With reference to the circular issued regarding DIS validation at the time of execution, SEBI has advised that DIS issued prior to January 7, 2014 shall not be accepted. Accordingly, Participants are advised to issue new DIS to their respective clients so as to ensure that the clients are not put to inconvenience. Participants are further requested to inform their clients through letter, email, SMS, etc. that the new DIS has been issued and the old DIS issued prior to January 7, 2014 will not be accepted.
In view of the above, Participants are requested to note that the guidelines issued vide NSDL Circular No. NSDL/POLICY/2016/0002 dated January 5, 2016 in respect of DIS validation pertaining to old DIS (i.e. issued prior to January 7, 2014) at the time of execution of DIS stands withdrawn.
(Ref: Circular No. NSDL/POLICY/2016/0059 dated May 24, 2016)
In order to reach out to investors that are spread across the country and to apprise them about the facilities available in NSDL depository system and the awareness on stock markets, NSDL conducts various Investor Awareness Programmes jointly with it’s Depository Participants (DPs) & with Institutions like SEBI, NSE etc. NSDL also conducts various training programmes for its Depository Participants (DPs) on Depository related services. During May 2016, NSDL conducted 35 Investor Awareness Programmes with Participants & reputed Institutes which were attended by more than 2,200 investors & branch officials, details as mentioned below:
Sr. No.
Particulars
1
Joint Awareness Programmes with DPs
No. of Programmes
ICICI Securities Limited
7
Kotak Securities Limited
7
Acumen Capital Market (India) Limited
2
Axis Securities Limited
2
Jhaveri Securities Limited
2
Sharekhan Limited
2
BMA Wealth Creators Limited
1
Peerless Securities Limited
1
SMC Global Securities Limited
1
Ventura Securities Limited
1
Total Programmes
27
2
Joint Awareness Programmes with other Institutions
No. of Programmes
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) & The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)
1
The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)
1
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India
1
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India & National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)
1
Arthsanket
1
"Putting Investor First" event in association with CFA Institute & IAIP
1
Total Programmes
6
3
Training Programmes for Institutions
No. of Programmes
Citizen Credit Co-operative Bank Limited (Training programme for Branch Managers)
