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Dubai Cares project in Sri Lanka called Literacy Boost programme is helping
foster change in the lives of children, teachers, and parents in the South
Asian country.
Implemented
in partnership with Save the Children, the programme covers 40 schools across
the Killinochchi and Mulathivu districts in the northern province of Sri Lanka
where the foundation is being laid for a culture that promotes knowledge-based
skills.
Dubai
Cares has invested approximately Dh3.4 million in the programme over the past
three years, reaching over 8,500 children in some of the most underdeveloped
districts of Sri Lanka.
“The
programme is showing real change in the intervention areas, helping teachers,
parents and children foster skills that will be helpful in the long-run,” Tareq
Al Gurg, CEO of Dubai Cares, said.
“With
the programme coming to the end of its pilot phase, we look forward to its
continued success as the trained government authorities, teachers and local
community, are now equipped and motivated to embed and sustain its activities.”
Al
Gurg said Sri Lanka has an opportunity to change course and boost its
productivity by ensuring that the new generation takes advantage of the
opportunities for social, professional and financial development.
“The
skills to read, write and count are the first step in this path, and through
Dubai Cares Literacy Boost programme, we are paving the way for a sustainable
future through education,” Al Gurg said.
The
programme revolves around three main pillars: building the capacity of
teachers, school administrators and government, assessing the current literacy
levels of students, and working with the community to promote reading and
language development.
Literacy
has played a significant role in Dubai Cares’ interventions in Sri Lanka. It
has previously supported the establishment of 100 libraries and the publishing
of three local language titles, of which 98,000 copies have been printed and
distributed. –End-
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