The intense conflict in 2006 disrupted the education of thousands of internally displaced children. The displaced included thousands of students, of whom many were preparing to, take their O/L and A/L exams. Plus arrival of thousands of displaced students caused lack of classroom space, furniture and study materials at most of IDPs concentrated areas.  Existing educational facilities are already severely overcrowded with students’ populations going well beyond the 45 students per class. IDP parents have made significant initiatives including forming and strengthening Parent Teacher Associations and identifying teachers for IDP schools.

IDP children who completed primary education are faced with the danger of dropping out of school as their often-impoverished parents are unable to pay for the tuition fees that secondary and tertiary institutions require when enrolling them.

Education for Echchilampattu resettled students

With the onset of resettlement prog at Eachchilampattu, Sri Seshanbaga M.V. Eachchilampattu did not have sufficient number of teachers to carry out teaching activities. CHA supported school authority to hire volunteer teachers for the perod of 8 months and facilitated 300 students to continue education.

Jinnanagar Pre School needs for 30 Students

Resettled 30 Pre school children were assisted with Pre school furniture, Drinking water filter, and Pre School kids necessities. The Kids were happy to attend the Pre School. Parents also were motivated to send their kids to the Pre School regularly.

 ICT education for students in Trinco

100 students who have sat for the G.C.E.A/L were been trained in ICT and English course. These 100 IDP’s   students with their parents had been displaced during the conflict, and later resettled in their own areas. Knowledge of computer and English had benefited greatly. The programme was held at 4 different locations in Nilaveli, Thampalagamam, and Town & Gravets areas in Trincomalee.

ICT Education Centre, Jaffna

ICT education for over 200 students in Jaffna district was completed with the support of Department of Education. The programme was designed to promote the existing centre to deliver the ICT programme more efficiently. The Centre still continues its programme with more students. Students are selected from schools and Children’s Homes.

Awareness on Education  

A programme to create awareness on education carried out through mini film series “to promote total quality development among school students” by Zonal Director of Education – Jaffna. The short film production as an awareness tool was shown to 45,000 students and parents. The awareness activities were held at 20 locations. School teachers and in-service advisers participated in the production of the awareness documentary  film and awareness arrangements. 

Upgraded three primary schools at Navithanveli, Kalmunai

The three primary schools in Navithanveli DS Division; STR/ Namagal Vidyalayam, STR/ Kannagi Vidyalayam and STR/ Sanmuka Vidyalayam were started on 01-01-2007 with very limited resource. New class room buildings, black boards and furniture were provided to these three schools.

Improved the learning resources of preschools at Uhana

The Kumudu Preschool- Tissapura, and Nayodaya Preschool- Gonagala (very remote villages) has been given with playing and educational materials to improve learning and playing resources available to children.

Improving the learning facilities to Children

The above schools are located at IDP villages and lack physical infrastructure facilities resulted in insufficient class room space and loss of study time in unfavorable weather conditions.
Construction of three new class room buildings, repairing of roof and provision of library furniture and books resulted in

Better quality education and infrastructure facilities for children

•    Children have a better human environment at school
•    Improvement of teaching facilities in schools

Improved student reading habit, self learning capacity and information sharing skills.

Nutrition Program

Selected schools belonging to the displaced community were selected for this purpose whereby a meal a day for children in the preschool were provided comprising of a bun and a milk pack for 3 months period in Puttalam and Vavuniya.

List of schools and beneficiaries