When I began teaching financial education to students of Classes VI–X, I realised that the lessons were often treated as isolated vocational content. Students could...
Mr. Dilip Kumar, Principal, Star Public School, Lumshnong, shares a thoughtful approach to teaching financial education to students of Classes VI–X by integrating it with the Panchkosha framework. His practice connects financial concepts such as budgeting, saving and financial planning with physical well-being, discipline, emotional awareness, critical thinking and responsible consumption. By using technology, family-based activities and reflection, students move beyond simply understanding financial concepts to thinking about how financial decisions influence everyday life, well-being and responsible citizenship.
Mr. Dilip Kumar
Principal, Star Public School, Lumshnong, Meghalaya