CRD
is very clear in its perspective of socio-economic development with
a professional outlook. Since its inception, it has been playing
a catalytic role in the development process with the well-defined
planning and strategies based on local available resources, skill
and tradition. While working with any project/ programme, we always
emphasize on people’s needs, priority and participation at all levels. |
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Presently,
the leadership of CRD is bestowed on Dr. P.K. Sarmah, Executive
Director, who has enough experience in the voluntary sector as well
as socio-economic development. It is because of his continuous guidance,
motivation and selfless works that entail CRD to build up a professional
team in the state. And that’s why, within a short span of time,
CRD is able to curve a special niche in the development sector.
Dr. Sarmah has a unique and advanced concept of development taking
into account of available resources and traditional wisdom. Apart
from his full time involvement with CRD, he is disseminating his
very concept linking a good numbers of VOs/ NGOs throughout this
region. Even he is mobilizing the govt. organizations, corporate
sector through various meetings, training and workshops for socio-economic
upliftment of the region. |
Award received:
On 26th January, 2001 Dr. Sarmah received the Ashoka Fellowship in India at Nehru Centre, Mumbai as best Social Entrepreneur. There are more than 1800 Ashoka Fellows in the World in different field of work. It is a worldwide reorganization in the field of Social Entrepreneurship.
Dr.
Pradip Kumar Sarmah (right) receiving the Award
at Nehru Centre, Mumbai on January 26, 2002.
On April 5 th,
2006 received the Global
Changemakers Award for
Market-based Strategies that Benefit Low-Income Communities at National
Press Club, Washington DC. In this competition out of 128 organisations
from 28 countries they have declared top eight projects.
On April 7 th,
2006 received the
Microfinance Process Excellency Award
for the Eastern Region at the Garden of Five
Senses, Said-ul-Ajaib, New Delhi. The competition was jointly organized
by the Planet Finance and the ABN Amro Bank.
The Rickshaw Bank has got its recognition in the
Limca Book of Records as
First Rickshaw Bank under the
business section.
The Rickshaw Bank also won the 2 nd
runners up award of
2007 Srijan Microfinance Business
Plan Competition at Hyderabad on
April 25, 2007 organised by Intellecap, Aaviashakar Goodwell, Yes Bank,
ICICI Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.
The Rickshaw Bank also selected as one of the
finalist of the Micro
Insurance Awards, 2007 at
Hyderabad on July 27, 2007 organised by ING Vyas Bank & Plannet Finnance,
India.
The Rickshaw Bank project has been awarded as the
Bronze winner of the tenth
Asian Innovation Awards , 2007 at
Singapore on 13th
November, 2007 at a Gala Dinner organised by
The Wall Street Journal Asia in association with Global Entrepolis@Singapore,
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