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'''Chinna Pillai''' is from a small village near [[Madurai]]. She started a very successful banking system in the villages in Tamil Nadu and is a champion trying to reduce poverty and debt grievances by empowering women. <ref>{{cite news|title=Woman Achiever|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/03/23/stories/2002032301540200.htm|accessdate=9 March 2013|newspaper=Hindu}}</ref> Her intent efforts in leading a savings unit among women in the dept stricken village of Pullucheri became so successful that soon many groups sprung in the region with equal effectiveness. The Kalanjiam, micro credit movement received a huge boost from her dedication and contributions, reaching out to many women living under poverty.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chinna Pillai to embark on a major mission|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/24/stories/2007012416461000.htm|accessdate=9 March 2013|newspaper=Hindu}}</ref> |
'''Chinna Pillai''' is from a small village near [[Madurai]]. She started a very successful banking system in the villages in Tamil Nadu and is a champion trying to reduce poverty and debt grievances by empowering women. <ref>{{cite news|title=Woman Achiever|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/03/23/stories/2002032301540200.htm|accessdate=9 March 2013|newspaper=Hindu}}</ref> Her intent efforts in leading a savings unit among women in the dept stricken village of Pullucheri became so successful that soon many groups sprung in the region with equal effectiveness. The Kalanjiam, micro credit movement received a huge boost from her dedication and contributions, reaching out to many women living under poverty.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chinna Pillai to embark on a major mission|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/24/stories/2007012416461000.htm|accessdate=9 March 2013|newspaper=Hindu}}</ref> |
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==Recognition== |
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Chinna Pillai was one of the five women to receive the Stree Shakti Puraskar in 1999. |
Chinna Pillai was one of the five women to receive the Stree Shakti Puraskar in 1999. A picture perfect moment for the press, when the then Prime Minister, [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] bowed down in repect and touched her feet while awarding her. |
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<ref>{{cite news|title=On an Equal Footing|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/03/05/stories/2005030500910100.htm|accessdate=10 March 2013}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Chinna Pillai is from a small village near Madurai. She started a very successful banking system in the villages in Tamil Nadu and is a champion trying to reduce poverty and debt grievances by empowering women. [1] Her intent efforts in leading a savings unit among women in the dept stricken village of Pullucheri became so successful that soon many groups sprung in the region with equal effectiveness. The Kalanjiam, micro credit movement received a huge boost from her dedication and contributions, reaching out to many women living under poverty.[2]
Recognition
Chinna Pillai was one of the five women to receive the Stree Shakti Puraskar in 1999. A picture perfect moment for the press, when the then Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee bowed down in repect and touched her feet while awarding her. [3]
References
- ^ "Woman Achiever". Hindu. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Chinna Pillai to embark on a major mission". Hindu. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "On an Equal Footing". Retrieved 10 March 2013.