KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) — Eastspring Investments Berhad (“Eastspring”) has launched a nationwide financial literacy programme, targeted at secondary school children in Malaysia, called the Springboard Challenge (“The Programme”).
The Programme aims to elevate the level of financial literacy and investment knowledge within the youth community. Open to secondary school students aged 14 to 17 years old, Springboard Challenge will be presented to students and their teachers-in-charge in a virtual workshop format which incorporates fun learning elements such as interactive games, missions and quizzes. The Programme incorporates the use of a boardgame which challenges the students with real world simulation of financial topics and decisions, and will culminate in a nationwide contest.