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Mizuho, Tokyo Gakugei Univ. To Help Children in Financial Education

Posted on: Thursday, 27 April 2006, 12:01 CDT

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo

Apr. 26--TOKYO -- Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Tokyo Gakugei University said Wednesday they will jointly study financial education for elementary and junior high school students, and will create textbooks and develop methods for such education.

Mizuho will dispatch financial experts to the university to cooperate in the study, it said.

Speaking at a news conference, Terunobu Maeda, president of Mizuho Financial Group, said, "There are lots of books in bookstores on money making but such a basic rule as 'borrowed money should be paid back' is only taught at home now." He indicated that the three-year joint study will focus on teaching children about the rules and ethical education.

The study will also emphasize developing practical education methods and creating useful textbooks by reflecting opinions of teachers and schools, according to the university and the financial group.

The two entities intend to make use of the research achievements through the university's extension classes for teachers and others, they said, adding that the cost of study will be shouldered by the financial group.

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Source: Kyodo News International, Tokyo

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