Bayad and DepEd Train Educators and Students to Become Smart and Responsible Money Managers
Bayad, the country’s trusted authority in payments,
understands that financial management is a key life skill that everyone should
develop. Learning all about money - how to earn, budget, save, and grow it is
essential to lead Filipinos to a path of financial wellbeing and
resilience.
As such, Bayad partnered with the Department of Education
(DepEd) and Marylindbert International to roll out the Sapat Dapat
Comprehensive School Program, a curriculum based financial literacy advocacy
designed to equip teachers from the CALABARZON and Cebu regions with financial
know-how learnings in student workbooks, modules and teaching guides. The end
goal is to help educators to be able to competently impart to students
knowledge and skills to make informed financial decisions in the future.
Recently, Bayad mounted the Sapat Dapat
"Quarantraining", a virtual training session gathering more than 600
attendees composed of DepEd regional directors and superintendents as well as
school principals, teachers, and students.
During the session, Bayad shed light on financial management
concepts and how to be smart and responsible money managers. They were also
introduced to e-wallets, cashless and contactless transactions, and digital
financial activities that can be done through the Bayad mobile app.
Bayad President and CEO Lawrence Ferrer expressed, “Financial
literacy is life changing and we are making an effort to bring this important
learning to more Filipinos especially teachers and students. We want them to be
ready for a tech-driven future where everything, including financial
transactions can be done online and through mobile phones. As we continue to
innovate financial products and services, it is incumbent on us to ensure that
end users also know how to make the most of them.”
The Sapat Dapat advocacy program will run for the whole SY
2021-2022 with culminating activities like Sapat Dapat Quizbee, and awarding of
Sapat Dapat Best Student, Teacher, and School. Participating educators will
also receive Continuing Professional Development certificates.
Bayad sees this program to be a critical component of its
mission to elevate the financial experience of Filipinos. Currently, Bayad is
the biggest and widest multi-channel payment platform in the country with over 90,000
payment touchpoints nationwide. In the digital space, it is present through the
Bayad App and, Bayad Online. Bayad also
powers the financial capabilities of the country’s leading e-wallets, online
retailers, banks and government entities.
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