Assess the effectiveness of SEBI in fulfilling its envisaged role of regulating the securities market, ensuring transparency, and protecting investors' interests.

SEBI was established in 1989

and accoreled statutory status

under SEBI Act, 1992.

Assessment of SEBI:

(+) Smooth functioning of stock market

as BSE is Xth largest and NSE

Xth largest in world

(-) Controversy around appointment of

Chitra Lewthishire as NSE chairperson

or Co-location scam at NSE

(+) Timely declaration of audit

reports by listed companies

(-) insider trading (Rejat Gupta)

or use of advanced algorithms

(+) Regularly conduct education drives,

awareness campaigns for cyber

safety against cyber fraud, she

(-) Pump and dump or IPO exit scam

EG Zomato listed at 2200, today

at 450 with promoters exiting

after rising huge profits

while small investors lost money

In the face of Hindustan allegations,

there is need to strengthen the SEBI

structure.