NDB conducts financial health sessions for English teacher trainers

As a responsible corporate citizen, NDB carries out many Corporate Social Responsibility projects and education is one of the key focus areas. Having recognised the importance of English for Sri Lanka’s next generation, the bank partnered with British Council to implement an initiative to improve the knowledge and teaching skills of secondary school English teachers. The bank sponsored the development of English education since 2009 benefitting over 1,000 teachers from all provinces. 

This project is implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and delivered through Regional English Support Centres (RESCs) island-wide, established by Ministry of Education. The project has three phases and includes an intensive training conducted by British Council for the teacher trainers in each selected RESC. Thereafter the trainers will go on to deliver the course to the final beneficiaries, the teachers. This capacity building process is continued throughout the entire course prior to commencing each phase of the course. 

At the start of each of the three phases of the project, all the RESC trainers attend trainer-training workshops delivered by British Council consultants. These workshops will first develop their understanding of the core skills and acquaint them with course materials and later refine their ability to deliver the course. By the year’s end, the RESC network will benefit by having a cohort of 20 trainers from ten RESCs trained up and fully experienced in core skills teacher training.  

As a value addition to this project, the bank also introduced a unique program on ‘Financial Health for a better tomorrow’. The teachers are educated on the importance of proper ‘Financial Planning and Saving’ which leads to wealth creation not only for the individual but for the nation as a whole. This session was conducted for the teacher trainers recently by NDB Manager Sales Niranjan Silva who has a wealth of experience in this area. The session included a financial health check, managing cashflows, the correct savings formula, interest rate curve, personal balance sheet, borrowings, credit worthiness, investment pyramid and planning for your retirement. 

Financial planning and wealth creation requires careful thought, access to the right people and financial strategies to help you get there.

NDB Bank which is the first and to date the only corporate in Sri Lanka to officially be certified with EDGE Certification, the leading and only global certification for gender equality at work place, is the parent company of the NDB Group, one of the fastest growing financial services conglomerates in Sri Lanka. The bank was recently recognised by various awarding bodies for its remarkable achievements. 

Among the notable awards won were; ‘Best Domestic Bank in Sri Lanka for 2019’ by Asiamoney Magazine, ‘Bank of the Year in Sri Lanka 2018’ presented by The Banker UK, ‘Best Bank in Sri Lanka 2018’ by Global Finance Magazine, USA, and Winner – Banking Category at the National Business Excellence Awards of the National Chamber of commerce Sri Lanka. 

From its inception, the NDB Group which includes NDB Bank, NDB Capital, NDB Investment Banking, NDB Wealth, and NDB Securities has been a catalyst in the development of the nation, strengthening and empowering entrepreneurs, corporates and individuals from all strata of the economy. Customers across all group companies have benefited from the product and service offerings of the NDB Group.