IEPFA NCAER Workshop on “Digital Financial Literacy: The Panacea for Sustaining Financial Sector Resilience in the Journey to Viksit Bharat” Held at FORE School of Management, Gurugram


Gurugram, September 29th, 2025: FORE School of Management, Gurugram, in collaboration with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, hosted a hybrid workshop on “Digital Financial Literacy: The Panacea for Sustaining Financial Sector Resilience in the Journey to Viksit Bharat.”

IEPFA–NCAER Workshop

Prof. Sanghamitra Buddhapriya, Dean and Campus Head, FORE School of Management, welcomed participants and emphasized the growing importance of digital competence for future managers. Delivering the inaugural address, Dr. B.B.L. Madhukar, Chairman, FORE, said, “Management education today must go beyond teaching technical skills. It should equip students with financial prudence, digital literacy, and an understanding of resilient markets essential foundations for building a Viksit Bharat.”

Smt. Anita Shah Akella, CEO, IEPFA, highlighted the Authority’s initiatives in investor protection, speedy refunds of unclaimed financial assets, and nationwide awareness campaigns.

The panel, moderated by Dr. C.S. Mohapatra, IEPF Chair Professor, NCAER, featured eminent experts discussing the role of digital financial literacy in fostering trust, resilience, and responsible participation in financial markets. Speakers included Lt. Col. Aditya Sinha (IEPFA), Ms. Himani Lath (SEBI), Shri Shailendra Nath Jha (RBI), Mr. Harsha Bhowmik (Ministry of Finance), and Mr. Supriyo Gupta (NSE).

The event reaffirmed FORE’s commitment, alongside IEPFA and NCAER, to nurturing a financially literate and digitally empowered India, laying stronger foundations for Viksit Bharat 2047.