MORE THAN 60 SCHOOLS (COVERING 5000 STUDENTS) TO START FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSE IN NAGALAND
NSE AND NBSE JOIN HANDS TO SPREAD FINANCIAL LITERACY
KOHIMA:
The leading stock exchange in the country, The National Stock Exchange
of India Limited (NSE) and the Nagaland Board of Secondary
Education (NBSE) are launching Financial Literacy Course for the
students of Class IX from the current academic year in Nagaland.
More
than 60 schools under NBSE have registered with the Board to make the
course compulsory for all students of class IX. As of now, 5150 students
have registered for the course
already.
NSE has already conducted a teachers training program at NBSE, Kohima on 5th & 6th Feb’16 for the schools taking up this course.
The
curriculum will cover income & expenditure, importance of savings,
elementary knowledge about banking system, basics of financial planning,
money management, setting financial
goals etc. Students will have to complete the course within a maximum
time of 25 hours. The objective of this initiative is to help students
grow the habit of savings from young ages and to develop financial and
investment capabilities. This initiative is
unique because it helps to build a necessary life skill in the young
minds and prepare them for the future even before they begin their
professional career.
Mr.
Yitachu, Hon’ble Minister of School Education and SCERT said, "We need
to take such programs to rural areas so that urban and rural divide is
bridged faster." He however could
not attend the program due to some unavoidable circumstances but met
the NSE delegation before the event.
Ms
Chitra Ramkrishna, MD & CEO, NSE said, "Such programs are helping
students to develop a life skill. Finance is indeed a fundamental skill
and such programs help to understand
how to manage disposable income etc."
Mrs.
Asano Sekhose, Chairman, Nagaland Board of School Education, Kohima,
said, "The board will take initiatives to expand the reach of such
programs." While speaking in the program,
Mr F P Solo, Commissioner and Secretary, Education, Govt of Nagaland,
said, "Judicious uses of individual savings can contribute to nation
building. Such courses also open up career options."
Earlier,
NSE had signed an MOU with NBSE in June 2014 to promote financial
market related education among the youngsters through schools linked to
NBSE. The FMM program was launched
then for the students of class XI & XII.
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