Manipal Education collaborates with National Stock Exchange to provide training programs on Capital Markets
Aim is to provide students, professionals, brokers and investors easier and wider access to quality training programs

• Manipal Education  aims  to promote awareness  and  education in  the area of capital  markets
• Programs will be conducted in the eight metros initially and  in other cities in phases later
• Courses include Basics of Stock Markets, Capital  Markets,  Derivatives, Fundamental Analysis and Technical Analysis
• Joint Certification by NSE and Manipal Education at the end of the course

Mumbai, 27th May 2010.. Manipal Education, a pioneering and leading academic and education services provider, has entered into a collaboration with National Stock Exchange (NSE), a global leader in stocks and derivatives trading to launch training programs in capital markets across the country, starting  12th June 2010.

The programs being launched will promote awareness, develop skills and spread knowledge among those who wish to improve their understanding of the markets or build a career in the field. These various programs being launched will be imparted by Manipal Education, with content and methodology provided by NSE.  The programs and their respective durations are given below:   

•             Basics of stock markets (1 day)
•             Capital Markets (2  days)
•             Derivatives (2 days)
•             Fundamental Analysis  (2 days)
•             Technical Analysis (4 days)

The programs will be initially offered at Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune and Mangalore, and subsequently be extended to other cities in phases.

National  Stock Exchange (NSE), the largest stock exchange in India, has brought about unparalleled transparency, speed, efficiency and market integrity. Besides conducting investor seminars regularly, the NSE carries out a number of educational initiatives such as certification programs, high school level courses and development of educational materials on financial markets. The collaboration with Manipal Education is part of an attempt to give a boost to these efforts and ensure transfer of quality knowledge to the aspiring learners.

Mr V. Sivaramakrishnan, Principal Officer – Distributed Learning & Chief Marketing Officer, Manipal Education said, “We are committed to the cause of education and training leading to skill development. We are delighted to collaborate with the National Stock Exchange in imparting valuable knowledge on capital markets to aspiring learners and those wanting to build a career in the capital markets”.

About NSE

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) operates a nation-wide, electronic market offering trading in various financial instruments such as equities, ETFs, futures and options on indices and stocks, futures on currency and interest rate.  Currently, NSE accounts for nearly 70 percent of the total stock exchange trading value in India in equities and 99 percent in equity derivatives. NSE’s trading facility is available through more than 250,000 trading terminals in over 1500 cities across India. It ranks fourth in the world in terms of number of transactions and third in terms of number of contracts traded in index futures, and index options.

About Manipal Education

Manipal Education is a pioneering and leading academic and education services provider in India. With over 50 years of steadfast focus in the field of education, the group provides education services across all genres. In addition to formal university programmes delivered through 5 campuses in India and 4 overseas, Manipal Education also has a range of education offerings in distance education and vocational skills education.  It also has industry leading partnerships such as the ICICI Manipal Academy for Banking (in association with ICICI Bank).

The group’s presence includes 3 universities - Manipal University, Sikkim Manipal University, and American University of Antigua and over 30 institutions in India, besides colleges & campuses in Antigua, Dubai, Malaysia & Nepal. Manipal Education has strategic investments in emerging companies, including U21Global - the world's premier online graduate school based out of Singapore, and MeritTrac - India’s Largest Skills Assessment & Testing Company.

For more information,
Contact:
Bangalore   +91 9741065001    Kolkata       +91 9381072676
Chennai      +91 9600073960    Mangalore   +91 9741065001
Delhi            +91 9818777455   Mumbai        +91 9967298848
Hyderabad  +91 9704091310    Pune           +91 9967298848
E-mail: nseprograms@manipalu.com
Website: http://nseprograms.manipaleducation.in