F) INVESTOR EDUCATION AND THE TRAINING OF INTERMEDIARIES
 
 

Investor education / guidance
 
 

The SEBI has constituted a Working Group on Investor Education comprising members from Investor Associations (Tamil Nadu Investor Association, Investor Guidance Society and Gujarat Investors’ & Shareholders’ Association), Bombay Stock Exchange and NSEIL, CRISIL, All India Radio, Doordarshan and Advertising Agencies Association of India.
 
 

The terms of reference for the group include, providing advice and suggestions to SEBI on:
 
 

1. Design and content of Investor Education Programmes
2. Selection of media for dissemination
3. Procedure for approving/involving agencies
4. Methods of funding for programmes, and
5. Role of Investor Associations in spreading investor education

Based on suggestions offered by the Committee, the SEBI prepared a booklet titled ‘A Quick Reference Guide for Investors’ in English and in Hindi. Major corporates in the public and private sector and institutions were requested to print and mail the booklet to investors along with other material like annual report/dividend warrants etc. There has been encouraging response and over 50 lakh booklets have been mailed. The publication is also available on SEBI website for reference of investors.
 
 

On-going efforts to strengthen investor education include publication of the booklet in major national and regional dailies (in regional language) for the benefit of investing public, preparation of a campaign on radio/TV etc.