Anchor launches ‘Achievers Art Competition’
Anchor announced the launch of the Anchor Achievers art competition
in the Southern and Sabaragamuwa provinces at an event held recently in
Galle. The competition, was held in the Western and Central provinces in
2012 and Anchor will encourage 30,000 students to show their creative
potential this year.
Dr. Ramesh Pathirana,MP Galle district hands over a gift to
a student. |
Leon Clement, Managing Director, Fonterra Brands Lanka said, “Anchor
is committed to inspiring and supporting children’s development and
growth, we believe that this initiative will assist in these children’s
long term creative development.
“Last year the programme touched over 50,000 students and parents in
the Western and Central provinces and we are excited to be able to build
on this in 2013. Our Anchor team will be visiting over 50 selected
schools across the two provinces and encouraging them to submit a
drawing, painting or any piece of art, based on their aspirations and
achievements,” he said.
Anchor will be conducting the programme at the selected schools and
the team will be spending a week in each school, facilitating the art
competition and giving out free cups of Anchor milk.
In addition, the programme will focus on making learning fun, with
the teams also running exciting games and activities designed to
motivate and encourage achievement and educate children, and their
families, about good nutrition.
Speaking at the official opening ceremony Dr. Ramesh Pathirana,
Member of Parliament for the Galle District said, “Over the years
Fonterra and Anchor have engaged in a number of community development
initiatives in the Galle and Akmeemana areas such as helping develop
infrastructure in schools and organizing nutrition education sessions
for parents and children. It is important for children to go beyond
their day-to-day school curriculum and engage in activities that help
develop their creative skills. Therefore, we are grateful that Anchor
has come forward to organize an initiative of this nature that
encourages students to express their creativity.
“It is essential that parents recognize the need to provide children
with a healthy diet, instead of giving into children’s attraction to
unhealthy food. Nutritionally rich food such as milk are an important
part of a child’s daily diet and it is important that parents are
reminded of this”, he added.
Anchor will reward exceptional students who have shown achievement in
any activity with gifts and certificates, and all schools participating
in the competition will be given sports equipment, musical instruments
and reading materials, depending on their respective requirements. |