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SEBI, NSE Take Investor Awareness to Tamil Nadu Kite Festival
The people who look after India's stock market wanted to teach everyday people how to invest money safely.
So they went to a big kite festival in a town called Mamallapuram.
They set up a special stall called the SEBI-NSE Investor Awareness Stall.
They used kite flying to explain how investing works.
Just like flying a kite needs balance, control and attention, investing needs knowledge and patience.
Visitors learned about planning their money and staying safe from cheats and scams.
They also learned about apps checked by SEBI and how to make a complaint if something goes wrong.
The stall was made for young people, families and first-time investors.
The festival made learning about money fun and easy for lots of different people.
SEBI, NSE and other market participants ran an investor awareness stall at the 5th Tamil Nadu International Kite Festival 2026 in Mamallapuram.
The festival was held from August 14 to 16, 2026, and the stall was inaugurated on opening day by Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister S. Rajesh Kumar.
NSE used kite flying as a theme to explain investing principles such as balance, direction, vigilance and control.
The initiative covered investor rights, financial planning, identifying frauds and scams, SEBI-verified applications and grievance redressal mechanisms.
The programme targeted young adults, families and first-time investors, aiming to take financial education beyond conventional seminars.
- Who
- SEBI and NSE, joined by Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister S. Rajesh Kumar, SEBI General Manager M. K. Srikanth, NSE Vice-President Joginder Singh and other securities market participants.
- What
- A financial literacy and investor awareness initiative featuring a special SEBI-NSE Investor Awareness Stall at the kite festival.
- Where
- Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu
- When
- August 14 to 16, 2026
- Why
- To promote safe, informed and responsible participation in the securities market and raise awareness about investor protection and fraud prevention.
Key facts
- Organisers
- SEBI, NSE and other securities market participants
- Event
- 5th Tamil Nadu International Kite Festival 2026
- Location
- Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu
- Dates
- August 14-16, 2026
- Inaugurated by
- Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister S. Rajesh Kumar
- SEBI representative
- M. K. Srikanth, General Manager
- NSE representative
- Joginder Singh, Vice-President
- Target audience
- Young adults, families and first-time investors










