Dear sir/madam, An interview of Mrs. Nafisa Buhariwalla, the first blind woman chief manager in banking industry is being organized by Blind Bankers of India on Saturday August 8, 2020 at 3:00 PM.
Blind bankers of India, an empowering group of chosen visually impaired Bankers. At various points in our lives, we all identify and seek to learn from successful personalities. They become models for inculcating problem solving and right decision-making skills, developing interpersonal abilities and providing guidance to overcome challenges. We, Blind bankers of India, are delighted to bring a series of Insightful interviews every second and forth Saturday with various personalities from different professions who may strengthen our lives in some or the other way. About Nafisa Women with No eye-Sight but Sparkling bright: She has experiences to share that are milestones in the journey of visually impaired in India for four decades. She is winner of series of awards and honors: In 1997 the Neelam Kanga Award given to blind women for outstanding performance in professional and or social field In 1999 the ‘National Award for the Welfare of People with Disabilities’ in public recognition of her outstanding performance as the most efficient disabled employee by the President of India, Mr. K. R. Narayanan In 2001 ‘Drishti Gaurav Puraskar’ instituted by Lions Clubs International, District 323 A2 for her indomitable spirit and commendable achievements In 2005 she got two awards: First, Award for Achiever in the Corporate Sector and for being a role model of an empowered woman given by ‘Working Women’s forum’. Second, All India Confederation of the Blind’ Silver Jubilee Award -2005 in New Delhi. In 2006 ‘Helen Keller Award 2006’ instituted by ‘National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People’. In 2011 the ‘Unsung Hero’ Award By Central Bank of India for her contributions to the society besides her professional contribution to the bank in their Centenary celebrations. In 2012 National Institute for the Visually Handicap Excellence Award” As a professional banker, in Central Bank of India, Nafisa confidently handled forward contracts where she had to buy and sell foreign currencies on behalf of importers and exporters in forwards. She advised her customers on hedging their exposures and coordinated with her International Division to arrange foreign currency loans for her clients. She also handled the submission of R-returns, a fortnightly statement of all the sales and purchases of foreign currencies of her branch, to the R B I. After becoming Chief Manager in 2013 she also headed the NRI Cell in the International Division, Central Office. As an active member of society (1985 to 1995) Held various office bearer positions and became President of the ‘Blind Graduates’ Forum of India’. (1997 to 2005) Worked as the Honorary Secretary for the Committee on the Advancement of the Status of Blind Women (NAB India) Having a very special hobby: she pursues the hobby of Amateur Radio popularly known as Ham Radio and was the Chairperson of Mumbai Amateur Radio Society (MARS). She provided radio communication to a delegate of Indian Army which went on a four month peace mission to South East Asia on the ‘M.V. Trishna’. We invite you to participate and make best of the opportunity from live YouTube interview taking place on August 8, 2020 from 3 PM onwards. Please find the YouTube channel link of blind bankers of India where you can watch this webinar live. Also, you can subscribe this channel to get the notification of this interview by switching notifications as all. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCFftNDV6tY41eqAclZ69J0w We enjoy to work hard as we get your patronage Team blind bankers of india. On Thu, Aug 6, 2020, 3:04 PM Yogesh Chhabra <yogesh4...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear sir/madam, > An interview of Mrs. Nafisa Buhariwalla, the first blind woman chief > manager in banking industry is being organized by Blind Bankers of India on > Saturday August 8, 2020 at 3:00 PM. > > Blind bankers of India, an empowering group of chosen visually impaired > Bankers. > At various points in our lives, we all identify and seek to learn from > successful personalities. They become models for inculcating problem > solving and right decision-making skills, developing interpersonal > abilities and providing guidance to overcome challenges. > > We, Blind bankers of India, are delighted to bring a series of > Insightful interviews every second and forth Saturday with various > personalities from different professions who may strengthen our lives in > some or the other way. > > About Nafisa > > Women with No eye-Sight but Sparkling bright: > She has experiences to share that are milestones in the journey of > visually impaired in India for four decades. > > She is winner of series of awards and honors: > In 1997 the Neelam Kanga Award given to blind women for outstanding > performance in professional and or social field > In 1999 the ‘National Award for the Welfare of People with Disabilities’ > in public recognition of her outstanding performance as the most efficient > disabled employee by the President of India, Mr. K. R. Narayanan > In 2001 ‘Drishti Gaurav Puraskar’ instituted by Lions Clubs International, > District 323 A2 for her indomitable spirit and commendable achievements > In 2005 she got two awards: First, Award for Achiever in the Corporate > Sector and for being a role model of an empowered woman given by ‘Working > Women’s forum’. Second, All India Confederation of the Blind’ Silver > Jubilee Award -2005 in New Delhi. > In 2006 ‘Helen Keller Award 2006’ instituted by ‘National Centre for > Promotion of Employment for Disabled People’. > In 2011 the ‘Unsung Hero’ Award By Central Bank of India for her > contributions to the society besides her professional contribution to the > bank in their > Centenary celebrations. > In 2012 National Institute for the Visually Handicap Excellence Award” > > As a professional banker, in Central Bank of India, Nafisa confidently > handled forward contracts where she had to buy and sell foreign currencies > on behalf of importers and exporters in forwards. She advised her customers > on hedging their exposures and coordinated with her International Division > to arrange foreign currency loans for her clients. She also handled the > submission of R-returns, a fortnightly statement of all the sales and > purchases of foreign currencies of her branch, to the R B I. After becoming > Chief Manager in 2013 she also headed the NRI Cell in the International > Division, Central Office. > As an active member of society (1985 to 1995) Held various office bearer > positions and became President of the ‘Blind Graduates’ Forum of India’. > (1997 to 2005) Worked as the Honorary Secretary for the Committee on the > Advancement of the Status of Blind Women (NAB India) > Having a very special hobby: she pursues the hobby of Amateur Radio > popularly known as Ham Radio and was the Chairperson of Mumbai Amateur > Radio Society > (MARS). She provided radio communication to a delegate of Indian Army > which went on a four month peace mission to South East Asia on the ‘M.V. > Trishna’. > > We invite you to participate and make best of the opportunity from live > YouTube interview taking place on August 8, 2020 from 3 PM onwards. > Please find the YouTube channel link of blind bankers of India where you > can watch this webinar live. Also, you can subscribe this channel to get > the notification of this interview by switching notifications as all. > https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCFftNDV6tY41eqAclZ69J0w > We enjoy to work hard as we get your patronage > Team blind bankers of india. > -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. 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