The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has expanded its financial literacy campaign to Balochistan by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the School Education Department of Balochistan. The initiative, part of the SECP’s “Jamapunji” investor education program, aims to embed financial literacy in the curriculum of schools and educational institutions across the province. According to Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, the MoU was signed by Balochistan’s Secretary School Education Department, Mr. Saleh Muhammad Nasir, and SECP’s head of Investor Education, Mr. Osman Syed. The program is designed to equip educators through training and to engage students via interactive seminars on key financial concepts such as budgeting, saving, investing, and managing debt. During the signing ceremony, attended by Balochistan’s Minister of Education Ms. Raheela Hameed Khan Durrani and other senior officials, the vulnerability of remote area populations to financial shocks was hi
ghlighted, stressing the need for enhanced financial education. The initiative is supported by the federal government’s commitment to advance financial literacy, seen as crucial for fostering a culture of savings, investment, and entrepreneurship among the youth.