The government of India has been working on increasing the population’s financial literacy through various novel initiatives. It is also important to note that the attitude to handle money prudently is a skill that should be taught from a young age. The National Education Policy (NEP) launched in 2020, by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, recognises this gap in the current education system and acknowledges financial literacy as a critical life skill. Central Board of Secondary Education, the most popular body that conducts exams for middle and secondary schools in India, has introduced Financial Literacy as a part of the school syllabus for middle school and above. This subject is offered as an optional subject along with other subjects like entrepreneurship. However, this initiative has not considered the customization in curriculum and special requirement for inclusion of gender diversity and person with disability.

Authors: Jyoti Mehndiratta Kappal, Amit Mehndiratta, Rishi Kappal, Sangeeta Mehndiratta, Sapna Kappal

• Date of Conference: 4-6 November 2024
• DOI: 10.20533/WCSNE.2024.0008
• ISBN: 978-1-913572-75-4
• Conference Location: St Anne’s College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK