Awareness Programmes: The Forward Markets Commission is committed towards the development of institutional capability of the commodity market.

The Commission has taken several steps in this direction, which include sensitizing policy makers and all other co traders improving the efficiency of all the participants in the marketing chain by organizing awareness programmes, workshops, subject specific consultancies, study tours, lectures, etc., members In 2005 24 awareness programmes were organized by FMC together with the National and Regional Commodity Exchanges. Each of these programmes were attended by around 150 to 200 participants including traders, farmers, members of capital markets, members from industries, NGOs, representatives of cooperative bodies, banks, exporters, importers and general investors. Although much progress has been made in sensitizing players, the task is far from complete. FMC has set itself an ambitious target for reaching out to various market segments and grass roots level participants. FMC solicits active collaboration with Universities, Educational Institutions and other organizations desiring to spread awareness about Futures Trading in commodities. On its part FMC would extend its support in the following areas: 1. Reimburse upto 50% of the expenditure incurred in conducting Awareness Programmes 2. Provide Faculty Support 3. Collaborate with the National Exchanges for providing Faculty Support 4. Provide reading material for distribution during the Awareness Programmes

Interested Universities/Institutions/Organisations requested to contact FMC at the following address: Shri. Anupam Mishra, Director (IR), Forward Markets Commission Everest, 3rd Floor, 100 Marine Drive, Mumbai- 400 002 Tel: 2205 6541(D)/2281 1262 Email: anupam@fmc.gov.in / anupam_mishra@hotmail.com

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Programme jointly organized by Forward Markets Commission in association with Exchanges

S.No. Date Place Name of the Exchange which is organizing the programme along with FMC National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), Mumbai National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), Mumbai The Surendranagar Cotton Oil and Oilseeds Association Ltd., Surendranagar Multi Commodity Exchange of India, (MCX), Mumbai National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), Mumbai

11.1.2006

Agra

20.1.2006

Madurai

22.1.2006

Surendranagar

22.1.2006

Bangalore

25.1.2006

Rajkot