To make investors and the general public aware about the capital market, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Bhubaneswar Chapter organised an investor awareness programme at the PN Autonomous College at Khordha on Friday.
ICSI, Bhubaneswar Chapter chairman AK Mishra said investors must carefully read about the company and know their risks and returns before investing. He also spoke on the role and responsibilities of the investors and their grievances mechanism.
Other speakers, including practising company secretary JB Das, PN College Readers Dr Binayak Rath and Dr BB Padhiary and Commerce HoD Prof Deepsak Kumar Mohanty provided valuable inputs on avenues of investment, company management, financial capabilities, nature of products, opening of demat account, mechanism of purchase and sale of securities, derivatives, role of brokers, rights of investors, etc.
The programme was sponsored by the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF), Ministry of Corporate Affairs.