User:Wikimaster.nism/Draft NISM

National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) is a public trust, established by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulator for securities markets in India. NISM seeks to add to market quality through Educational Initiatives. It is an autonomous body governed by its Board of Governors. An International Advisory Council provides strategic guidance to NISM. It is located in Navi Mumbai, India.

Six Schools of NISM
NISM consists of six different schools as follows:

School for Investor Education and Financial Literacy (SIEFL)
SIEFL is aimed at working on various initiatives on Financial Literacy. There are three programmes in NISM that address financial education.
 * Financial education in schools: NISM intends to introduce financial education in schools.
 * A dedicated website for Investor Education : InvestorFirst.in.The site is live in its Beta mode.
 * Investor workshops in the face-to-face format.These workshops are being conducted in various towns and cities.

School for Certification of Intermediaries (SCI)
SCI develops and administers certification examinations for various financial intermediaries to raise the competencies of securities markets professionals and strengthen the securities markets.

School for Securities Information and Research (SSIR)
SSIR undertakes several initiatives that seek to support research in securities markets.

Network for Securities Markets Data:The Network for Securities Markets Data (NSMD), a project undertaken by the SSIR, will act as a single point access to Indian securities markets related data and will boost the research and analysis activities on Indian securities markets.

School for Regulatory Studies and Supervision (SRSS)
SRSS organizes executive education for officers of SEBI, stock exchanges, government officers, depositories, capital markets division of the ministry and participants of capital markets from other jurisdictions including SAARC nations and IOSCO nations.

SRSS also initiated training programmes for Internal Auditors of Stock Brokers. SRSS organizes round table for mutual fund trustees.

The school has also undertaken a project "Securities Market Simulator" which simulates the working of securities markets to facilitate training and research activities on Indian markets.

School for Corporate Governance (SCG)
SCG conducts workshops and round table conferences in matters pertaining to Corporate Governance and initiatives for capacity building in the corporate governance space.

School for Securities Education (SSE)
Within the framework of the vision and mission of NISM, the role of SSE is to provide education preparing competent professionals who will serve the securities markets.