Co-op movement in all schools to build co-existence among children

D. C. de Silva Kahawa special corr.

KAHAWA: The Education Ministry is to launch the co-operative movement in schools inslandwide. This is in order to build a future society equipped with moral values and co-existence. This programme will be popularised among schoolchildren from this year, a spokesman from the Education Ministry told the Daily News.

He said Co-op movement will be set up under the guidance of the co-operative development ministry.

The spokesman said, the sole aim of the project is to inculcate moral values in the minds of children, to promote co-operation among each other, through the school co-operative system from childhood.

He said, Regional Education Directors will have to seek the co-operation of Regional Co-operative Development officers in their endeavour.

The spokesman said, accordingly, the Education Ministry and the Co-operative Development Ministry will make a united effort for the success of the programme.