Media Release
BSE IPF and CDSL IPF organize Mega Investor Awareness Program in Indore
Indore, October 5, 2024: BSE IPF and CDSL IPF in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), and other Market Infrastructure Institutions today held a Mega Investor Awareness Program in Indore. The awareness initiative themed “Shiksit se Viksit” conducted through the investor protection fund (IPF) trust, was aimed at empowering investors through education and awareness.
The event featured panel discussions and presentations by eminent personalities from the capital markets. Some key topics included “Building financial confidence by becoming an AI – Atmanirbhar Investor”, “Prosperity through Mutual Fund investment”, “Introduction to Commodity Derivatives Market”, “How to protect yourself from cybercrimes and scams”, etc.
The program hosted around 500 delegates including students, general investors, and corporate representatives. Shri. Manoj Kumar, Executive Director of SEBI, Shri Sharad Sharma, CGM SEBI, along with Sushree. Kamala K, Chief Regulatory Officer of BSE, and Shri. Faroukh Patel, Senior Vice President of CDSL graced the occasion and addressed the delegates.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Khushro Bulsara, Head BSE IPF, said that the Mega Investor Awareness Program was a valuable initiative, fostering financial literacy and investment knowledge among general investors, students, and corporate participants. ``We are sure that today’s session would have empowered attendees to make informed financial decisions, promoting safe investment practices and financial growth.”
The Mega Investor Awareness Program focused on enhancing financial literacy and fostering a culture of informed investing among individuals and businesses. Participants were provided valuable insights and tools to navigate the nuances of the financial landscape effectively.
About BSE:
BSE Ltd., India’s leading exchange group, is celebrating its 150th year anniversary this year. BSE has been playing a prominent role in developing the Indian capital market. BSE is a corporatized and demutualized entity, with a broad shareholder base. BSE provides an efficient and transparent market for trading in multiple asset classes including, equity, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, commodity derivatives, interest rate derivatives, SME, startups and debt instruments. BSE IPF has set up investor service centers in Delhi, Chandigarh, Shimla, Dehradun, Kanpur, Lucknow, Rajkot, Vadodara, Surat, Patna, Ranchi and Bhubaneswar. BSE IPF had conducted 13,780 investor awareness programs in FY24 which engaged 7,58,365 participants. The IPF ManekiMano videos got 10.75 crore views on social media.
Media Contact
Santanu Chakraborty
022 2272 8516
Santanu.Chakraborty@bseindia.com
About CDSL IPF
CDSL IPF is investor protection fund of Central Depository Services (I) Limited (CDSL). Investor education and awareness is one of the core activities of CDSL Investor Protection Fund towards promoting Financial Literacy across length and breadth of India. CDSL IPF are regularly conducts Investor Awareness Programs (IAP) either independently or in association with SEBI, Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs), Financial institutions, Professional entities, Mutual Funds, Colleges, Universities, Resource Persons etc. targeting the existing and potential investors across India. The IAPs are done in different regional languages for the benefit of investors. The collaboration typically is in the form of support to events, seminars, sponsorship, etc. CDSL IPF contributes educational material, and other content for such events. During FY 2023-24, CDSL IPF conducted 2,345 IAPs in English, Hindi and 16 other Indian languages reaching out to more than 1.45 Lakh investors across India.
Media Contact
Shaurya Rathore
shaurya.rathore@adfactorspr.com
