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Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 08.19 GMT |
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Resettled
Northern children commence education |
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With the
commencement
of the
first
school
term for
2010, a
total of
897
schools
have
opened
for
studies
in
Mannar,
Kilinochchi
and
Vavuniya
Districts
in the
Northern
Province
from
yesterday
(Jan
04).
By
yesterday,
6051
students
from
Mannar,
Kilinochchi
and Madu
have
started
attending
school.
Northern
Province
Governor,
G. A.
Chandrasiri
stated
that
this was
a great
achievement
in the
government’s
resettlement
process
as
children
of
resettled
families
are now
able to
continue
with
their
education
without
interruption
after
years of
oppression
under
the LTTE.
The
Governor
further
stated
that
with
resettlement
being
completed
in the
Northern
areas,
children
have
been
able to
start
their
education
immediately.
21
schools
are
functioning
in the
Vavuniya
District
from
yesterday
of which
9
schools
were
newly
established.
6
schools
were
newly
established
in
Pundivirichchan
in
Mannar
District
and
opened
from
yesterday.
7 newly
established
schools
in Madu
will be
opened
from
10th
January.
The
total
number
of
schools
functioning
in
Mannar
District
has now
increased
to 20,
said
Northern
Province
Governor,
G. A.
Chandrasiri.
Including
Kilinochchi
MMV, 17
schools
were
opened
in
Kilinochchi
District
from
yesterday.
Five in
Karachchi
and 3 in
Punakarin
were
newly
established.
Mannar
District
received
21
schools
under
the 'Uthuru
Vasanthaya'
Programme.
7 were
newly
established
schools.
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