NEW DELHI: We’ve all received advice at some point or the other in our lives — be it good, bad, or unsolicited. Yet, the importance of sound advice in taking a big decision in life cannot be overstated. Recognising this, Edelweiss Mutual Fund is back with an investor education film under its #AdviceZarooriHai series. The film showcases the value of good advice with the story of Sarita Rai, the founder of Udaan. 

Sarita Rai, a law graduate from Patna University, rejected offers from reputed firms to fulfil a dream that was ignited by her 4th-grade teacher’s advice — to make Bihar the state with the highest literacy in India. In 2009, she set up Udaan, an institute that has impacted the lives of thousands of underprivileged children, especially girls, in Hajipur, by providing them basic education. 

The film showcases the power of Sarita’s teacher’s advice that education should be used to help others rather than just earn a living, which led her to dedicate her entire life to deliver primary education to children who couldn’t afford school. 

Edelweiss Mutual Fund, in collaboration with content platform Josh Talks, has curated real-life stories of people who are making a remarkable difference in the lives of others. Driven by a strong vision and supported by good advice, changemakers like Sarita Rai are affecting transformation in their own communities. 

This is the sixth film in the #AdviceZarooriHai series, which was launched in August 2018. Often drawing parallels between the importance of advice in life and investing, Edelweiss Mutual Fund’s investor education programme hopes to inspire their young investor base, driving home the key message - #AdviceZarooriHai.

Edelweiss Asset Management Ltd MD & CEO Radhika Gupta said, “Education plays a crucial role in shaping one’s thinking and fine-tuning the way one reacts to a given situation. Just as the film highlights a chain reaction triggered by good advice, as a brand, we focus on educating our investors, empowering them with the right knowledge to make informed investment decisions, with the help of trustworthy financial advisors.”