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SEBI vide its Circular No. CIR/MIRSD/2/2013 dated January 24, 2013 has informed that The Government of India in consultation with the regulators has specified a uniform approach to be followed towards determination of beneficial ownership.

Further details about this circular are posted on NSDL website www.nsdl.co.in.

(Ref: Circular No. NSDL/POLICY/2013/0017 dated January 24, 2013)

• NCDO/NISM training / certification programmes for Participants

NSDL has made arrangements with NISM to facilitate staff of Participants to get certified for NISM-Series VI Depository Operations Certification Examination (DOCE) as per SEBI requirements. A training programme is conducted by NSDL for Participant's staff followed by NISM-Series VI-DOCE online test conducted by NISM. In January 2013, NSDL conducted a training programme at Bangalore which was attended by 25 officials nominated by ING Vysya Bank Limited (DP ID IN300610).

• KYC Training Programme for Participants

In light of the recent developments with respect to depository account opening viz., Introduction of KYC Registration Agency (KRA), Qualified Foreign Investors (QFI), Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA), Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS) etc., training programme on 'KYC requirements for Account Opening' was organized which focused on latest developments as well as other requirements for opening various Depository Accounts, to facilitate efficient functioning of depository operations of Participants. In January 2013, NSDL conducted three such training programmes in Mumbai which were attended by 85 officials of Participants.

• CPE Training Programme for Participants

NSDL, an approved NISM Accreditated Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Provider offers CPE programmes for associated persons of market intermediaries who are holding one of the valid certificates such as NCFM (NSE's Certification in Financial Markets), NCDO (NSDL's Certification in Depository Operations), BCCD (BSE's Certification on Central Depository), Certificate on completion of CDSL's DP training programme on Central Depository Services (India) Limited & NISM Series VI- Depository Operations Certification Examination (DOCE). In January 2013, NSDL conducted a training programme at Mumbai which was attended by five persons nominated by various Participants.

Name Change of Participant

• The name of 'Ikab Securities & Investment Limited' as a Participant is replaced with 'Ratnakar Securities Private Limited' (DP ID IN302156) consequent to transfer of depository business.

During January 2013, two more Participants have subscribed to the SPEED-e facility viz.,

• LSE Securities Limited (DP ID IN301846)
• Vardhaman Capital Private Limited (DP ID IN303212)

Clients of the above mentioned Participants can now avail of the facility of submitting various instructions through SPEED-e facility.

This takes the total number of Participants who have subscribed to SPEED-e to 117.

• Joint Awareness Programme for RGESS :

To promote "Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme" (RGESS) introduced for the 'new retail investors' & to spread awareness about RGESS in the securities market, NSDL conducted Investor Awareness Programme jointly with The Kapol Co-Operative Bank Limited (DP ID IN300907) which were attended by 25 persons.

• Joint Awareness Programmes with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) & National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) :

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, NSDL conducted Joint Awareness Programme with SEBI & NSE in January 2013 at Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna and Sasaram which were attended by 745 persons. Further, NSDL also conducted Regional Investor Seminar with SEBI at Thiruvananthapuram which was attended by more than 300 persons.

• Stock Clinic Programme with Participant :

To spread awareness about Depository related services & the new features introduced in NSDL Depository system, NSDL conducted Stock Clinic Programme with Bank of India to educate employees and investors regarding benefits of dematerialization. In January 2013, NSDL conducted one such training programme in Mumbai which was attended by 13 persons.

• Training Programme for Colleges :

Investor Awareness Programmes were conducted in educational institutes like Atharava College of Management Studies, Joshi Bedekar college, Royal College of Arts, Science & Commerce, H.R. College Of Commerce and Economics & Winter school organised by Financial Technologies Knowledge Management Company to educate students & investors regarding depository related services. In January 2013, NSDL conducted six such training programmes in Mumbai which were attended by 480 persons.