EGB e-library stimulates young minds of Poojapitiya

Elephant House Ginger Beer (EGB) changed the futures of many in the ginger farming community of Poojapitiya, a village off Kandy, when the Poojapitiya Primary School's e- library was declared open. These students probably never entertained dreams of developing any IT skills, but all that has changed.

They will now gain a solid foundation in IT and access to jobs in IT and IT related fields which command some of the highest starting salaries both locally and globally.

Poojapitiya has a special significance to Elephant House since the farming community in that area supplies the ginger that is used in manufacturing EGB.

Generations of loyal consumers have come to appreciate the unique taste of EGB which is a direct result of the high quality and freshness of the ginger that goes into every bottle.

The children of the Poojapitiya ginger farming community, though young in age, no doubt feel a sense of pride in the agricultural occupation of their families.

Enhancing this sense of pride and channelling that towards widening their knowledge which would ultimately improve their lifestyle was the objective behind the donation of this e-library.

Equipped with computers, multi-media projectors, internet facilities and much more, the e-library would enable the kids to take advantage of the wealth of knowledge available out there, including local educational sites such as 'e-thaksalawa'.

It was declared open by Education Minister and Chief Minister of the Central Province, Sarath Ekanayake and Jit Gunaratne, President of John Keells Holdings Consumer Foods Sector. Guneratne speaking at the opening ceremony said, "It is a great joy to see the eager faces of these little ones before me, so keen to obtain a good education and carve out successful lives for themselves.

We are proud to be a part of their journey and help them to take advantage of developing technology and become true global citizens. "