Fullerton India Credit Co. Ltd. is Now SMFG India Credit Co. Ltd.

Education Initiatives by SMFG India Credit's CSR Program

Education:

At SMFG India Credit, we promote every Indian’s right to education. Towards this objective, we have numerous project which helps create an impact in the lives of underprivileged children and women. Some our flagship projects under Education are:

Sakhi
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Sakhi – A Financial Literacy Program

The ‘Sakhi-Financial Literacy’ initiative is one of the flagship programs of SMFG India Credit under Education, aimed at creating financial awareness among women and adolescent girls, thereby fostering their empowerment and social inclusion. This program targets rural, peri-urban, and urban slum areas across various states in India. It combines the power of digital technology with a personal touch to maximize its reach and impact.

A master trainer, or “Sakhi,” is selected from the community and trained by SMFG India Credit. This Sakhi then disseminates financial literacy knowledge to her peers in the village using digital tools such as tablets and animated stories.

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Impact:

  • Sakhis Trained: 422 till date 
  • Women Reached: Over 143,000 in more than 100 villages across 7 states

This initiative has empowered countless women, fostering financial literacy and inclusion in diverse communities.

 

 
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SMFG India Credit CSR Projects
SMFG India Credit CSR Projects
 
SMFG India Credit Scholarship Programme

SMFG India Credit Scholarship Programme is a CSR initiative to financially support school students who face financial barriers in pursuing their education.

Impact:

  • No of scholars benefitted through direct assistance till date: 150
  • Total scholarship amount disbursed by SMFG India Credit: 15 Lakh
Student2Scholar Programme
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In developing economies like India, there are numerous challenges that make access to quality education difficult. Most prominent are the lack of affordable financing, career guidance and inefficient or inadequate knowledge of available educational aids for students, that raises the cost of education, especially for the bottom-of-pyramid segment. To bridge this gap, SMFG India Credit along with its partner NGO empowering student with scholarship opportunities.

Akshar
 

Impact:

  • No of students benefited through Scholarship till date: 2,000+
  • Amount for scholarship assistance provided by various organizations: Rs. 2.00 Crore+
 
SMFG India Credit CSR Projects
SMFG India Credit CSR Projects