The North-Eastern Regional Round of the National Financial Literacy Quiz (NFLQ) 2026, organised by the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), concluded at Cotton University, Guwahati, on September 13.
The two-day event, held on September 12 and 13, brought together undergraduate and postgraduate students from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. The fifth regional round of NFLQ 2026 tested participants on financial markets, investment principles, investor protection and responsible financial practices.
In the undergraduate category, Cotton University’s Department of Arts team comprising Aniruddha Rudra and Mohixit Goswami won the first prize of Rs 40,000. Tripura University and Jorhat Engineering College secured the second and third positions respectively. In the postgraduate category, Cotton University’s Anwesha Bujarbaruah and Anurag Sarma won the top prize.
The quiz assumes significance for Guwahati’s financial ecosystem as growing investor participation in Assam makes financial awareness and risk understanding increasingly important for young investors.
More than four lakh students participated in the college and online qualifying rounds nationwide. Twelve UG and 12 PG institutions from the North-Eastern region qualified for the national rounds, with the top teams set to compete at the national finale at NISM Campus, Patalganga, Maharashtra, in November 2026.