NSE to help people learn about stock market basics

The exchange has made efforts to reach out to people in various cities and empower them with information on market products, benefits of investing and how to invest safely

India's leading bourse the National Stock Exchange (NSE) organized extensive investor awareness programmes in Belonia, Khowai and Gomati districts of Tripura last week to help people learn about the basics of stock market, financial planning and safe investing.

Since inception, NSE has made efforts to reach out to people in various cities and empower them with information on market products, benefits of investing and how to invest safely, an NSE release said today.

The eight states in the region including Tripura witnessed around 18 per cent growth in people's participation since the last general election (year on year basis), the release said.

Ravi Varanasi, Chief, Business Development, NSE said, "We have constantly reached out beyond metro cities, with an aim to bring more people into the formal financial system.

"Growth in the financial sector will throw up multi-dimensional opportunities in the coming years. Our attempts will also ensure faster financial inclusions.