St. Francis Institute of Management & Research Organizing 'Anveshi 2007

St. Francis Institute of Management & Research Organizing 'Anveshi 2007 - The Researcher'
On February 28th & March 1st, 2007

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Financial Inclusion: Deeds, Sins and Salvation

Financial inclusion aims to provide the banking and insurance services to the masses particularly the low-income and disadvantaged section.

Despite the economic growth that we have witnessed, a large number of people in India still do not have access to the basic financial services offered through formal channels like banks and insurance companies. The prospective anveshis could attempt to find out:

Our march towards achieving financial inclusion so far.

What kind of products and services can be offered to achieve our goal?

What can be the alternative delivery mechanisms?

Effectiveness of directed lending, micro-finance and co-operative banking.

Use of technology to serve masses.

Improving financial literacy.

Papers should focus on these basic issues and other relevant ideas.

Funding the Infrastructure Development

Infrastructure plays a crucial role in a country's economic development, by enhancing productivity and improving competitiveness. Thus, undisputedly, there is a need for infrastructure development in the country on priority basis. From India's own track record it can be said that faster progress of infrastructure largely depends on availability and proper usage of funds. So the prospective anveshis could:

Carry out an empirical study of role-played, so far by various Financial institutions in financing infrastructure projects.

Analyzing the need and success of public-private partnership (PPP) model in Indian context.

Study innovative long-term structured products for funding infrastructure development projects.

Finding the right infrastructure policy framework for efficient allocation and utilization of funds.

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Contributed by -
Neerav Nagar,
Lecturer (Finance),
St. Francis Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai .

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