Under its Jamapunji campaign the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) organised an investor education and awareness seminar for the students of Economics and Business Management of PIDE in Islamabad. The SECP organised the event in collaboration with the Department of Business Studies, and a large number of students enthusiastically participated in the event. The program started with the recitation of Holy Quran followed by a brief introduction of PIDE.
The SECP was briefly introduced to the student, and its role as an apex regulator of the non-banking financial sector was discussed. It was followed by a substantial discussion on the significance of savings and personal financial planning for the students. The students were briefed on the significance and impact of savings from an early stage and its benefits in the long run through small but regular investments. In this regard, the discussion focused on capital markets and mutual funds and their functions as potential investment avenues.
A significant part of the session also focused on the investor education web portal Jamapunji. Students were briefed on its features, particularly the stock trading simulator which is an effective tool for experiencing the real trading practices.
In his closing remarks, Vice Chancellor Dr Asad Zaman thanked the SECP for its initiative. He mentioned that students while planning their financial needs should also focus on the ethical values and maintain good moral standards. Without moral values and standards the money matters can create more problems than the solutions.-PR