Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban and Minister of State for Tourism and Environment, Aaditya Thackeray, inaugurated the Mission Financial Literacy Programme in BMC-run schools, on Monday. The programme is a tie-up between the Mumbai civic body and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The minister also launched two books meant for the programme, in the auditorium of the BSE during the inaugural event. Under the Financial Literacy Programme, civic-run schools will include lessons on the stock exchange, banking and finances, etc. for students of Stds VIII and IX from the academic year 2022-23.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has tied up with the BSE institute to train its school teachers. The civic body, with the help of experts from the BSE institute, has put together two books specially designed for these students. A Memorandum of Understanding for the same was signed between BMC and BSE on Monday. The event was attended by Ajit Kumbhar, joint municipal commissioner (Education); Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD and CEO, BSE; Ambarish Datta, MD and CEO, BSE Institute Ltd and officials from the BMC Education Department.