Young people “Mi Na Gowtu” program visit the Central Bank of Suriname

A number of young people associated with the Center for Communication and Public Relations (CCPR), with the “Mi Na Gowtu” program, visited the Central Bank of Suriname on August 21, 2019. This program, which lasts 1 year, has "Budgeting" as a theme for the month of August. In this context, a group of young people in the age group 12-14 years has visited the Central Bank of Suriname, where a presentation was given about the Government Budget. The young people were given a presentation at the counter of the Cashier department. This to give them a picture of the procedure that the banknotes undergo before they reach the public. Finally, they visited the Numismatic Museum, where they were given a presentation about the development and origin of money in Suriname from 1667 till now.

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The youngsters are listening carefully to the instructions.

Picture 2: Group picture in front of the Central Bank building

In the interactive presentation, held by Mr. Albert Mungroo from the Research department, it is stated briefly that Suriname as a country also has a budget and must make decisions on how to spend it. It is also indicated how the budget is drawn up and which institutes are responsible for this. Finally, the functions of the Central Bank were highlighted as well. A few assignments have been given to these young people to test if the presentation is understood well.

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An explanation was given about the “separation of powers” ; the Legislative, the Executive and the Judicial.

Picture 4: The youngsters receive a tour in the Numismatic Museum

Picture 5: The young people at the Cashier department