SUGGESTIONS INVITED ON RESEARCH PROJECT - INVESTOR AWARENESS IN CAPITAL MARKETS

The Institute is contemplating to undertake a Research Project in “Investors Awareness in Capital Markets” preferably under Investor Education and Protection Fund, Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

The Institute invites considered suggestions of the members on broad areas of Research on which the Research Project could be undertaken. The suggestions received will be acknowledged.

The suggestions may relate to investor Protection, education, awareness and/or issues that have a bearing on investor confidence in securities market in India. Members/readers are requested to present a well-posed issue, and research methodology. It may include the way it can contribute to an understanding of some unanswered/debated issues, and/or help regulators or market participants in designing appropriate strategies and policy for investor protection, education and awareness.

Please send your suggestions so as to reach by July 31, 2008 to Ms. Sonia Baijal, Assistant  Director (Academics), The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, ICSI House, 22, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110 003 or by e-mail at  sonia@icsi.edu .