DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB), one of the largest lenders in the region, launched a major Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative in the form of an elementary book to educate children on how to better understand banking and manage their finances.
‘The Money Made Easy’ book, is a simple and easy guide to money and the economy for children aged nine and above and has been distributed widely across schools in Qatar.
The concept of the book, which was unveiled during a press conference, will become an integral part of QNB’s comprehensive CSR programme in 2014-15.
Yousef Darwish, GM Group Communication, said that QNB has consistently proven itself to be a socially responsible bank, committed to empowering youth and supporting education initiatives in line with Qatar’s National Vision 2030. “QNB has made a longstanding commitment to support education in Qatar, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030’s pillars of human and social development. We believe that financial education is important to our younger generation because it empowers them to have control over their personal finances and make wise decisions on how to spend and save their money”, he added.
Speaking on behalf of The Supreme Education Council (SEC), Fawzia Al Khater, Director of the SEC Education Institute, said: “SEC is keen to build social partnerships with all government and non-government organisations within our society, to encourage their role to build, educate and enhance our student’s careers and personalities. We also acknowledge QNB’s initiative in publishing the money book that educates children about money matters and we are looking forward to building a solid partnership to help our students at all levels.”
Commenting on the QNB contribution to Financial Education, Yousef Fakhroo, Head of CSR, said: “The ‘Money Made Easy’ book has been distributed to 40 Independent schools and 16 major private schools across Qatar and its introduction has been received positively by teachers, children and parents alike. The book is available to children of all abilities and discusses and highlights money matters relevant in many aspects of every-day life. This is done by a series of illustrations and case studies and uses simple but easily understood language. Split into a number of educational chapters, including the history of money, handling budgets, the role of banks and fiscal policy, the “Money Made Easy” Book is available in two versions, Arabic and English. A highlight of the Book is a “Play and Discover” section where children are asked to interact and engage in a series of entertaining puzzles and challenges.The Peninsula
