Chetna Gala Sinha

Here are five women changemakers of India who headed to remote areas to uplift communities.

Chetna Gala Sinha (65) started the Mann Deshi Mahila Sahakari Bank in 1997 after her neighbour was not allowed to open a savings account in multiple banks. Watch how Chetna, with the support of rural women, succeeds in establishing the bank in Western Maharashtra.

Chetna Gala Sinha is the founder of Mann Deshi Bank, a rural financial institution run by women, for women. Sinha is working towards women empowerment by ensuring financial independence of rural women