G) INVESTOR EDUCATION AND THE TRAINING OF INTERMEDIARIES 
Investors’ education

During the year 1999-2000, the following steps were taken by SEBI for educating investors:

• An advertisement educating the investors, inter-alia, about their rights, responsibilities and key terms used in Capital Market was issued by the SEBI during the period September 28, 1999 to October 30, 1999 in various editions of 13 national newspapers both in Hindi and English.
• The SEBI also issued a series of advertisement /public notices in national as well as regional newspapers to educate and caution the investors about the risks associated with the investment in collective investment schemes.
• The SEBI distributed the booklet titled "A Quick Reference Guide For Investors" to the investors visiting the SEBI offices.

Access to final prospectus on SEBI website

In addition to the draft offer document submitted to the SEBI, final prospectus filed with Registrar of companies can also be accessed on the SEBI web site. This step was taken to offer easier and faster dissemination of information regarding the issue to the investing public all over the country.