In an effort to improve the knowledge of school children on the values of learning ethics in par with their school educational activities, Angel International School in Manipay , Jaffna conducted a programme with HelpAge Sri Lanka .
Addressing over 800 students during an awareness programme , Angel International School, Principal Dr. Noel Vimalendran highlighted the invaluable service rendered by elders to the country’s development activities in the past said that elders should not be forgotten by others in the society.
“Today’s youth, especially schoolchildren should not only focus the attention only towards their educational activities, but also know about the values of ethics which helps to develop their moral principles
The programme was organized by the Youth Education Division of HelpAge Sri Lanka.
Principal Vimalendran highlighted numerous social problems being faced by many elders in the today’s society due to lack of attention paid for them by others.
He said HelpAge was established with the sole objective of helping elders in the country.
While commending the valuable service rendered by HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) towards such underprivileged citizens, the Principal said even the children of Angel International School are taught to help fellow students like HelpAge encourages children to help elders.
Addressing the students, Principal Vimalendran stressed the importance of treating Senior Citizens considering that they shed sweat and toil to develop our motherland in the past.
In addition to school children, teachers and staff members, HelpAge officials Geethal Mendis, Lionel Premachandra and Ananda Kannangara were also present on the occasion.
“It is also our duty to help elders to lead dignified ,secure, active and healthy lives considering that these citizens are not a burden to us, ”.
He also called upon countrywide schools to be partners of this programme and requested HelpAge to conduct such programmes in other schools too.
HelpAge Youth Education Director Geethal Mendis explained the school children on social work rendered by HelpAge to uplift the living standards of underprivileged Senior Citizens by providing them with free medical services, free cataract surgeries and also financial assistance to engage in livelihood activities.
“Therefore, I would once again make a fervent request from all students to treat their elders considering it as a noble cause,” he added.
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