Good education coupled with noble qualities, prerequisites for prosperous country - North Western Province Chief Minister

W.P.B. Fonseka Bingiriya Group Corr.

BINGIRIYA:Parents and teachers must do everything to offer children a better education coupled with noble human qualities and attitudes to create a prosperous country in the future.

government is doing everything possible to provide a meaningful and quality education to our future generation, the heirs of this land, said North Western Province, Provincial Council Chief Minister Athula Wijesinghe, addressing a gathering of students, parents and teachers after the opening ceremony of the new three-storeyed building at Weerapokuna Vijitha Maha Vidyalaya of Weerapokuna in the Bingiriya electorate.

Wijesinghe said all parents should pave the way for their children to obtain religious education as noble citizens can't be created without religious knowledge and background at their homes and schools.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is concerned about religious education in schools hence the North Western Provincial Council has taken steps to train more school teachers to be moral educators with the objective of generating well-balanced citizens in the country. All parents, school principals and assistant teachers should offer their fullest co-operation and contribution towards achieving better results in education in the time to come.

Wijesinghe further said students should make strong efforts to study English language as it helps them to have a bright future as many job opportunities are available locally and internationally for those who have a sound English educational backgrounds.

Kuliyapitiya Zonal Education Office Deputy Director G.N. Silva said, all steps will be taken to offer students and teachers with more opportunities for higher education and the assistance given by the Chief Minister in that regard was highly appreciated.

Bingiriya Deputy Education Director W.M.C. Balasooriya also spoke.