CDSL IPF, BSE IPF Host Mega Investor Awareness Seminar in Chandigarh
The Mega RISA was conducted in association with key Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) — National Stock Exchange of India, Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India, National Securities Depository Limited, Multi Commodity Exchange of India, National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange and Association of Mutual Funds in India.
Chandigarh: CDSL Investor Protection Fund and BSE Investor Protection Fund, under the aegis of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), jointly hosted a Mega Regional Investor Awareness Seminar (Mega RISA) at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh.
The seminar, themed “Shikshit Se Saksham”, brought together over 350 participants, including women entrepreneurs, students and general investors, for a day-long programme focused on financial literacy and investor awareness.
The Mega RISA was conducted in association with key Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) — National Stock Exchange of India, Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India, National Securities Depository Limited, Multi Commodity Exchange of India, National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange and Association of Mutual Funds in India.
The initiative aimed to strengthen understanding of the securities market, promote responsible investing practices, and enhance awareness on cyber safety in an increasingly digital market environment.
Dignitaries Present
The event was attended by senior officials and dignitaries including:
- Yatri Dave Vitekar, Chief Vigilance Officer, SEBI
- Vijayant Kumar Verma, Regional Director, SEBI
- Deepti Agrawal, Chief General Manager, SEBI
- Shobna Dhiman, Registrar, Punjab Engineering College
- Eram Rizvi, Cyber Crime Division, Chandigarh Police
- Sudhish Pillai, Head – CDSL IPF
- Gaurav Kapoor, Senior Vice President, BSE
The seminar featured presentations by regulators, cyber security specialists and market experts. Interactive stalls by MIIs and a financial quiz added to participant engagement.
Key focus areas included preventive measures against financial cybercrime, financial planning, long-term wealth creation, and awareness initiatives such as #SEBIvsSCAMs and demonstrations of regulatory tools like SEBI CHECK.
Organisers said the strong participation reflected growing interest in financial literacy initiatives across the region. The seminar forms part of nationwide efforts by BSE IPF, CDSL IPF, SEBI and other MIIs to strengthen investor confidence and build a financially aware investor community across India.
About CDSL IPF
CDSL IPF is the investor protection fund of Central Depository Services (India) Limited. During FY 2025-26, it conducted 3,151 investor awareness programmes across 33 states and union territories, covering 499 districts and reaching over 1.74 lakh participants in multiple languages.
About BSE
BSE Limited is Asia’s oldest recognised stock exchange with over 150 years of history. Its benchmark index, Sensex, is widely tracked as a barometer of the Indian economy. BSE IPF has established investor service centres in multiple cities and conducted around 11,600 investor awareness programmes in FY25-26 so far, engaging over six lakh participants.
