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NSDL has amended its Bye Laws & Business Rules to simplify the process of dematerialisation of Government Securities from Subsidiary General Ledger (SGL) Account to dematerialised form and vice versa. Thus, Participants need not forward the physical documents received from the client to NSDL for transfer of holdings from an SGL entity to NSDL or vice versa. Accordingly, the Bye Laws & Business Rules of NSDL has been amended, added and renumbered. Further details about this circular (Ref: Circular No. NSDL/POLICY/2013/0083 dated June 26, 2013) are posted on NSDL website www.nsdl.co.in.

NSDL's common internet facility called SPEED-e facilitates Users (Beneficial Owners and Clearing Members) to submit delivery instructions on the internet. During July 2013, Participant viz., Coimbatore Capital Limited (DP ID IN300175) has subscribed to the SPEED-e facility. Clients of this Participant can avail SPEED-e facility and submit instructions electronically. This takes the total number of Participants who have subscribed to SPEED-e to 125. For more information on SPEED-e, you can logon to: https://www.nsdl.co.in/speed-e.php.

• Quality Improvement Training Programme for Participants

In order to make Participants aware about the various procedures and compliances of depository operations and facilitate Participants to improve efficiency & be compliance savvy, NSDL conducted a Quality Improvement Training Programme (QITP) in June 2013 at Mumbai which focused on latest guidelines/circulars issued by SEBI/NSDL with respect to depository operations. QITP was attended by 54 officials of Participant.

• NCDO/NISM training / certification programmes for Participants

To facilitate officials of Participants to prepare and appear for NISM-Series VI Depository Operations Certification Examination (DOCE), NSDL conducted three such training programmes in June 2013 at Mumbai and New Delhi which were attended by 70 officials of various Participants.

• CPE Training Programme for Participants

NSDL, an approved NISM Accreditated Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Provider offers CPE training programmes for eligible associated persons of Participants. In June 2013, NSDL conducted six such training programmes at various locations viz., Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Rajkot which was attended by 182 officials of Participants.

• KYC Training Programme for Participants

In June 2013, NSDL conducted seven ‘KYC requirements for Account Opening’ training programmes at various locations viz., Ahmedabad, Durgapur, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune which were attended by 122 officials of Participants. The program focuses on latest developments viz., procedure for opening various depository accounts, BSDA, RGESS, etc., to facilitate efficient functioning of depository operations of Participants.

• Three day DP Training Programme for Participants

NSDL conducts three day training programme on ‘NSDL Depository Operations’ for Participants which focuses on in-depth day-to-day operations of depository KYC requirements viz., various operations & system modules such as demat/remat, settlement, pledge, mutual funds, transmission, Compliance and inspection requirements of NSDL and various e-Services facilities of NSDL viz., IDeAS, SPEED-e etc. In June 2013, NSDL conducted one such training programme in Mumbai which was attended by 10 officials of Participants.

• SPEED-e Training Programme for Participants

NSDL's common internet facility called SPEED-e facilitates Users (Beneficial Owners and Clearing Members) to submit delivery instructions on the internet. SPEED-e facilitates Participants to eliminate paper [Delivery Instruction Slips (DIS)] resulting in reduction in cost of storage and processing of DIS and the risk involved in verifying specimen signatures of account holders at the time of processing DIS. To facilitate Participants to enhance their knowledge and get more familiar with the features, process, documentation and latest developments on SPEED-e facility, NSDL conducted three such training programmes on SPEED-e facility in June 2013 at Ahmedabad, Kolkata and New Delhi which was attended by 99 officials of Participants.

• Investor Depository Meets (IDMs): NSDL interacts with investors throughout the country through a series of ‘Investor Depository Meets’. These programs are organised to spread awareness amongst the accountholders and others about the new facilities introduced by NSDL, the safety features and precautions to be taken by accountholders while operating in the depository environment. During June 2013, NSDL organised 16 IDMs at Hubli in Karnataka, Kalol, Nadiad, Valsad & Vapi in Gujarat, Malappuram, Cannanore & Calicut in Kerala, Barasat & Barrackpore in West Bengal, Kurukshetra & Panchkula in Haryana, Ongole, Chirala & Nellore in Andhra Pradesh and in Chandigarh which was attended by 865 investors.
• Participation in events conducted by Institutions: In June 2013, NSDL sponsored a programme titled ‘Skoch Summit 2013’ which was organised by Skoch Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. (Skoch) at Mumbai. Hon’ble Finance Minister, Mr. P Chidambaram, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr. Prithviraj Chavan, Hon’ble Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia and other such eminent delegates addressed the officials on various subject matters attending the summit. This programme was attended by around 400 officials.
• 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 of Bank of India regarding benefits of dematerialization. In June 2013, NSDL conducted nine such training programmes in Mumbai & Indore which was attended by 347 persons.
• Investor Awareness Programme with Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Limited: 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 conducted an Investor Awareness Programme with Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Limited in June 2013 at Bijapur which was attended by 150 officials.
• Training Programme organized by Institutions: In June 2013, NSDL conducted training programmes for 34 newly recruited SEBI officials and for 28 Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers at the request of National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM). NSDL also conducted a training programme for teaching faculties from M.L. Dahanukar College of Commerce, Mumbai regarding recent developments and the various features available in the NSDL Depository system which was attended by eight faculties.