SKDRDP wins Sa-Dhan’s Elaben Award for women-friendly financial institution
The Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) has received the Elaben Memorial Award for being a top women-friendly financial institution. The organization is recognized for its high female employment rate, safe working environment, and comprehensive support systems for women employees.
Why it matters
Recognizing institutions that empower women in the workforce highlights best practices for gender equality in the microfinance sector.
Sa-Dhan, a self-regulatory organisation designated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), conferred the Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) BC Trust with the “Best Women-Friendly Financial Institution for the Year 2025–26 - Elaben Memorial Award” at its 21st National Conference in New Delhi on Thursday and Friday.
SKDRDP functions under the guidance of Dharmasthala Pattadhikari and its president D. Veerendra Heggade and Hemavathi V. Heggade. The award was in recognition of the organisation becoming a model in the country by providing a safe working environment for women, said a release. Project executive director and CEO S.S. Anil Kumar, chief financial officer Shantaram R. Pai, and regional Directors B. Geetha and Dayashila received the award.
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