The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) celebrated its 8th Foundation Day yesterday in collaboration with the National Council of Applied Economic Research. The occasion highlighted IEPFA’s ongoing efforts to foster a more resilient and informed investor community across the country. The theme of the conference was Empowering Investors: Financial Literacy as the Key to Combat Fraud and Digital Scams. The theme reflected the growing need to equip investors with the knowledge and tools necessary to safeguard themselves in an increasingly complex financial landscape.

IEPFA was formed in the year 2016 under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.