Explain the rationale behind the creation of a Social Stock Exchange in India. Do you think this move should boost social impact investing in the country?

Social Stock Exchange facilitates non-profit voluntary organizations, social entrepreneurs to raise funds via market instrument. Rationale: (1) Necessary Source of funds (2) Inviting private sector in development process (3) Ensuring dual benefits - increased return to investors - social impact (4) Reduced state & CSR funding in Covid. Boost social impact invest - Increasing focus on welfare, rights of investment among investors across globe. Raise global reputation. Scopes of significant returns & Education, health large scale to population & single unit in impact.

Boost social impact investing - Increasing focus on welfare, rights of investment among investors across globe. Raise global reputation. Scopes of significant returns & Education, health large scale to population & single unit in impact. Challenges: (1) Lack of viable models for short term returns (2) Lack of on ground poor information can deter investors. (Way forward - multistakeholder & multi-finance model support of NGO, pouring social entrepreneurships). Poping social enterprises upto Redressal & way forward - Lack of viable models for short term returns (2) Lack of on ground poor information can deter investors multistakeholder & multi-finance model support of NGO pouring social