About Us
Navachetana Team
Navachetana Microfin Services founded on pillars of dedicated, experienced, goal oriented team who is 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 andVice President- 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.
Advisor and
Independent Director
Mr. 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-Operations
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. 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.
Advisor Mr. Manjunath. K possesses a strong agriculture background as a result of his upbringing in a rural village. He received his B.A. degree from Gulberga University and soon after began his career in the advocacy department of Grama Ganarajya Vedike (located in Samaja Parivarthana Samudaya, Dharwad). Mr. Manjunath then worked as Project Officer at SPS from 1999-2004, focusing on areas including JFPM, Natural regeneration, empowerment of the rural poor and tribal land rights. From 2004-2006 Mr. Manjunath served as ateam leader, training officer and documentation officer for the World Bank-aided SUJALA watershed project in Haveri (Kanavisiddager watershed). Mr. Manjunath then became closely involved in the development of Karnataka Public School and the cooperative society division (NVSSN) of Navachetana. He is currently a member of NVSSN, a director of Navachetana Foundation, and a member of the KPS management committee. He always provide valuable information as an advisor to the organization.
Head - Admin and Internal Auditing
Mr. S D Mali is a B.Com degree holder 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
Chief Officers Accounts
Mr. Ganesh E.K. is a B. Comm degree holder from Karnataka University, Dharwad. He has been associated with Navachetana Foundation since 2005, coordinating the Accounts section. He is well versed in accounting and financial software programs such as Tally. Currently Mr. Ganesh E.K. is Chief Officer of Accounts & Finance for Navachetana Microfin Services Private Limited.
Head - Information technology
Mr. Sangamesh N Holds a Master Degree in MBA, leads IT team and inovled in evaluating new technologies.With his team he provides a greater support for internal staffs - MIS users with their concerns and maintains a timely solution. He has earlier served as the Global trainer and support engineer for Mifos Initivate.