A group of students from Rahmaniya Maha Vidyalaya, Eravur, Batticaloa visited the Presidential Secretariat and President’s House this afternoon (14).
The students were given this opportunity as part of the “Vision” programme series, jointly implemented by the Presidential Secretariat, the Ministry of Education and the Communication Division of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for schoolchildren.
Following a visit to the former Parliament building at the Presidential Secretariat, the students were briefed on the history of Parliament.
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya stated that nurturing a future generation capable of providing leadership to society and committed to bringing about positive change in the world was an urgent need of the present day.
She further stated that the Government’s objective in introducing the new education reforms was to prepare children to acquire knowledge from around the world while nurturing a confident and empowered generation capable of making a meaningful contribution to the country.
Senior Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage briefed the students on the role of the President’s Fund and the benefits available to schoolchildren through the Fund.
As part of the programme, valuable plants were also presented to the school as a symbolic gesture highlighting the importance of environmental conservation.
The Director and Assistant Director of the Tri-Forces Security Coordination Unit, the Principal and teachers of Rahmaniya Maha Vidyalaya Eravur and several others were present on the occasion.
