Hindu Daham schools to develop

A A L Dias - Matale district group corr

The Hindu Cultural and Infrastructure Facilities Development Provincial Ministry will uplift Hindu religious schools in the Central province.

At present, over 50 such schools are functioning in the province with about 7,000 students attending. About 300 Daham teachers teach in the schools.

In the first stage, teachers will be trained and schools provided with infrastructure facilities.

The Hindu religious school system will be expanded in the province, a ministry officials said.