SIDBI to hold 3rd National Microfinance Congress themed ‘Micro Enterprise Finance - Amrit Kaal

New Delhi, Feb 23 (KNN) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has announced that the 3rd National Microfinance Congress will take place on 24th February 24, 2022 and it will focus on the theme “Micro Enterprise Finance - Amrit Kaal – Road Map Ahead’.

The Congress will be inaugurated by Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman and the event will be attended by microfinance practitioners, policy makers and other stakeholders.

Speaking on the forthcoming event, SIDBI Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Ramann said, “Supporting and nurturing a large number of microenterprises to become viable and sustainable businesses will be a critical element of achieving the objectives of Amrit Kaal and it is with that view that we have selected this theme. The deliberations of the Congress are expected to help us understand the evolving roles of the stakeholders and fine tune policy making, wherever required, so that the objectives of Amrit Kaal are realised."

Sanjay Malhotra, Secretary, DFS - Ministry of Finance, Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Alex Ellis, British High Commisisioner to India will be other key speakers at the event.

Latha Venkatesh, Executive Editor - CNBC TV 18, Tamal Bandyopadhyay, Consulting Editor – Business Standard and Prof M S Sriram, Chairperson - Centre for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore, the three panel discussions will centre around the opportunities arising fr0m revised regulatory micro finance framework, means to upscale micro entrepreneurship in the country through individual financing and boosting digital voyage of the sector and ways.

Leading MFI practitioners will also be participating in the panel discussions. (KNN Bureau)