KBZ Bank, Shwe Minn Tha Foundation sign MoU

KBZ Bank and the Shwe Minn Tha Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a five-year project ti­tled “Building Bridges by Breaking Barriers - 5B,” which will provide schol­arships to 47 students with disabilities.

The MoU signing cer­emony was held on 13 Au­gust at the KBZ Learning Academy. The programme is aimed at helping individ­uals with disabilities over­come educational barriers and build a better future.

Under this pro­gramme, a total of 47 out­standing students from various regions across Myanmar, representing di­verse types of disabilities, including physical, visual, hearing, and intellectual disabilities, were selected and awarded scholarships. The recipients include 24 high school students (from Grade 8 to Grade 12), five university students, and 18 distance university stu­dents.

KBZ Bank will pro­vide monthly support for an initial period of five years, and will also create opportunities for future employment. Responsible officials from both parties, along with the scholarship recipients and their par­ents, attended the ceremo­ny. The event also featured a Digital Literacy Aware­ness Programme, sharing essential dos and don’ts to prevent digital fraud via mobile wallets, as well as guidance on using KB­ZPay safely.

KBZ Bank stated that it is continuously striving to create equal opportu­nities and bright futures for young people who are overcoming challenges to fulfil their dreams. — MT/ ZN