INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) is for promotion of investors’ awareness and protection of the interests of investors. IEPF is a platform to promote awareness and it does not offer any investment advice or evaluation. IEPF was established under Section 205C (Establishment of Investor Education and Protection Fund) Act. Investor Education and Protection Fund (awareness and protection of investors) Rules, 2001 stipulate the activities related to investors’ education, awareness and protection for which the financial sanction can be provided under IEPF. They include education programme through media; organizing seminars and symposia; proposals for registration of voluntary associations or institution or other organizations engaged in investor education and protection activities; proposals for projects for investors’ education and protection including research activities and proposals for financing such projects and coordinating with i