More funds for Northern schools

Ishara Mudugamuwa

Senior Presidential Advisor and Presidential Task Force for Northern Province Chairman Basil Rajapaksa has allocated Rs. 100M to construct 23 schools in the Jaffna District on the Governor’s request. The construction will be under Vadakin Vasantham Program.

Out of which 14 school buildings have already been completed and opened by the Northern Province Governor, Major General G.A. Chandrasiri on February 18. The balance 9 buildings will also be opened for the schoolchildren in soon, said the Northern Governor.

A new Computer Resource Centre for Islands, Zonal Area in Velanai was also opened on the same day by the Northern Province Governor. Under the Presidents islandwide program to uplift the information technology, the Government has decided to establish this computer resource centre in Sarasvati Maha Vidyalaya in Valanai, Jaffna with the help of Asian Development Bank. There are 59 schools in Velanai educational zone, said the Governor.

Education Ministry Secretary, Northern Province L. Ilglovanan, Zonal Director, Zonal Department of Education, Islands V. Rathakirishnan and other Education Sector officials also participated.