Call for postponement of A/L

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Education authorities in Vavuniya are trying hard to give the best education possible to about fifty five thousand displaced children within limited facilities, says the Zonal Director for Education for Vavuniya South,Ranjani Oswald.

"This is a hard job but we do what we can", she said.

Up to now fifty five thousand students from Grade 1 to 13 have been registered as displaced, and they are now in Transitional Relief Villages and Transitional Camp Schools.

She said of these students, six thousand are in ordinary level classes while one thousand five hundred are following advanced level classes. There are also three thousand Year 5 students preparing for oncoming examinations, she added.

Zonal Director, Vavuniya South, Ranjani Oswald said that they have started providing general education for all displaced children in Vavuniya and over 2000 displaced teachers from Wanni have been involved in teaching.

"We have no library or science or special facilities. Very soon people will be re-settled and then these students will get quality education". she said.

Ranjani Oswald said that A/L students facing the exams in August are the hard hit and they will not be able to fully prepare for within the coming two months. On these grounds, we have requested education authorities to postpone advanced level examination, she said.

"The students have not been discriminated. This is an emergency situation ", Ranjani Oswald added.