programs such as Tally and Auditing. . He has joined Navachetana Microfin Services Private Limited in Feb 2015. Currently Mr S D Mali is a head of admin and Internal auditing
Company Secretary Mr. Rakesh K. P. holds a degree in Bachelor of Business Management from Bangalore University and an associate member of Institute of company secretaries of India. He had started his career as an Article from a reputed consultancy firm in Bengaluru city. He has joined Navachetana Microfin Services Private Limited from April 2016 as a full time Company secretary and he is having 1.5 years of experience. He takes care of Company Law Compliances, RBI Compliances and ROC related matters