HBL has partnered with
Idara-e-Taleem-O-Aagahi (ITA), a civil society organization, to participate in
Children Literature Festivals (CLF) all over Pakistan. With this partnership,
HBL will launch its Financial Literacy Programme, through which it aims to educate
children from all strata of society on basic financial concepts in a fun and
interesting way.
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From Left to Right; Mujtaba Naqvi,
Hasan Faraz, Mashal Masroor Qasim, Sima Kamil, Nauman K Dar, Baela Raza Jamil,
Rumana Hussain, Raheela Baqai, Amra Alam, Saba Ishrat and Yasir Ahmed
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To mark the launch, a
ceremony was presided over by Mr. Nauman K. Dar, President and CEO HBL and Mrs
Baela Raza Jamil, Director Programs, Idara-e-Taleem-O-Aagahi. Also present on
the occasion were Ms. Sima Kamil, Head – Branch Banking, HBL and Ms Raheela
Baqai, Marketing Director, Oxford University Press along with other members of
both organizations.
The partnership between HBL
and ITA will cover three basic objectives: explain the importance of
savings to children, educate privileged and under privileged equally and
inculcate the habit of early savings among children. Keeping in mind the large
number of Pakistan’s unbanked population, CLF programs will cater to both
genders, of all age groups, from different sections of society.
Speaking on the occasion, Mrs
Baela Raza said, “Pakistan’s literacy rate is very low and numeracy even lower.
We are very pleased that HBL has become our new partner to engage children in
financial education, as it will help build both these ratios. Pakistan has a
beautiful and historic literature which the new generation needs to know
about.”
Mr. Nauman K. Dar further
commented “This partnership ties in with HBL’s vision to enable people to
advance with confidence and success. As Pakistan’s largest bank, we feel
that it is our social responsibility to provide financial knowledge to the
youth of today to develop financially responsible citizens of tomorrow. ”
HBL will be participating in
the first literature festival.
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