One hundred and thirty-five students from six secondary schools in the Roseau area were introduced to the basics of money management on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, during a Financial Literacy seminar organised by the National Co-operative Credit Union Ltd at the Public Service Union Hall.
The interactive seminar was well received by the students who came from the St. Martin Secondary School, Dominica Grammar School, Dominica Community High School, Wesley High School, Convent High School and Orion Academy.
Topics covered included Financial Behaviour: values, needs versus wants; Financial Planning: goal setting, budgeting and saving.
The students also received information on NCCU, its structure, reach, becoming a member and relevant products and services.
NCCU believes ” it is necessary for young persons to learn how to manage money as it is an important life skill”. The credit union intends to continue hosting the seminar annually.
Very good life skills for the students to learn. Job well done NCCU.
Maybe that’s one of the subject that should be
taught in schools.
Thank you Mr. Charles on a very interactive and great presentation.
I recommend our Minister of Finance attend that course, seeing that his govt. is always short of money. He might learn something useful, you never know.
You are so right. Having said that, I am certain that his private finances are very well managed.
No he won’t. The minister of questionable finances already thinks that he knows everything and only he could advise himself. No one else. Look at the state of Dominica as a result of his conceited self