Investor Education and Protection Fund Chair Unit

NCAER’s IEPF Chair Unit promotes Investor Education and Protection activities through seminars, workshops, conferences, conducts research on contemporary issues related to investor education and protection and analysis of related economic, legal, and regulatory issues.

Sustainable Financial Education: Building Informed Investors and Harnessing Youth Power for Viksit…

The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority …

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Op-Eds

Behavioural traps in online investing: Reflections on World Investor Week

As India deepens financial inclusion through digital tools, World Investor Week 2025 urges regulators and citizens …

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Op-Eds

From access to awareness: Why India needs to boost digital financial literacy

From UPI processing over 17 billion transactions in a single month to kirana stores & vegetable vendors using Q…

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Event

Investor Education, not a One-Stop Effort: Synergy and Digitalisation is the Need…

The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), in collaboration with the National Council of App…

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Working Papers

Investor Protection Framework: Multifaceted Implications of the Digital Revolution in India

With the advent of digitalisation and expansion of the retail market in recent years, India has experienced a signi…

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Sustainable Financial Education: Building Informed Investors and Harnessing Youth Power for Viksit Bharat

Behavioural traps in online investing: Reflections on World Investor Week

From access to awareness: Why India needs to boost digital financial literacy

Investor Education, not a One-Stop Effort: Synergy and Digitalisation is the Need of the Hour

Investor Protection Framework: Multifaceted Implications of the Digital Revolution in India

Publications

Op-Eds

26 February 2026

Robo-advisors vs humans: Who wins?

C S Mohapatra, Depannita Ghosh

A digital economy needs a blend of both: algorithms assess client risk profiles and ensure suitable recommendations, human oversight adds value. The…

Blogs

30 January 2026

External Engagements for IEPF Chair Professor

C S Mohapatra

Invited as the Guest Speaker at the Investor Education and Protection Seminar organized by Department of Economics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata on the…

Op-Eds

6 October 2025

Modernise financial education

C S Mohapatra, Depannita Ghosh

By embedding behavioural awareness, robust safety, and digital trust into the investor ecosystem, India can nurture generations of empowered citizens. A 23-year-old…

Op-Eds

5 October 2025

Behavioural traps in online investing: Reflections on World Investor Week

C S Mohapatra, Depannita Ghosh

As India deepens financial inclusion through digital tools, World Investor Week 2025 urges regulators and citizens to address behavioural biases, fraud risks,…

Events

Team

<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">C S Mohapatra</span> — C S Mohapatra

IEPF Chair Professor

<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Depannita Ghosh</span> — Depannita Ghosh

Research Analyst

<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Chandrika Ghosh</span> — Chandrika Ghosh

Research Associate

<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Pyali</span> — Pyali

Team Assistant

National Growth & Macroeconomic Centre

Human Development & Data Innovation

Investor Education & Protection Fund Chair Unit

Computable General Equilibrium Modelling & Policy Analysis

States, Sectors, Surveys & Impact Evaluation

Agriculture, Industry, Trade, Technology & Skills

Centre for Health Policy & Systems

Centre for Gender and Macroeconomy

Suresh Goyal

The Team

IPF

Margin

Monthly Economic Review

Business Expectations Survey

Videos

Podcasts

Nandan M Nilekani

About Us

Investor Education and Protection Fund Chair Unit

Investor Education and Protection Fund Chair Unit

Sustainable Financial Education: Building Informed Investors and Harnessing Youth Power for Viksit…

Behavioural traps in online investing: Reflections on World Investor Week

From access to awareness: Why India needs to boost digital financial literacy

Investor Education, not a One-Stop Effort: Synergy and Digitalisation is the Need…

Investor Protection Framework: Multifaceted Implications of the Digital Revolution in India

Robo-advisors vs humans: Who wins?

C S Mohapatra, Depannita Ghosh

External Engagements for IEPF Chair Professor

C S Mohapatra

Modernise financial education

C S Mohapatra, Depannita Ghosh

Behavioural traps in online investing: Reflections on World Investor Week

C S Mohapatra, Depannita Ghosh

Get updates from NCAER

Monthly Economic Review

Business Expectations Survey

Investor Education and Protection Fund Chair Unit

Sustainable Financial Education: Building Informed Investors and Harnessing Youth Power for Viksit…

Behavioural traps in online investing: Reflections on World Investor Week

From access to awareness: Why India needs to boost digital financial literacy

Investor Education, not a One-Stop Effort: Synergy and Digitalisation is the Need…

Investor Protection Framework: Multifaceted Implications of the Digital Revolution in India

Take a look at our Ongoing Activities and Research Studies

Robo-advisors vs humans: Who wins?

C S Mohapatra, Depannita Ghosh

External Engagements for IEPF Chair Professor

C S Mohapatra

Modernise financial education

C S Mohapatra, Depannita Ghosh

Behavioural traps in online investing: Reflections on World Investor Week

C S Mohapatra, Depannita Ghosh

Get updates from NCAER

Take a look at our
Ongoing Activities and Research Studies