{"id":61988,"date":"2025-09-04T14:50:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T09:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=61988"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:50:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T09:20:33","slug":"niveshak-didi-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/niveshak-didi-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Niveshak Didi Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Niveshak Didi Initiative Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) successfully launched Phase II of its flagship financial literacy initiative \u2013 Niveshak Didi at Hyderabad.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Niveshak Didi Initiative<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aim:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The initiative is aimed at deepening <\/span><b>financial awareness and empowering rural communities, particularly women.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is based on the <\/span><b>ideology of women for women<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as rural area women feel more comfortable to share their queries with a female itself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nodal Ministry:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ministry of Corporate Affairs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Launched by:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">serves as a catalyst for bridging knowledge gaps and building confidence in communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>established in 2016<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the <\/span><b>Companies Act, 2013.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It empowers individuals to make informed financial choices and fosters a financially aware citizenry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nodal Ministry:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ministry of Corporate Affairs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Functions of Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>manages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b>Investor Education and Protection Fund<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (IEPF) and promotes investor awareness and financial protection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make refunds of shares, unclaimed dividends, matured deposits\/debentures etc. to investors and promote awareness among investors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is dedicated to safeguarding investor interests by facilitating the return of unclaimed shares and dividends and advancing financial literacy nationwide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Initiatives:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Niveshak Didi, Niveshak Panchayat, and Niveshak Shivir,<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2162770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Niveshak Didi Initiative is aimed at deepening financial awareness and empowering rural communities, particularly women. 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