Investor Awareness Programmes Conducted by The Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Investor Awareness Programmes (IAPs) are conducted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in association with the Professionals Institutes to educate the investors, including the young investors, about the various investments options. These programmes cover various cities and towns (including Tier II and Tier III towns) across the country. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs, said that 7,617 number of IAPs have been conducted during the period 2010-11 to 2012-13 (up to 31.10.2012) and 14,877 Investor Grievances have been redressed during the said period.