Manyin lauds CIMB’s Be$MART programme
KUCHING: Minister of Youth and Sports and Solidarity Dato Sri Michael Manyin commends CIMB Foundation for expanding its Be$ MART programme to the youth in Sarawak.
He believes the programme will facilitate financial empowerment in the next generation of Sarawakians, who in turn would be able to power the economic growth of both Sarawak and Malaysia.
“I hope the Be$ MART programme will provide youths with financial tips and sound knowledge in helping them adopt the right habits for a financially healthy lifestyle,” he said at the soft launching of CIMB Foundation’s Be$ MART programme at Unimas here yesterday.
CIMB Foundation’s Be$ MART is a comprehensive programme specifically tailored for college and undergraduate students nationwide.
Its main objective is to improve youth’s financial literacy by equipping them with the right knowledge and skills to manage their finances well for every stage of life.
Chief executive officer of CIMB Foundation Datuk Hamidah Naziadin said Be$ MART trains youth to take ownership of their own finances, by equipping them with fundamental and practical insights on savings, investment, insurance and even retirement planning, to set them on the right footing for a successful life journey, even before they start earning a living.
“CIMB Foundation is honoured to be able to invest meaningfully in the financial wellbeing of our youths, who play an integral part in shaping the country’s future,” she said.
Through the Be$ SMART programme, CIMB Foundation aims to leave a legacy of wellinformed and educated youths who are financially independent, so they can become exemplary models for future generations.
The Be$ MART programme was officially launched in December last year. There are 25 Be$ MART sessions planned for Sarawak this year.
Modules of Be$ MART programmes cover a wide range of money management lessons such as delayed gratification, goal setting with financial IQ, risk assessment and profiling, property investment, debt management, financial and lifestyle changes, unit trust investments, wealth multiplier lifestyle, budgeting and tracking, shares investments, financial and investment planning and identifying scams.