Svatantra employees embody our governing values into work life to handle any challenging situation and give back to the community through their work and have a positive impact on the lives of the poor.
Education and
Learning Opportunities
Individuals at Svatantra have ample opportunity to learn on the job and take support from their superiors. They receive continual training to advance their careers and grow within the organisation. Employees are highly encouraged to continue pursuing education and are given special leaves for this purpose.
Encouraging Interaction
With Top Management
We are strong advocators of an open-door policy, our senior management maintains close connect with employees at different ranks in the head office as well as those engaged in different branch locations through our diverse channels of communication. We strongly promote open interaction amongst employees at all levels of the organisation and conduct an annual employee satisfaction survey which gives employees an opportunity to share their views, sentiments and recommendations anonymously in a more open manner.
Knowledge
Sharing
Our employees receive key information and have access to relevant reports through our various knowledge sharing initiatives. Our Annual Conference is designed as a platform to share views and have targeted fruitful discussions. We run a daily refresher on different important policies paramount to our line of work, called Juice. Monthly updates, highlighting all the major activities across different branches and at the head office are circulated to all the employees through our monthly newsletter Echo.
Equal
Opportunities
Svatantra is an equal opportunities employer and we recognise everyone equally in different areas of employment. We believe in encouraging a culture wherein our employees can bring about a work-life balance via different initiatives such as workshops, celebrating special occasions and milestones, and our annual cricket tournament.
Work Life
Balance
Svatantra, unlike the industry norms, follows a corporate work timings structure of 9:30 am to 6:30 pm.
Rewards &
Recognition
Svatantra hosts its annual award ceremony at the end of the Annual Conference each year and has over 20 different categories in which employee performance is recognised and rewarded.
Stories of Impact
Sexual Harassment & Employee Grievance Redressal
At Svatantra, we also have a distinct “Sexual Harassment Policy” which states the guidelines for all employees to file a complaint against any such behaviour and there is provision for a formal “Employee Grievance Redressal Mechanism” which can also be filed in the case of any grievance the employee might have. Through such policies, we ensure that we are able to appropriately take measures towards any dissatisfaction that might exist amongst our staff.
Svatantra is a very open organisation where my opinions are valued by the senior management. I work in the field, but have had the chance to the meet the Chairperson of the company and share my views honestly. I like that there is no barrier in this respect. Svatantra has strong policies and is focused on enabling small business develop by giving loans for productive purposes. It makes me feel like my work is more valuable and makes a difference to those who need help the most
-Mahendra Uplawdiya
Employee Benefits
At Svatantra, we value our employees and safeguard their interests by offering a list of benefits such as Leave Benefits, Provident Fund, Gratuity, Employee Insurance, Medical Insurance for Employees and their families, Group Personal Accident Insurance and even Loans to our Employees.