National Institute of Securities Markets
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2006 |
| Type | National Apex Body |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
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| Parent agency | Securities and Exchange Board of India, Ministry of Finance, Government of India |
| Website | www |
The National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) is a public trust established in 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) the regulator of the indian securities markets in India. It is under the ownership of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, working of Ministry of Finance in Government of India.
In the Budget Speech of February 2006, P Chidambaram, the erstwhile Union Finance Minister, proposed to authorize the Securities and Exchange Board of India to set up a National Institute of Securities Markets for teaching and training intermediaries in securities markets and promoting research. Accordingly, NISM was established in 2006. 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.[citation needed]
Structure
The activities of NISM are carried out under six schools. These are as follows:[1]
School for Securities Education (SSE)
The School for Securities Education (SSE) offers these flagship programs. The programs offered under SSE are
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Securities Markets
- LL.M. in Investment and Securities Laws
- Post Graduate Diploma in Portfolio Management, Investment Advisory and Research Analysis
- Post Graduate Certificate in Data Science in Financial Markets
- Post Graduate Certificate in Securities Markets