a) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is the appointed Nodal Agency for creating awareness through Investor Awareness Programmes (IAPs) across the country by the Investor Education & Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
b) The aim of these programs is to enhance the ability of investors to understand broad developments in the country having bearing on the corporate sector & capital market, educate the investors’ on their rights and responsibilities, make investors’ aware of grievance handling mechanism and different agencies to be approached for redressal.
c) The Investor Awareness Programmes are being regularly conducted by ICAI through its Program Organising Units (POUs) and empanelled Resource Persons so as to outreach every nook and corner of the country including the small investors in mofussil areas. The programmes have been receiving overwhelming response from the public at large.
For the year 2021-22, we are pleased to invite expression of interest for empanelment as Resource Persons (at https://forms.gle/CbjSJ84xCDf8kArh7) from members of ICAI and other experts having knowledge and flair of the capital market and public speaking skills to conduct Investor Awareness Programs. The Institute reimburses up to Rs. 5,000/- per IAP inclusive of TA/DA, honorarium and other costs incurred conducted across the country except for IAPs conducted in the North East States where the reimbursement is up to Rs. 7,000/- per program.
d) The last date for filling up the aforesaid form is April 30, 2021. We request the members to come forward for this noble cause of creating awareness and reciprocate a sense of gratitude for being a part of a well-positioned profession. Please note that only interested person having the desire to educate the masses about Capital Market/Investment Strategy/Avenue etc. should apply only. Members residing in Mofussil areas will be preferred.
