Kaveri College organizes An Online Investor awareness Programme in ‘Role of Regulator in Developing Capital Market’

 As a part of commitment to the society, Kaveri College organized an investor awareness webinar in association with SEBI and BSE-IPF on 18^th July 2020 through online platform for the commerce students and teachers of the college.

Resource persons for this webinar were Mr. N. Hariharan,Chief General Manager SEBI,Mumbai and Mr. C. Vasudevan BSE-IPF,Mumbai. Mr. Bharat Dave guided for arranging the program as a Co- Ordinator.

Dr. Ashok Agrawal, Principal of the college welcomed all and inaugurated the webinar.

The webinar was in line with the objectives of Securities and Exchange Board of India and the Investors Protection Fund of BSE to educate the young generation to understand the capital market and enter in the capital creation process.

Mr. N. Hariharan guided the students about the four regulators in financial sector, securities market, banking, insurance (IRDA) and pension (PFRDA)in detail. He further referred Indian economy as fastest growing economy in the world. He further explained Pre-SEBI scenario which was based on merit, there was lack of transparency and Frequent market failures.

Mr. Hariharan further explained the functions of SEBI in detail as to protect the interest of investors, to promote the development of securities market and regulate its business, to impart financial literacy, transparency and to redress investor grievances. He also explained the functions of securities market such as to channelize savings into investment, to provide alternative to bank finance, to diversify/ transfer risk and to accelerate economic growth. He further took review of constituents in securities market, growth of Indian securities market, process and participants of reforms etc. He also explained the students about the functioning of primary and secondary market, commodity derivatives market, options of fund raising and grievance redressal scores etc. which was very useful for the students. He further touched securities market frauds and possible actions.

Mr. Bharat Dave, Co-ordinator of this webinar advised students to be self-reliant i.e. aatmanirbhar, cautious as an investor during this lockdown situation. He asked students to save more and invest in mutual funds.

The programme received a huge response as it was attended by the commerce students, parents and teachers in large number. Around 300 students attended the programme.