**Executive Summary**
On May 13, 2026, the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Prasar Bharati to amplify nationwide investor awareness. The collaboration utilizes Doordarshan’s national and regional channels to broadcast informative scroll messages regarding financial literacy and investor protection. This initiative specifically targets reaching remote and underserved regions to help citizens reclaim unclaimed dividends and shares.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Strategic Collaboration**
* The MoU establishes a partnership between IEPFA, under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and Prasar Bharati, the public service broadcaster.
* The initiative focuses on the dissemination of informative scroll messages across Doordarshan’s extensive network.
* **Educational Focus Areas**
* Messages will cover investor protection, safe investing practices, and fraud prevention.
* The campaign aims to educate the public on the process of reclaiming unclaimed dividends and shares transferred to the IEPFA.
* **National and Regional Outreach**
* Content will be broadcast on both National and Regional channels to ensure wide accessibility.
* A primary goal is to empower individuals in remote and underserved areas with accurate financial information.
* **Procedural Guidance**
* The initiative encourages investors to utilize the available "Search Facility."
* Investors are guided to file claims for their assets using the official Form IEPF-5.
**Impact Analysis**
**IEPFA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs)**
**Impact**
The authority gains a high-reach platform to fulfill its mandate of strengthening investor awareness and promoting financial inclusion across India.
**Action Required**
Collaborate with Prasar Bharati to provide the necessary content for scroll messages and manage the potential increase in inquiries and claims.
**Prasar Bharati (Doordarshan)**
**Impact**
Acts as the strategic broadcasting partner, leveraging its infrastructure to deliver critical public service information to a nationwide audience.
**Action Required**
Implement the broadcasting of informative scroll messages across its National and Regional television channels.
**Investors / General Public**
**Impact**
Citizens, particularly those in remote areas, receive better access to information regarding their financial rights, fraud prevention, and asset recovery.
**Action Required**
Individuals should monitor Doordarshan for information, use the Search Facility to check for unclaimed assets, and submit claims via Form IEPF-5 if applicable.
Key Entities Referenced
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA): The primary authority under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs responsible for investor awareness and reclaiming unclaimed dividends and shares.
Prasar Bharati: India’s public service broadcaster that entered into an MoU with IEPFA to disseminate investor awareness messages nationwide.
Doordarshan: The public broadcasting platform used to air informative scroll messages across national and regional channels as part of this initiative.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: The parent ministry overseeing the IEPFA and the collaborative outreach initiatives for financial literacy.
Form IEPF-5: The specific administrative form used by investors to file claims for reclaiming unclaimed dividends and shares.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
IEPFA Signs MoU with Prasar Bharati to Amplify
Investor Awareness initiatives
Posted On: 13 MAY 2026 5:22PM by PIB Delhi
The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Public Service broadcaster Prasar Bharati
to strengthen nationwide investor awareness initiatives through the dissemination of informative scroll
messages on Doordarshan across National and Regional channels.
The MoU signing event was presided over by Smt Anita Shah Akella, CEO IEPFA and Joint Secretary
Ministry of Corporate Affairs, who underscored the importance of collaborative public outreach initiatives
in strengthening investor awareness and promoting financial literacy among citizens across the country.
She highlighted that leveraging trusted public broadcasting platforms such as Doordarshan would enable
critical information related to investor protection, unclaimed dividends and shares, and safe investing
practices to reach a wider audience, including individuals in remote and underserved regions.
The MoU was formally signed by Lt. Col. Aditya Sinha, General Manager, IEPFA and Sh. Sanjay Prasad,
Deputy Director General, Prasar Bharati (Sales) marking a significant step towards enhancing nationwide
investor awareness through strategic collaboration.
This strategic collaboration aims to leverage Prasar Bharati’s extensive reach to deliver key messages
related to investor awareness, the process of reclaiming unclaimed dividends and shares transferred to the
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA). The scroll messages will be broadcast on
Doordarshan channels ensuring wide accessibility, including in remote and underserved regions.
Through this initiative, IEPFA seeks to empower investors with timely and accurate information,
encouraging them to utilize facilities such as the Search Facility and file claims through Form IEPF-5. The
campaign will also focus on spreading awareness about fraud prevention and the importance of safeinvesting practices.
The MoU underscores IEPFA’s continued commitment to building an informed investor community and
promoting financial inclusion through collaborative efforts with key public institutions.
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