Commerce graduates do not gain from an outmoded syllabus that is not relevant to contemporary industry needs. Analytical & problem-solving are most important.
After demonstrating the transformative power of UPI, India must accomplish the mission of universal financial literacy & emerge as a potent force in fintech.
Financial literacy empowers students to understand the importance of financial planning, digital literacy and keeps them away from risky investments & fraud.
India has shown that digital payments can be universalised without full financial literacy, & they can offer inexpensive seamless transactions across borders.
Even those who think rationally sometimes make financial decisions based on biases, emotions and social influences, leading to less optimal resource allocation.
Young entrepreneurs often try to replicate an existing success story, which is not innovation or creativity. The focus must be on filling a gap with a solution.
Teacher trainees must be provided with financial knowledge and skills so that they may impart to students by including them in the subject curriculum.
Engineers of IIIT-D have secured patents in virtual reality, a device for magnetic-field shielding & a device for generating varying levels of drag friction.
Knowledge & skills alone are the objective of education, but it becomes complete only when they pursue their interests in sports, music and other activities.