As it clamps down on fraudsters duping gullible investors of their hard earned money, Sebi is stepping up efforts to make the public aware about the grievance redressal mechanism available to them and safeguards against high-return claims.
The capital markets watchdog is looking to expand its investor education and awareness programmes through various platforms, including radio and TV advertisements, wherein its focus areas would include Investor Grievance Redressal Mechanism and Collective Investment Schemes.
Besides, Sebi plans to launch mass media campaigns on topics such as promotion of mutual funds as an available investment option for small investors, a senior official said.
During the current fiscal ending this month, Sebi has already undertaken an all-out mass media campaign to make the public aware about troubles of investing on hearsay and in pursuit of high returns in less time.