World Investor Week 2020” (23rd – 29th Nov’20)” celebrated by SEBI & AWOKE India Foundation

1. Over 3000 participants attended webinars from 15 institutes/universities of 9 districts in the last 7 days in collaboration with SEBI and NSE.
2. This annual event, organized by the International Organization for Security Commission (IOSCO) USA, In India we celebrate this under the direction of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
On the occasion of World Investor Week, SEBI Chairman Shri Ajay Tyagi said that in the last three decades there have been rapid changes in the country’s securities market, especially in new products and new market participants. In such a situation, investor awareness is very important. This year’s theme for World Investor Week is “Investor Awareness: A Key to Financial Well Being”.
AWOKE India Foundation, which is the only SEBI authorized “Investor Association” in the state; made participants aware of topics like budget, savings, investment, money security, financial planning, need for health and life insurance, precautions, role of regulatory bodies, method of redressal of grievances etc.
Webinar Conducted for Organisatin/Institutions; IIT Kanpur, Reliance Industries Limited Lucknow, Integral University, Lucknow, Amity Business School, Lucknow, Prayag Institute of Technology and Management,, Techno Group of Institute, Lucknow, ILM Lucknow, SBM, IFTM University, Moradabad, City Group of College, Indian Society For Development of Education, Rudrapur, Study Hall Education Foundation, Tecnia Institute of Advanced Studies, Delhi, Devrishi Institute of Technology and Management, Saharanpur, School of Business Management and Technology, Bulandshahar, Anand Engineering College, Agra.
The keynote speakers for the webinars were Mr. Praveen Kumar Dwivedi, President of AWOKE India Foundation, Mr. Atul Agrawal DGM, SEBI, Mr. Naveen Saxena, AGM, SEBI and Mr. Sachin Birla, Security Markets Expert.
Director of Institutions and member of management committee in the programs Shri B.V. Phani, Mr. Suman Saurabh, Dr. Himanshu Dwivedi, Dr. Pragya Prashant, Dr. Saurabh Kumar, Dr. Sabahat Fatima, Dr. Ravikant Pathak, Dr. Rohit Kushwaha, Dr. Upendra Nath, Dr. Atul Narang, Dr. Amit Sinha, Shri Ravindra Vaish, Dr. Mohit, Dr. Nisha Agarwal, Prof. Rakesh Yadav, Prof. Nishant Rawat, Mr. Lokesh Sharma, Dr. Arunima, Dr. Rashmi Gujarati, Mr. Amrish Chaudhary, were also present. On the occasion of World Savings Day, Mr. Pravin Kumar Dwivedi said that in the global disaster period of Covid-19, it is necessary to become financially aware for all sections of society, for achieving Sustainable development goals 2020 and $ 5 trillion economy in the country; It is very much important to develop an understanding in the financial matters.
AWOKE India Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 2012, works in the area of financial Literacy and Investor Awareness. It is the only “investor association” of Uttar Pradesh recognized by SEBI. In the last years, more than 400 awareness programs have been conducted in about 80 cities of the country and spread the message of financial awareness to more than 20,000 people, including different sections of the society like youth, students, doctors, professors, women, youth, retired people, Police and small and medium units are also included.