Aloysius Prakash Fernandez
Aloysius Prakash Fernandez | |
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Born | Karnataka, India |
Occupation | Economist, social worker |
Awards | Padma Shri Caritas India Jubilee 20O0 Award |
Aloysius Prakash Fernandez is an Indian economist, social worker and the Chairman of the NABARD Financial Services Limited (NABFINS),[1] a National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) subsidiary, formed with the participation of several banks in India.[2] Considered by many as a pioneer of microfinance and Self Help Group concept in India,[3] he founded Myrada,[4] a non governmental organization working for the eradication of poverty, gender equality and social development.[5]
Fernandez, born in Karnataka,[4] secured a post graduate degree in Arts from Central University of Karnataka and obtained advanced diplomas from the University of Louvain, Belgium on Sociology and Research Methodology and from Oxford University[4] on Development Studies.[6] His early career was with Caritas India and then abroad, with the World Bank and the Canadian International Development Agency before his return to Bengaluru in 1982.[1] Besides holding the chair of NABFINS,[1] he is the secretary of Myrada,[7] executive director of The Myrada Davinson Training Centre[6][8] and the Chairman of Sanghamithra Rural Financial Services.[3] He is known to be a prolific writer[9][10] and is credited with several publications.[11][12][13] Fernandez was honored by the Government of India, in 2000, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[14] He also received the Caritas India Jubilee 20O0 award the same year.[15]
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