School for Regulatory Studies and Supervision (SRSS) of NISM organized a four-day training programme on ‘Overview of Securities Markets’ for the 76^th batch of Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Officer Trainees of National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur, at NISM campus Patalganga, Mumbai during April 24 to 27, 2023. The programme was aimed at capacity building of these officers by providing them with vital inputs on the role of SEBI and about the various aspects of the securities markets.

Dr. Ranjith Krishnan, Head-Academic Programme Unit, NISM welcomed the participants.

Dr. CKG Nair, Director, NISM delivered the inaugural address and shared his rich experience with the participants. During the address, he touched upon the role played by different regulatory authorities in the financial sector, the structure of laws governing securities markets and significance of disclosure based regulations, etc.

The training programme included technical sessions on different topics related to securities markets, mock trading in simulation lab and visits to Stock Exchange, Clearing Corporation and Depository, etc.

61 Officer Trainees of 76th batch of Indian Revenue Services attended the training programme. Experts having wide experience in the securities market addressed the participants during program. Visits to Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Depositories provided the participants valuable practical exposure.