RBI organized a Financial Literacy Drive

Reserve bank Of India organized a Financial Literacy Drive (Vittiya Saksharta Abhiyaan) at La Martiniere College on 22 July 2014. This meet was attended by Mrs Sangeeta Das, Director DoC, RBI Central Office, Mumbai, Mrs Alpana Kilawala,Mrs Supriya Patnaik (RBI Officials Mumbai) along with the Principal, teachers and senior students of La Martiniere College.

The event was well attended by the students of Senior Classes where they enquired about-

Reason for Fluctuation of the Rupee Vs Dollar

The symbol of RBI

Reasons for comparison of various currencies with US Dollar

Role of Finance Minister in the working of the RBI

Autonomous status of the RBI.

Braille identification of currency.

Safety in e-banking and net banking.

Benefits of electronic transaction over cash transactions.

Identification of counterfeit currency.