Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN), in collaboration with the Education Ministry feted 100 orphaned school-going children from the asnaf community in Selangor, Putrajaya, and Kuala Lumpur, during an Iftar event in Putrajaya on Wednesday (April 3).
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00:00 Bank Simpanan National (BSN) in collaboration with the Education Ministry fitted 100 orphaned
00:08 schoolchildren from the Asnaf community in Selangor, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur during
00:13 an iftar event on Wednesday.
00:16 Among the distinguished guests were Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh and BSN Chief
00:21 Executive Officer J. Kairil Jeremy Abdullah, who hosted the children.
00:26 During the event, Wong distributed Hari Raya cash to the children, while BSN launched its
00:31 latest special savings product, BSN EduSave Eye, tailored for primary and secondary school
00:37 students.
00:38 BSN EduSave Eye is a Sharia-compliant individual savings account for children between 7 and
00:44 18 years old aimed at enabling parents to save for their children's financial future
00:49 with a minimum deposit of 50 ringgit.
00:52 The bank also unveiled BSN Wearable, a wristlet payment device designed for broader usage
00:58 beyond school premises.
01:01 BSN said this contactless device serves as a substitute for wallets or debit cards, enabling
01:07 users to make cashless payments in school cafeterias, cooperatives or bookstores, as
01:13 well as with Visa and MyDebit merchants, displaying the Visa PayWave or MyDebit touchless logo.
01:20 BSN Wearable is now available in 149 schools participating in the BSN Cashless School Programme
01:26 nationwide.
01:28 The bank also highlighted its corporate social responsibility initiative, Jom2Skool, BSN
01:34 Keeps Schools in Shape.
01:36 This initiative involves a donation of 500,000 ringgit to 25 schools across the country aimed
01:42 at enhancing facilities in selected schools, including the upgrading of sports storerooms,
01:47 halls and toilets.
01:50 Meanwhile, Wong extended gratitude to BSN for the bank's collaboration in advancing
01:55 the nation's education sector, expressing optimism for the continued partnership in
01:59 the future.
02:00 "We are proud to be a part of the development of education in our country."
02:05 -BSN
02:06 "We are proud to be a part of the development of education in our country."
02:07 -BSN
02:08 "We are proud to be a part of the development of education in our country."
02:08 -BSN
02:09 "We are proud to be a part of the development of education in our country."
02:09 -BSN
02:10 "We are proud to be a part of the development of education in our country."
02:10 -BSN
02:11 "We are proud to be a part of the development of education in our country."
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