Diamond Trust bank is on a drive to extend financial literacy to Ugandan schools in a bid to teach students on how to save and make investments for the future.
The move has seen the bank embrace students from Kisubi High School and Aga Khan High School in Kampala.
The latest beneficiaries of the training sessions are Seeta High School – Green campus students. The training held at their Mukono campus, last week, saw the bank’s marketing officer, Emily Miti, and the Seeta branch manager, Jane Mukebezi, facilitating the session.
“You should plan, budget, prioritize, set goals and also minimize on your expenditure,” Mukebezi said. “In so doing, you will be able to increase your savings.”
For her part, Miti called for the development of a responsible spending culture.
“It is actually possible to develop a culture of saving at a tender age when you have fewer responsibilities instead of spending on luxuries.” Miti said.
The move is intended to open up the minds of the students to responsible financial living and the possibilities of operating a bank account.