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Udupi : The Centre for advanced research in financial inclusion. School of Management, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal is organizing an international conference on “Fostering Economic Transformation through inclusive Business; innovate and inspire” organized by the Centre for Advanced Research in Financial Inclusion. To be held at School of Management, MAHE, Manipal on 22^nd and 23^rd February 2019 at Sir M V Hall, MIT, Manipal.

Addressing a press meet at Udupi Press Club on Wednesday, February 20, Dr. Savitha Shelley, Convener and Coordinator said that the Centre for advanced research in financial inclusion aims to develop new knowledge and insights within the field of inclusive growth related to financial inclusion, to generate awareness towards financial products and to work towards strengthening of microfinance institutions, business facilitators and business correspondents that can give easy access to banking services especially for rural population.

Economic transformation developing countries would certainly require pro-growth initiatives, evolving monetary policies, a raft of political reforms, inclusive finance and development initiatives and business innovations. These strategies would inspire and impact all segments of society, especially socially excluded groups. Sustainable inclusive growth combined with income growth along with a progressive distribution in the economy is achievable through inclusive and innovative businesses.

A conference is structured to provide unique and greater opportunity to researchers to synthesize inter-disciplinary research findings and develop a network of interested stakeholders from diverse horizons. Broadly speaking, most research is undertaken as a collaborative effort in groups and networks of scientists. This would foster an academic platform for the exchange of knowledge and to undertake collaborative research in the various areas of inclusive growth and financial inclusion.

She said that the program will be inaugurated on February 22 at 10 am by Anuj Agarwal, COO, ICICI Foundation for inclusive Growth and Mr Sunish Jauhari Director, South Asia Operations, Ashoka. The function will be presided over by Dr Narayana Sabhahit Registrar, MAHE.

She said that there will be research paper presentations by around 70 academicians and researchers from all over India and abroad during the technical sessions. This conference will provide platform to debate, exchange knowledge and develop partnership that shall provide contemporary solutions to inclusive business models that accelerate inclusive growth.

Prof. Rekha I S and Prof Suraj Francis Noronha, co-conveners were present during the press meet.