Notifications 15
As part of the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)’s ongoing commitment to promoting financial literacy and financial inclusion, the Online Student Development Programme (SDP) Series for students of partner Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) continued during September 2026. The sessions focused on enhancing students’ financial awareness, investor protection knowledge, understanding of securities markets, and responsible investment decision-making.
During the month, Online SDP 9 to Online SDP 14 covered key areas including financial frauds and cyber threats, safe banking and digital hygiene, fraud reporting and regulatory recourse, securities markets and investment fundamentals, mutual funds, derivatives markets, and capital markets and merchant banking. Through practical examples, real-life cases, simulation-based learning and discussions on market processes and regulatory frameworks, students gained a better understanding of identifying financial risks, protecting themselves against fraud, making informed investment decisions, and navigating various segments of the securities market responsibly.
Session Details are as follows:
| Online SDP | Date | Resource Person | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online SDP 9 | 5 September 2026 | Mr. Amit Trivedi | Covered financial frauds and cyber threats, including online and offline frauds, phishing, vishing and SIM-swap attacks. The session also focused on safe banking, digital hygiene and preventive practices for protecting investors from financial fraud. |
| Online SDP 10 | 12 September 2026 | Mr. Amit Trivedi | Focused on regulatory recourse and fraud reporting mechanisms, including SEBI, RBI and Cyber Cells. Participants explored real-life fraud cases, red-flag indicators and preventive measures, supported by a simulation quiz on identifying scams. |
| Online SDP 11 | 19 September 2026 | Mr. Arup Mukherjee | Provided an overview of securities markets and investment fundamentals, covering types of securities, equity and debt, asset allocation, primary and secondary markets, the investment process, and investor protection and market regulation. |
| Online SDP 12 | 20 September 2026 | Mr. Sanjeeva Mathur | Covered the mutual fund investment landscape, including fund structure, products and distribution, scheme documentation, NAV, TER, risk profiling, asset allocation, investor behaviour, performance and risk evaluation, taxation, regulation, scheme selection and portfolio construction. |
| Online SDP 13 | 26 September 2026 | Mr. Vivek Sharma | Covered derivatives markets, including spot and derivatives markets, exchange-traded and OTC derivatives, forwards, futures and options, key market concepts such as mark-to-market, cost of carry and open interest, option moneyness and payoffs, interest-rate derivatives and the trade life cycle. |
| Online SDP 14 | 27 September 2026 | Mr. Vivek Sharma | Introduced capital markets and merchant banking, covering registration, code of conduct and general obligations of merchant bankers, along with issue management, key terms, due diligence and regulatory obligations. |
In September 2026, NISM successfully concluded a series of study tours & Market Metaverse of varying durations at its Patalganga…
PGP (PM/IA/RA) 2025-26 Campus Immersion was successfully held over three days, from September 24 to 26, 2026 at the NISM…
As part of the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)’s ongoing commitment to promoting financial literacy and financial inclusion, the…
© 2026 National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM). All rights reserved.
