The 11th Anniversary of the Global Money Week celebration was inaugurated today with the theme "Plan Your Money, Plant Your Future" at Daffodil Education Network.

The programme was jointly organised by Daffodil International University and Bangladesh Skill Development Institute along with the partner of First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL).

Dr Md Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Daffodil International University; Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director, First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL); Prof Dr Golam Rahman, Editor, Ajker Patrika; media personality Dr Abdun Noor Tusher; Debashis Roy, National Project Manager of Future Nation of UNDP; Professor Ujjal K Choudhury, Advisor, Daffodil International University; Shaila Abedin, Ambassador of SKBF; Barrister Shehrin Salam Chowdhury, Director, Envoy Group; Alisha Prodhan, Founder Editor and CEO of Her Net; KM Hasan Ripon, Chief Executive officer of Bangladesh Skill Development Institute, and Ameena Hasan Ena, Deputy Director, Daffodil International University, were present as the special Guest.

This year, 176 countries are taking part in this movement to create awareness among the young generation regarding financial issues. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is hosting this campaign globally which has already reached 176 countries and 53 million children globally.

Daffodil International University and Bangladesh Skill Development Institute is the country coordinator of the event in Bangladesh and leading this campaign for developing smart young children with strong money management skills.

Following the rules of OECD this year, the organising committee had taken up a weeklong programme to celebrate this session. There were special sessions in different academic institutions, awareness creating campaigns in social and electronic media, Money Talk in different divisions. As per the OECD policy, the online session has been organized to ensure the safety and security of the participants.

Global Money Week will be celebrated till March 20-26, 2023 for inspiring and trained up the youth to become economical, frugal and entrepreneurial.