ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has sponsored construction of a school building in a Sri Lanka's resettled village of Salam Baikulam to support education sector development drive.
High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Seema Ilahi Baloch along with Sri Lanka's Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapksa and Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Badiuddin laid the foundation-stone of the school, according to a statement issued by Pak High Commission in Colombo.
The newly constructed school will cater to the local population of Salam Baikulam area. Presently, the school is offering qualification up to O-levels and has an enrollment of over 465 male and female students belonging to all the ethnic groups of Sri Lanka including Sinhalese, Tamils, Christians and Muslims.
The said school project was identified by the High Commissioner of Pakistan during a visit to Vavuniya in July 2012. During the visit she observed that despite having limited facilities in the existing school building where three classes were being conducted in a single class room, the people of the area had a strong commitment to education.
This project will add to various projects from the Government and people of Pakistan for their Sri Lankan brethren in health, education and livelihood development sectors.
These projects includes seven clean drinking water supply projects in North and East, construction of the district Hospital Akurana; construction of a three-storied school in Gampaha District, equipping science laboratories in schools, 30 computer centers and 6 stitching centers and providing ambulances to hospitals. Other projects include annual awards of Jinnah Scholarships to students for continuation of education, and the annual awards of long-term scholarships for study of medicine, engineering, dentistry and pharmacy in Pakistan.
Minister for Economic Development Hon. Basil Rajapaksa thanked the government and people of Pakistan for their support to the construction of the school.
High Commissioner Seema Ilahi Baloch said that the newly constructed school in Salam Baikulam will help in creating professionals amongst the young citizens for the future benefit of Sri Lanka. It will further cement the good relationship between the two brotherly countries, she added.
The foundation-stone laying ceremony was also attended by the Governor Northern Province of Sri Lanka GA Chandrasiri, Deputy Head of Mission Pakistan High Commission Amna Baloch, Several prominent Personalities from the area along with large number of parents and students.
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