June 21st, 2009 @ kadraoui
A CHILDREN’S guide to protecting the environment could become part of the curriculum in all Bahrain schools. It is already being used in some private schools, thanks to funding by HSBC. The bank gave $30,000 (BD11,340) to the Bahrain Women’s Society for Human Development’s Environmental Citizenship Programme (ECP) to publish the book, titled Be’ati Unit. It is aimed mainly at children aged four to six, consisting of environmental concepts and interesting exercises that help enhance the protection of environment. “It is at this young age that children build their character and habits. So we think it is important to impart it to them, so that they grow up with this information and act accordingly,” says bank marketing manager Mahmood Qannati.
The bank’s contribution last year enabled the ECP to bring out copies of the book, which is now a part of the studies in some of the private schools in Bahrain. “We are having discussions with Education Ministry to include this in the curriculum of all the schools in Bahrain. Thus we can see a greener and cleaner Bahrain in the future,” said Mr Qannati. ECP manager Fatima Frutan and society board member Mina Kathemy visited the bank to thank officials for their support. They met HSBC Bahrain chief executive officer Majed Najm and Mr Qannati to present a shield of acknowledgement.
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