<h1>Unclaimed Dividends Must Go to Investor Education Fund, Rs. 105 Lakh Allocated for Investor Awareness Programs.</h1> In accordance with the Companies Act, unclaimed and unpaid amounts, including dividends, must be credited to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF), which is part of the Consolidated Fund of India. The Ministry receives separate budget allocations to refund eligible investors and promote investor awareness. For the current financial year, Rs. 105 lakh has been allocated for organizing Investor Awareness Programmes in collaboration with professional institutes to educate investors. Adequate budgetary provisions are made to cover IEPF-related expenditures, as stated by the Minister of State for Corporate Affairs in a Lok Sabha session.