Nintavur primary school handed to Education dept.

M.A. Phakurdeen, Addalaichenai group corr

ADDALAICHENAI: The German Friendship Primary School constructed at Nintavur Arasadithottam with the assistance of Help Alliance-Germany was handed over to the Education Department by the Centre for East Lanka Social Service (CELSS) Nintavur.

Deputy Minister of Scientific Affairs Faizal Cassim and Deputy Minister of Subsidiary Agricultural Crops Development M.T. Hassen Ali opened the newly constructed buildings. Head of Help Alliance-Germany Rita Diop unveiled the plaque of the building.

CELSS President M.I.M. Ameen thanked the Help Alliance-Germany for providing school with computers and allied facilities. This is something great and kind thought of Help-Alliance towards the children of this remote area to put them on par with the urban areas.

“The children should make the maximum benefit out of this. The parents and teachers should concentrate on their children’s education. Deputy Minister also gratefully remembered the CELSS for their efforts in making this scheme a great success.

Deputy Minister Hassen Ali said he was happy to have ‘German Friendship Primary School’, first of its kind in the area. This is a rare opportunity to brighten the knowledge of children in an area like this. He thanked the CELSS for their untiring efforts in bringing this project here.

Rita Diop thanked the CELSS and the people in the area for according them a warm reception to her and team. She also paid her special gratitude to CELSS for accomplishing the task entrusted to them efficiently and the Contractors for completing this project in a very short spell of time.

Former Deputy Minister M.S.L.M. Hisbullah, Additional Zonal Director of Education S.K. Anatharajah, Principal of the school A.L.M. Yakoob and several others spoke.

At the conclusion those who contributed their services in constructing the project were presented with mementos by the guests. The head of Help Alliance-German Rita Diop was also presented with the memento by Deputy Minister Faizal Cassim.