Nirmala Sitharaman launches NSDL’s investor awareness programme for students

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) investor awareness program 'Market Ka Eklavya' for students.

• The program named 'Market Ka Eklavya' is an online investor awareness program for students in Hindi and other regional languages.

• National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) has launched this new investor awareness program as part of its Silver Jubilee celebrations.

• The objective of the 'Market Ka Eklavya' program is to introduce the basics of the securities market in online mode and to provide training on financial markets for the students.

• About National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) 

• This organisation works under the Ministry of Finance of India.

• NSDL is India's first and one of the leading Central Securities Depositories in the world.

• It has been instrumental in transforming the Indian securities market by facilitating the holding and transfer of securities in demat form.

• Founded- 1996

• Headquarters- Mumbai, Maharashtra

• MD & CEO- Padmaja Chunduru

• NSDL is now one of the 6 payments banks established in India.