The MoU aims to develop a digital programme which focusses on experiential learning aimed at promoting financial literacy for school children

 

An MoU has been signed between Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) and Strategic Educational Professionals Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), for developing a digital programme which focusses on experiential learning aimed at promoting financial literacy for school children. It is envisaged to provide this content to select schools, including rural schools, through a pilot project. This programme envisages delivery of this program through training of school teachers.

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Harsh Malhotra stated this in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Financial literacy programme to be developed via MoU, targeting schoolchildren with digital experiential content and teacher training. An MoU establishes a cooperative programme to develop a digital, experiential financial literacy curriculum for schoolchildren, to be delivered via trained schoolteachers. The initiative contemplates a pilot rollout to selected schools, including rural schools, with implementation through teacher capacity building and targeted school deployment.