19th July 2024, Friday: IIFL
Foundation, the CSR arm of the diversified financial services conglomerate
IIFL Group, has joined the community efforts towards providing relief to flood
affected areas in Assam with support from its local staff volunteers. Assam
along with many parts of eastern and north-eastern India has been severely impacted
by seasonal floods affecting lives, livelihoods and disrupting infrastructure
and daily lives of millions of individuals.
IIFL Foundation has distributed food and other life
essentials impacting lives of 1,800 individuals in Dibrugarh district of Assam
and is keeping a close watch on further charity activities in the region. The volunteering
efforts were organized by Niloy Ghosh, Zonal Head, East India, IIFL Finance
Gold Loan, Iqbal Hussain Tapadar Regional Head, IIFL Finance Gold Loan, Ajay
Das, Territory Manager, IIFL Finance Gold Loan, Abhishek Dutta, Territory
Manager, IIFL Finance Gold Loan and other staff members from Assam including
Mousuf Shah, Gaurav Baruah, Jayshree Rajkhowa, Sanghamitra Paul Choudhury,
Mintu Dutta, Tridib Hazarika, Sajida Hussain, and Debarshree Saikia.
Mrs. Madhu Jain, Director, IIFL Foundation said, “IIFL Foundation has been actively contributing to
community efforts during times of crisis and disaster across India through its
local staff volunteers. We keep a close watch on the areas we operate across
India and try to join the best possible efforts in partnership with the local
government, community, our staff volunteers.”
Mr. Niloy Ghosh, Zonal Head, East India, IIFL Finance Gold Loan said, “This is a
difficult moment for the local community in Assam. We will continue to support
them during these moments with all the support possible. I am thankful for the
support we have received from the local authorities and our staff volunteers.”
IIFL Foundation is one India’s largest corporate social
responsibility foundations in India with significant contributions in the areas
of education, health, livelihood, poverty alleviation and climate action. IIFL
Foundation’s flagship Sakhiyon Ki Baadi program has brought over 36,000
out-of-school girls into the education system through 1,200 schools. IIFL
Foundation has supported many low-cost innovations positively impacting large
number of beneficiaries in the rural and semi-urban areas.
IIFL Finance Ltd is a leading retail-focused diversified NBFC
in India, offering a wide range of financial products and services through its
subsidiaries, including home loans, gold loans, business loans, microfinance,
capital market finance, and developer & construction finance. With an
extensive network of branches and digital channels, IIFL Finance caters to
millions of customers across the country through over 4,800 branches and
digital platforms.