BANGALORE: India is one of the poorest countries in the world and the negligence towards the rural population adds to the pathetic situation. One of the ways to eradicate the problem of poverty can be helping with financial aids that will benefit the poor families. It is a welcoming sign that entrepreneurs have come forward  with their own vision of revamping the society understand the immediate needs of the rural society. Read on to know more about some entrepreneurs who work forward with a vision as compiled by Economic Times

Smita Ramakrishna and Ramakrishna NK: Inspired by Aamir Khan’s movie ‘Rang De Basanti’, Smita Ramakrishna and Ramakrishna NK realized that they had to do something to bring about a positive change to the backward Indian society.

Having been introduced to the topic of microcredit in 2006; they decided to start Rang De, in 2008  by providing microloans to people from backward societies. Rang De gives loans up to 8,000 with very low interest rates to people who want to start their own small businesses.

Rang De’s online platform allows individuals to support and lend a minimum of 100 to people who need small amounts of money. NGOs also play a major role in lending money to individuals and till date, they have 4,800 people who have contributed to the cause.

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