Mumbai: Post-liberalization, stock markets have played an extremely important role in driving the country to become one of the leading economies of the world. Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ), through its media vehicles, has been voicing the economic strengths of India and has played a key role in building the investor confidence in the markets for the past 25 years. On completion of this journey, DSIJ now starts a new journey to do its bit to push India to the number 1 position in the global race. Understanding the current complexities of the market and the immense opportunities that it provides for investors to benefit from it, DSIJ in association with CDSL will be holding Investor Awareness Programs (IAPs) in March across 29 cities covering 12 states. The event will be promoted across print, online and offline media.

The first event kicked off yesterday at Ferozepur, Punjab. Today, the event is organized at Amritsar and Patna. Other cities that will be covered are Gurdaspur, Ludhiana, Patiala, Chandigarh, Ambala, Rohtak, Sri Ganga Nagar, Jaipur, Bhilwara, New Delhi, Meerut, Varanasi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Gangtok, Siliguri, Asansol, Ranchi, Raipur, Chhindwara, Bhopal, Indore, Anand, Ahmedabad, Mehsana and Bhuj. For more details like the cities, venue, etc., people can check out http://events.dsij.in. People can register and get notified on the event day.

Each IAP will consist of a 75-minute presentation, followed by a question-answer session. During the programme, CDSL & DSIJ officials will explain the audience on the Demat system, on how the stock market functions, the best investment practices, on how to make the most from investing and will distribute booklets to the participants, which will contain a wealth of information on investments. Entry is FREE and it’s a good opportunity for ALL to keep abreast of the stock markets in a simple and subtle language.

Mr. Rajesh Padode, Joint MD, DSIJ Pvt. Ltd says, “We are beginning our Silver Jubilee year with a big initiative on investor education. The Investor Awareness Programs have been primarily designed to educate and engage the masses on benefits of investment and the opportunities on hand. This engagement will help people leverage the 25 years’ experience of DSIJ in understanding the market and learn the art of investing.”

The event is sponsored by The Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) and Reliance Securities Limited. Dainik Jagran, Nai Duniya, Sikkim Times, Coalfield Times are the media partners during the course of the event and BusinessWire India is the online-media partner.