Sanchayan Society

A Financially Literate India

A. About Sanchayan Society
Sanchayan Society is a social venture conceptualized with the sole purpose of disseminating financial education among the Indian youth. Youth of our country are sincere, hard-working, focused and aim at becoming successful managers, doctors, lawyers, teachers, scientists, etc. There is one aspect however that can better prepare them for the future and that is financial education. Financial education is the process by which people improve their understanding of financial products, services and concepts. This enables them to take efficient financial decisions and actions to improve their present and long-term financial well-being. In the developed countries like the US, Canada, Australia and UK, financial education is a part of the curriculum and there is a huge awareness and participation by the entire community comprising of parents, teachers, Government, NGOs, etc. Sanchayan Society seeks to create a financial literacy revolution in India by being the pioneers in this field. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recognition: Government programmes in India: Project Financial Literacy, Reserve Bank of India (www.rbi.org.in) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), (www.sebi.gov.in)

Civil society programmes in India: The MoneyMatters Financial Literacy Project, Sanchayan Society (www.SanchayanSociety.org)

B. Mission
A Financially Literate India

C. Vision
Financial Literacy: Disseminate financial literacy to Youth and Adults and the underprivileged sections. Financial Access: Facilitate the inclusion of the underprivileged section into the mainstream banking and financial services industry. Financial Security: Spread awareness and knowledge so that the youth and adults are protected from risks. Financial Advocacy: Work with the government and regulators to provide basic financial products and services for the youth. Financial Market Deepening: Promote maximum utilization of available financial products and services among the Indian public. Financial Education: Complement the existing academic curriculum in schools and colleges by addition of financial literacy workshops to create smart future investors.

D. MoneyMatters Workshops
Recognized by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Workshop Objectives Encouraging Young Minds to start saving and investing from an early age Assisting students to read and comprehend financial news and data Enhancing students understanding of various financial institutions and their functions. For instance- helping students in operating bank accounts and undertaking transactions Spreading awareness about global financial crisis and the implications for India. Helping students understand the functioning of the Indian Economy

Workshop Details

MoneyMatters Basic for Sr. and Senior Secondary school students MoneyMatters Advanced for Engineering and Medical students MoneyMatters Basic & Advanced for School & College students
Workshop 1: Basics of Banking, Business Game, Indian Economy, PAN Card, Credit Cards Workshop 2: Equity Markets Basics, Mutual Funds, Gold ETF, Fixed Deposit, Home Loans, Insurance, Ulips, Business Video, Global Financial Crisis Game

MoneyMatters Underprivileged for underprivileged sections of India MoneyMatters Teachers and ParentsA practical Financial Planning and Tax
Planning Workshop

MoneyMatters Teacher & Parent A Practical Financial & Tax Planning Workshop
Workshop 1: Investment Planning Stocks, Mutual Funds, Home Loans Workshop 2: Tax Planning & Budgeting Workshop 3: Financial Counselling Session with experts
Value Additions Interactive PowerPoint presentations specifically for the students easier understanding A Pre-Assessment Questionnaire to test students existing Financial Quotient MoneyMatters Quiz, Case Study, Business Games, Q&A and doubt-clearing session

E. Sanchayan Team
Dr. Anand Sharma - Principal Advisor (Honorary), Sanchayan Society Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma, formerly Chair Professor Railway Finance, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, currently Professor and Chairperson Finance area at Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, has been a trainer for the last thirty years. His areas of research interest include infrastructure finance, public procurement, public private partnership and public policy. A large section of the countrys civil services including members of the IAS, IPS, and Finance and Accounts services of central and the state governments have benefited from his deliberations. Dr Sharma, a member of Indian Railway Accounts Service (1981 Batch), has served the ministry in various capacities. He has been the Executive Director, Railway Board (Ministry of Railways), Government of India, Deputy Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer, Western Railways. Dr. Sharma has been a member of Task Force for numerous government initiatives, including the one constituted by Cabinet Secretary on Revision in Norms for Public Procurement. Here he served as Member secretary. He was a visiting Scholar at Graduate School of Business (GSB), Stanford University. He received his training in Financial Management on Capital Investment Appraisal and Asset Management at Manchester Business School. He shared his perspectives with management students of IIM, Bangalore through the elective Managing Public Private Partnership. He has led more than eighty management development programs and workshops for participants across nations. Many of these were conducted in association and consultation with the World Bank. Dr. Sharma started his teaching career at Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University in 1975. He earned his Ph.D. in Finance from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, University of Bombay. Prior to this he completed his Masters from Delhi School of Economics (academic scholarship recipient) and L.L.B from University of Delhi.

Avik Kedia (Founder, Sanchayan) Avik has more than 4 years of corporate experience having worked with some of the leading international audit, tax and advisory firms. During his experience working with these global consultancy firms, Avik has been involved in the audits of leading Indian corporate groups like DLF, Ranbaxy, Bharti Airtel and many other large corporates. Avik has been investing in the capital markets since his college days and has accumulated significant practical experience in investment concepts and theories. Aviks interests range from tracking global markets to reading business books and sharing first-hand investing knowledge with young students. Avik is a chartered accountant and a commerce graduate from Hindu College, University of Delhi. Avinash Singhal (Co-founder, Sanchayan) Avinash has more than 5 years experience with Indias leading Navratna oil company having worked in various profiles from auditing to treasury management. Avinash enjoys tracking the latest financial events happening around the globe. He has extensive knowledge in the field of corporate finance through his dealing with banks and financial institutions on a daily basis. He enjoys teaching the nuances of foreign exchange trading and hedging concepts to the bright young students. Avinash is a chartered accountant and a commerce graduate from Hindu College, University of Delhi.

Chidambara Sagar (Co-founder, Sanchayan) Chidambara is a trainer for outreach programs. She planned and managed the first ever in India The Dream Museum Project, launched by the Devi Art Foundation in collaboration with Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong. For Sanskriti Foundation, she conceptualized, designed and delivered two day residential workshop for children on International Museum Day. She interacted with students of Mirambika school for Geddes Fellowship. Chidambara has been actively working to create awareness around various social and cultural issues. She was instrumental in the organisation of SOIMA09, a month long international training program for adults. Currently, she is working with Sagar NGO and Archaeological Survey of India as a supervisor and consultant-trainer for training art-historians, museologists and conservators. Chidambara holds a masters in History of Art from National Museum Institute and is a Sanskrit graduate from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi.

F. Worshops conducted in the following organizations

Salaam Balak Trust Arman DMRC Metro Home (www.SalaamBalakTrust.com) Ability Unlimited (www.AbilityUnlimited.com) Sanskriti School, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi G.D.Goenka Public School, Vasant Kunj, South Delhi Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, K.G.Marg, Central Delhi The Banyan Tree School, Lodhi Road, Delhi The Pinnacle School, Panscheel Enclave, Delhi Summer Fields School, Greater Kailash, South Delhi Fr. Agnel School, Gautam Nagar, New Delhi Government Girls Senior Secondary School No.1, East of Kailash, Delhi Institution for the Blind, Amar Colony, Delhi And many more schools, colleges and non-profit organizations

G. Sanchayan Offices
National Capital Region H-9, Akash Bharti Apartments, 24 I. P. Extension, Patparganj, Delhi-110092 Mumbai 15, Vijayshanti, Off M.G. Road, Tilak Nagar Road no. 1, Goregaon West, Mumbai - 62 Bangalore G-04, B Block, N.D.Oliva Society, HSR Sec2, Bangalore

H. Sanchayan Contact Details

Mr. Avik Kedia Mobile - 09560228484

avik@sanchayansociety.org
Ms. Chidambara Sagar Mobile - 09810572277

chidambara@sanchayansociety.org

Sanchayan Society, H-9, Akash Bharti Apartments, 24 I. P. Extension, Patparganj, Delhi-110092 sanchayansociety@gmail.com
(Registered NGO, under The Societies Registration Act, 1860. Regd. No. S/66874)

www.SanchayanSociety.org