Security Forces launch several Northern educational programmes

Sandasen MARASINGHE

Jaffna Security Forces launched several programmes for the improvement of school education in Jaffna recently.

The Security Forces Jaffna (SFJ) opened a computer centre at J/223 Vittakapuram Grama Niladhari’s office to promote IT knowledge of students in the Thelippalei, Vittakapuram, Kolankallady and Mavaikallady areas.

This new computer lab was established by the 515 Brigade as a measure to develop infrastructure of villages where new resettlement took place after re-establishment of peace in the country.

A private bank responding to a request of the Army donated five new computers to this new lab through the Bank. These projects were initiated on the concept of Commander SF-J Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe.

An officer of the Security Forces Headquarters Jaffna said that Grade 5 scholarship examination oriented seminar was organized in the Point Pedro (PPD) education region by the 521 Brigade at Thumpalai Sivaprakasam school. The seminar was attended by 185 students of eight schools and their teachers.

Necessary books, pens, pencils and other rerquirements were provided by the Army with sponsorship well-wishers.

A Reading Camp was organized to school children to creat an apetite for reading at Pullopallai Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed school in the 55 Division of Vettalaikerni on July 30 to coincide with the National Reading Month. National Library and Dicumentation Services Board (NLDSB) sponsored the Reading Camp where different interesting programmes had been arranged including lectures to educate students on the importance of reading. Seventy five students, twenty five teachers, nine Army officers and thirty other ranks participated in this one day Reading Camp.

Reading materials and other required items were provided free by the 552 Brigade.

The Headquarters 55 Division with the assistance of the NLDSB donated books worth of Rs. 100,000 to libraries of 10 selected schools in the 55 Division area.