The P.G. Department of
Commerce and Management of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya Jalandhar organized a
National webinar, under the aegis of IQAC, “Strategies for Managing Personal
Finance including Mutual Funds: During and After COVID-19” in collaboration
with Association of Mutual Funds in India (under the mandate of SEBI). Co-ordinator
of the webinar Mrs. Binoo Gupta welcomed all the resource persons and
participants. She said that COVID-19 has brought uncertainty in the current
market situation and the effects of economic consequences of the crisis are
unknown. Only financial knowledge can help people better manage their finances
in these times of hardship. Principal Prof. Dr. Mrs. Ajay Sareen welcomed the
resource persons and congratulated the organizers for choosing a topic which
was very relevant in the current scenario. Sh. Surya Kant Sharma, Sr.
Consultant North India AMFI, acted as Keynote Speaker. He talked about various
investment options which provide short term liquidity to meet the current needs
along with better returns than keeping funds idle in saving accounts. He also discussed
EEE Schemes, investment options with high returns, first cheque celebration
policy, last cheque celebration policy, various post office schemes and mutual
funds. He also discussed about the importance of health insurance plans in the
current scenario and special schemes for girl child and senior citizens too.
Sh. Ankur Mittal, Assistant Vice President Northern Regional Head, NSDL was
invited as guest speaker. He articulated on securities, types of securities,
opening of Demat Account and also stressed upon choosing upon depository
participant carefully. The technical session was followed by answering the
various querries of webinar participants. This National Webinar received an
overwhelming response with 676 participants registering not only from all
states of India but also from abroad, Nepal and Indonesia. Head of P.G.
Department of Commerce and Management and IQAC Co-ordinator Dr. Kanwaldeep
Kaur, proposed a vote of thanks by saying a positive note that the crisis will
surely end and also quoted world renowned Warren Buffet words that Don’t save
what is left after spending instead spend what is left after saving. The
webinar was attended by students, teachers, faculty, research scholars, senior
citizens, businessmen and others through Webex and HMV Facebook official page.
