Financial literacy to become part of new curriculum: Shafqat Mahmood

ISLAMABAD, May 2: The federal education minister, Shafqat Mahmood, has said that equipping the younger generation with financial literacy is imperative. It is also highly important to inculcate financial discipline, culture of savings and the benefits of investment in them. He was speaking at the launch of the SECP book entitled “Savings and Capital Market”.He appreciated the SECP’s efforts to promote financial literacy and awareness about investments. In order to improve the educational standards, the government is preparing a new curriculum, he said. The subject of financial literacy will be made part of the new curriculum.