Financial regulators in India are working with the Centre to develop a policy framework aimed at investor education and financial inclusion. The HRD Ministry is working with all financial regulators to introduce financial education in the school curriculum of the Central Board of Secondary Education.

“A draft has already been prepared,” said Mr. U K Sinha, Chairman-SEBI, inaugurating the two day international conference on investor education in Goa jointly hosted by SEBI and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Mr. Sinha observed that investor grievance redressal should be taken up as a matter of priority and that the mechanism should contain features such as uniformity, predictability and consistency.

SEBI had done various investor oriented initiatives such as introduction of a uniform KYC to be done through KYC registration agencies, a toll free helpline for grievance redressal and introduction of the resource person concept to spread investor education.

The conference discussed issues related to policy framework for investor education, role of stakeholders and public private partnership, global trends and best practices and how to deliver an effective investor education programme.

The conference was attended by nearly 200 delegates from 45 countries and comprised securities market experts, regulators, central bankers, academicians, civil community and NGOs.

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