In the mission to transform the Sri Lankans to become a force equipped with thrift and savings, the National Savings Bank is organizing the ‘NSB Páta Páta Hapankam’ art competition for the fourth time in this year in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.
The competition will be conducted as a build up to the 95th World Thrift Day which falls on 31st October 2019.
World Thrift Day is an event created to increase the public’s awareness of the importance of savings both for modern economies and for individuals alike. Savings is important in the global economy and every depositor contributes to its development.
The theme of this year’s thrift day is ‘savings gives a lift to your life’ a timely concept needed by many in the era of materialism.
As the only Sri Lankan bank to have the membership of the World Savings & Retail Banking Institute (WSBI) and being the leading specialized savings bank in the nation, the NSB enjoys being number one local brand and financial solution provider when it comes to thrift and saving.
Inculcate the habit of thrift and saving from an early age is a proven strategy used by developed countries since of its clear relationship to economic development.
The objective of the NSB Páta Páta Hapankam art competition is quite the same which encourages our next generation to express their views and ideas via a painting which can say thousand words at a glance.
The art competition provides an opportunity for the school children to showcase their talent as the next generation of artists who are capable of bringing glory to Sri Lanka. Also, the winners at the National level and the Provincial level will be recognized with valuable cash prizes, gift parcels and certificates.
If the winners are having NSB Hapan Childrens Savings Account with an account balance of Rs. 5,000/- or more then the cash award will get doubled.
The participants of the competition will receive a participatory certificate from NSB branches. School children of Government schools, private and international schools can forward their painting to the competition.
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