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Govt aid for students affected by elephant intrusions
Colombo, April 1 (Daily Mirror) - The government has decided to provide financial assistance to support the uninterrupted education of children from families affected by frequent elephant intrusions into their villages.
The decision was made by the Board of Governors of the President’s Fund, convened under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), priority will be given to families who have lost a member or have individuals injured due to elephant intrusions. Children from families that have suffered property or crop damage as a result of such incidents will also be eligible to apply for assistance.
Eligibility for financial aid will be determined based on assessments conducted by the respective Divisional Secretaries. Families must have children pursuing education from Grade 1 up to the G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) or Advanced Level (A/L) to qualify.
The support will be extended to families affected by elephant intrusions on or after January 1, 2025. However, children who are already beneficiaries of the A/L scholarship programme under the President’s Fund will not be eligible for this assistance.
Under this initiative, selected students from Grade 1 to Grade 11 will receive a monthly allowance of Rs. 3,000 for up to 12 months, while selected students in Grades 12 and 13 will receive Rs. 5,000 per month for the same duration. The financial assistance is expected to be disbursed starting April 1, 2025.
All Divisional Secretaries have been instructed to collect details of eligible children within their divisions, conduct personal assessments, and submit the relevant applications, along with their recommendations, to the Secretary of the President’s Fund without delay.
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