Under the guidance of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the President’s Fund and the Ministry of Education have jointly launched a scholarship program for students who excelled in the GCE O/L examination. The program aims to support students’ higher education and encourage academic excellence across the country.
The Zonal Educational Office will assess students’ skills, aesthetics, sports, and extra-curricular activities, as well as their economic and social status when awarding points for the scholarship program. The first phase of the program identified 3,000 students across the country who qualified for consideration.
110 scholarship recipients with the highest merits in 11 education zones were selected to receive their scholarships at a symbolic ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat. Each scholarship recipient will receive Rs. 5,000 per month for two years, totaling Rs. 360 million for the entire program.
The scholarship program will award a total of 30 scholarships per zone, providing support to 3,000 students in 100 educational zones throughout the country. The Ministry of Education has informed schools through a circular and published a newspaper advertisement to encourage students to apply for the scholarship program.
Several officials attended the ceremony, including Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha, Presidential Senior Adviser on National Security Chief of Presidential Staff Mr. Sagala Ratnayake, Secretary to the President Mr. Saman Ekanayake, Secretary of the Ministry of Education Mr. M.N. Ranasinghe, and Secretary of the President’s Fund Mr. W.A. Sarath Kumara.
The scholarship program is an important initiative to promote academic excellence and support students from all backgrounds in achieving their educational goals. The joint efforts of the President’s Fund and the Ministry of Education demonstrate their commitment to the development of education and youth empowerment in Sri Lanka.| PMD Office
