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Readers Discuss NIOS Students, Disaster Management, Financial Literacy, and Smart Cities

Readers Discuss NIOS Students, Disaster Management, Financial Literacy, and Smart Cities
Lost wealth, lost awareness: Pressing need for a financially literate India · thehansindia.com

Some people wrote to a newspaper to share their thoughts on important topics.

One person thinks students who study through the National Institute of Open Schooling should be allowed into college just like others, because a new education plan called NEP wants everyone to have a fair chance.

Another person praised the government in Andhra Pradesh for doing a good job managing a cyclone and keeping people safe.

A third reader is concerned that India has a lot of money that people have forgotten about in banks and other places, and everyone needs to learn how to manage their money better.

Lastly, someone suggested that when cities are being made 'smart,' they should focus more on making life good for people who live there, like having good parks and places to live, not just on new technology.

They also think people should help decide what happens in their cities.

Key facts

Unclaimed Financial Assets in India
₹1.84 lakh crore
Autonomous Institution under Union Ministry of Education
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
Cyclone Addressed
Montha Cyclone
Government Bodies Involved in Cyclone Response
SDRF and NDRF
Initiatives for Financial Literacy
UDGAM portal, awareness drives, NCFE

Quotes

Raju Kolluru

a letter writer from Kakinada

“a stitch in time saves nine”
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“a penny saved is a penny earned”
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