Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the first thing children should practise is to save money before they want to buy something and savings should be the first lesson every child learns.

President of NABARD K.V. Shaji and Rajya Sabha member D. Veerendra Heggade, who is the Pattadhikari of Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala, were among those who present at the event.