Ujjivan responds to the WSJ article on Microfinance. The Wall Street Journal published an article “A Global Surge in Tiny Loans Spurs Credit Bubble in a Slum”, which speaks about Microfinance in Ramanagaram, India. Ujjivan CEO, Samit Ghosh, who has been quoted in the article, responded through an open letter.
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Vijay Mahajan, Chairman of BASIX and a member of Ujjivan’s Advisory Board writes on the state of the Indian Microfinance industry, “Micro Finance in India – In Stable Orbit”, for Microfinance Insights, a bi-monthly publication
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Independence Day was celebrated with great fervor and fanfare at the Ujjivan Regional Office in Kolkata. Ujjivan employees were at their colourful best.
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The Ujjivan team participated in the Urban Stampede ‘09, a 20km relay race, at Bangalore.                           Read More  
 
Leadership Spotlight
This month’s featured leader is Gautam Gan, Chief Operating Officer of the East region and Head – Individual Business Lending (IBL)
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Parinaam Foundation,
Providing Microfinance Plus Services
In August, Parinaam conducted two eye/ENT/dental camps in Gouribidanur & Tiptur  (Karnataka) and one eye camp in Garcha(West Bengal). In the eye camps, doctors saw 583 patients, prescribed 171 glasses, referred 38  patients for cataract surgery and 59 for further consultation.

ENT doctors saw 279 patients and referred 74 for further consultation.  Parinaam’s dental partners saw 161 patients.

Unnati Vocational Training : 13 candidates selected for free vocational Training.
 
Business Results
As of August 31, 2009:
   • Customers
   • Borrowers

   • No. of States
   • No. of Branches

   • Loans Disbursed
   • Loans Outstanding
   • Repayment Rate*

   • Customers with Life
      Insurance Coverage

448,677
402,321

12
190

Rs. 5,298 Million
Rs. 2,955 Million
98.91%


395,982
During August:
   • New Customers
   • No. Loans Disbursed

36,231
69,348
Human Resources
   • Current Employee Strength
   • Interns/Trainees/Probation
   • TOTAL
1,535
808
2,343
* The repayment rate is calculated as the total amount repaid less prepayments received divided by the total amount due of the total loan portfolio outstanding as of the date.
Milestones
3,000 customers
   Bharatpur
   Pune North
   Pune South             Samantarapur          Chintamani

Pune East
Belgaum
Bhadravathi
Halisahar
Vaniyambadi
2,000 customers
   Wazirpur
   Faridabad
   Sawai Madhopur

Meerut
1,000 customers
   Kishan Garh             Vellore Fort

Gudiyatham
Puri
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