Jathika Namal Uyana Development Trust :

National programme to be launched in July

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

The Jathika Namal Uyana Development Trust has taken measures to launch a national programme named 'Environmental Friendly Future for Children' according to a concept of the Trust Chairman MP Namal Rajapaksa.

The Jathika Namal Uyana founder Ven Wanawasi Rahula Thera said the Education Ministry Science Division will sponsor the programme.

Namal Kakulu Environmental organizations will be established in every school under this programme, Ven Rahula Thera said, addressing a press briefing at the Information Department. The Education Ministry will launch this programme in schools islandwide under three stages. It will commence in July in Hambantota district under the patronage of the Education Minister in 12 schools. The second phase is the launch of this programme in all national schools by establishing Namal Kakulu environmental societies. These organizations will be established in each school in Sri Lanka as the final step.

Ven Rahula Thera noted that it is important to make schoolchildren aware of the importance of Jathika Namal Uyana and draw their attention to environmental conservation.

Developing Jathika Namal Uyana as an international level field education centre and using it for environmental education, are the main targets of the programme.