The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a circular specifying the National Institute of Securities Market (NISM) certification that Social Impact Assessors must hold under the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018. Social Impact Assessors are required to obtain the ‘NISM Series XXIII – Social Impact Assessors Certification Examination’. For renewal, assessors must either re-obtain the same certification examination or successfully complete the ‘NISM Series XXIII - Social Impact Assessors Certification eCPE Program’. The requirements take effect immediately.
Securities & Exchange Board of India 2026-04-13
Securities and Exchange Board of India mandates NISM Series XXIII certification for Social Impact Assessors
The Securities and Exchange Board of India specified that Social Impact Assessors under the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 must obtain the “NISM Series XXIII – Social Impact Assessors Certification Examination.” For renewal, assessors must either re-obtain this certification or complete the “NISM Series XXIII – Social Impact Assessors Certification eCPE Program,” with the requirements effective immediately.