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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
 
Mangalore, Aug 7: TeamLease Services, India’s largest staffing Company and Indian Institute of Job Training (IIJT) organized a seminar on 'Career in Financial Planning' at Hotel Deepa Comforts on Saturday August 6. More than 100 candidates participated in the seminar jointly organized by IIJT and Financial Planning Standards Board India.

Speaking on the occasion Shajan Samuel, divisonal head IIJT said, "There is a potential for around 50,000 financial planners in the market. According to the recent Purchasing index Prepared by Business Intelligent Unit (BIU), Mangalore has shown growth in its purchasing power, currently at a relative index between 0.65-0.80 and considering this as well as the tremendous growth witnessed in the market, we felt the necessity to educate the people of Mangalore on different careers in financial planning."
 
Ranjeet S Mudholkar, vice-chairman and CEO,  Financial Planning Standards Board of India (FPSB) said, "With the growing income levels, Indians need qualified money managers to take care of their finances. The certified financial plannercm certification equips a professional to develop technical skills and be able to identify client needs, quantitatively and accurately, and satisfy them through a comprehensive solution, rather than a product sale. Further, to the consumers, the title of CFPCM professional instantly reflects the skill sets and the commitment levels of the title holder to the profession and the compliance to strong code of ethics."
 
Neeti Trivedi, CFP, spoke about the value of being a certified financial planner. Air Vice-Marshal KR Karnik (Retd), director, Justice KS Hegde Institute of Management, Nitte, was the guest of honour.