Mr. V.P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd. inaugurated the Manappuram Arts & Sports club with lightning the ceremonial lamp at Sarojini Padmanabhan Auditorium, Valapad HO. He delivered the inaugural address. Mr. Raveendra Babu, Executive Director delivered presidential address. Mrs. Sushama Vijayan have made a brief speech on the 70 glorious years and the hard work and efforts put down by the founder and the steps through which his son our MD&CEO took. Following the program there were cultural programs in which employees exhibited their talents through singing, dancing and fashion show. Employees children also exhibited their talents through dance and songs.

A tribute function for the CRPF martyrs of Pulwama Terror attack is organized by Manappuram Foundation on February 19, 2019 at Manappuram Finance H.O under the Chairmanship of Hon. MD & CEO Mr. V.P. Nandakumar. He declared a financial help of Rs. 10 lakhs to family of CRPF martyrs. Manappuram group employees, social workers and local people attended the function. Valapad Police Circle Inspector T.K Shaiju was the chief guest. He led a pledge in support of armed forces.

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), in association with Manappuram Finance Ltd., jointly organized the 2nd edition of CSR Conclave in Kochi on March 06, 2019. The event was themed, “Improving the CSR Eco systems &Corporate Partnerships”.
The daylong conclave brought together dignitaries from leading corporates, representatives from the social sector and government officials to discuss value creation through strategic investments, partnerships and implementation in CSR.

The event was inaugurated by Dr. Madhukar Gupta, Additional Secretory, Department of Public Enterprises, Government of India. In his inaugural address he focused on CSR in public sector undertakings and said that CSR projects should ensure growth of the weaker sections and bring them into the mainstream. Mr. V.P. Nandakumar, MD and CEO, Manappuram Finance Limited said that financial inclusion should be a focus area of social responsibility and lauded the role of NBFCs in promoting inclusive development. He also shared his experience in unlocking household gold in India aiding economic growth.

At the conclave, the panel discussions were divided into three sessions. The first session saw speakers shedding light on strengthening the CSR ecosystem, role of civil society, financial models and instruments, policy frameworks and implementation. Shankar Venkateswaran, former head of Tata Sustainability Group, related CSR to economic development and said CSR begins by correctly identifying the needs of the society. Harish Krishnaswamy CEO of Tata Trusts called for judicious utilisation of funds, adding that innovations will give efficiency in CSR.
The second session of the conclave focused on CSR- Corporate partnerships, their strategies, and social impacts. The concluding session was on CSR governance, accounting standards, and monitoring mechanisms. Ms. Rebecca Daou, Executive Administrator at Lions Clubs International Foundation, Chicago, spoke about international best practices in CSR.

Dr. Naresh Aggarwal, Chairman, Lions Clubs International Foundation, Dr. Garima Dadhich, Head, NFCSR, IICA, Harsh Jaitli, Chief Executive Officer, VANI, , Santhosh Jayaram, Partner KPMG, Nixon Joseph, President & CEO, SBI Foundation, Aarti Wig, Founder & Country Director, Yunus Social Business India, Vijaykumar Raju, Trustee Lions Clubs International Foundation,  Anjani Sharma, Dr. S. Parasuraman, Former Director TISS, Soumitro Chakravorty, CEO Fiinovision , Rebecca Daou, Executive Administrator at Lions Clubs International Foundation,Dr. Garima Dadhich, Head NFCSR, IICA were also spoken.

The tenth V.C. Padmanabhan Memorial Awards for Excellence for 2019 were conferred on the distinguished awardees at a function held today at the Lulu International Convention Centre, Thrissur.
 
Prominent winners for the year include popular Malayalam Cine actor Shri Jagathy Sreekumar and the 107 year old environmentalist and Padma Shri awardee, Smt. Saalumarada Thimmakka.
 
The other winners include Prof. P.J. Kurien, former Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Mr. T.K.A. Nair (IAS Retd.), former Adviser to the Prime Minister and Mr. Romesh Sobti, MD & CEO, IndusInd Bank.  
 
The awards were given away by Hon. Justice (Retd.) Antony Dominic, Chairman, Kerala State Human Rights Commission and former Chief Justice, High Court of Kerala, will be the Chief Guest.
 
The winners received a cash prize of Rs.5 lakhs and a trophy. Mr. V.P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd., welcomed the gathering and delivered the presidential address.
The V.C. Padmanabhan Memorial Awards were instituted in the year 2010 to commemorate the illustrious founder of the Manappuram Group. They are presented every year to eminent personalities who have made significant contributions in the five categories of Arts and Literature, Civil Servant achieving Excellence in Public Administration, Public Representative achieving Excellence in Good Governance, Business Excellence leading to development of Society at large and Ecology and Environment Conservation.
 
The following is the list of Awardees for the year 2019: