The numbers tell a stark story. Only 16.7% of Indian teenagers aged 11–17 are financially literate. Without intervention, an entire generation faces vulnerability to scams, debt traps, and decades of poor financial decisions that could have been avoided with early education.

This isn't just a school problem. It's a national crisis — one that widens inequality, deepens poverty cycles, and leaves millions of young people ill-equipped to navigate a complex financial world.