Commerce, Accounting & Tax
Financial Literacy
Money skills for life: budgeting, digital payments, credit and investing basics.
- Duration
- 24–30 hrs
- Modules
- 7
- Level
- School & PU (Grades 9–12), UG on request
- Mode
- Online, offline or hybrid
- Certificate
- Skillern course certificate
- Fees
- On request
About this course
Students learn to make informed decisions about everyday money, from budgeting and UPI safety to understanding loans, investments and insurance. Examples are adapted to each age group. The course explains how options work; it does not recommend specific products.
- 1. Earning, spending and budgeting — 4h
- 2. Saving and compounding — 3h
- 3. Banking and digital payments — 4h
- 4. Staying safe from fraud — 3h
- 5. Credit and loans — 4h
- 6. Investing and insurance basics — 4h
- 7. My money plan — 2h
Who it's for
- Grades 9–12
- PU and degree students (30-hour version)
Prerequisites
- None
Curriculum
7 modules, 24 hours standard.
Learning objective
Build and follow a personal budget.
Hands-on lab
Build a monthly budget.
Topics covered
- Needs and wants
- Making a budget
- Tracking spending
What students can do by the end
- Create and follow a budget
- Use digital payments safely
- Explain interest, EMIs and credit
- Describe investment and insurance basics
Career outcomes
Tools and software
Spreadsheets; sample statements and scenarios
Signature project
My money plan. A budget and savings plan for a goal of the student's choice.
Assessment and certification
Students who pass receive a Skillern course completion certificate. NSDC and EMax certification are available for eligible courses.
Trainer profile
Finance-qualified trainer
Delivery and scheduling
| Format | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Semester (recommended) | About 20 weeks at 1.2 hours a week |
| Intensive | 4 days at 6 hours a day, or weekend batches |
| School version | Not offered |
| Session length | 2-hour sessions |
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