SINGAPORE : Upper primary students will soon learn the value of
dollars and cents in a fun way. They'll be getting tips on money
management courtesy of a new superhero, Agent Penny.
The Adventures of Agent Penny is a joint collaboration between
Citibank and the Learning Society.
"We say that maybe if we make it fun, so that it's easier for the
Upper Primary school children between 10 and 12 to understand it,
and with that we have Agent Penny as the character with which we
could introduce all the concepts of how to save money, budgeting,
and what we saw today." said Lee Ah Boon, Country Business Manager
of Citibank Singapore.
Apart from comics, Citibank and the Learning Society hope to spread
their message at schools and community libraries, through
interactive skits and games.
As spending power increases among students, such programmes could
not have come at a better time.
Minister of State for Education, Chan Soo Sen, said, "Money is hard
to come by, and yet there are many opportunities to spend money.
Many of these opportunities to spend money are particularly
attractive and appear to be cool to younger people."
Hence the need for Agent Penny and her tips on spending wisely. -
CNA