Brandix introduces schols for A/L top performers | Sunday Observer

Brandix introduces schols for A/L top performers

17 October, 2021
Minister of Education, Dinesh Gunawardena, symbolically presents K. Akshika the first ‘Ran Daru Abhises’ scholarship. Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Prof. Kapila Perera,  CEO, Brandix Essentials, Lalith Bandara and  Group Head of CSR, Brandix Malika Samaraweera and Brandix representatives look on.
Minister of Education, Dinesh Gunawardena, symbolically presents K. Akshika the first ‘Ran Daru Abhises’ scholarship. Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Prof. Kapila Perera, CEO, Brandix Essentials, Lalith Bandara and Group Head of CSR, Brandix Malika Samaraweera and Brandix representatives look on.

Apparel manufacturer Brandix, launched ‘Ran Daru Abhises’, a scholarship scheme to support high-performing students qualified for university education across Sri Lanka. The initiative is designed to enable students selected to State universities to continue their higher education without hindrance.

An event marking the symbolic launch of the program took place under the patronage of the Minister of Education, Dinesh Gunawardena recently.

The first recipient of the scholarship, K. Akshika, was presented with a scholarship to support her as she received her tertiary education at the University of Colombo, Faculty of Technology.

Akshika was ranked second all-island and first in the Batticaloa district in the Bio Systems Technology stream at the 2019 GCE Advanced Level examination and was employed at Brandix’s facility in Batticaloa while she awaited her results.

A significant portion of students in Sri Lanka qualifying for state universities face varying obstacles as they pursue their higher education, which in turn impacts their employability and career progression. The Brandix ‘Ran Daru Abhises’ initiative will address this issue by making an annual selection of the best A/L exam performers from communities within the ‘Brandix Model Village’ projects and support them for the four-year duration of their university education. Phase 1 of this program will award scholarships to 18 students across eight districts.

“In our journey to live our purpose every day, Brandix is committed to providing inspired solutions to all our stakeholders.

This has helped us build a sustainable framework that allows us to make an impact beyond the business and across our communities and planet.

With Education being one of our pillars on which our CSR concept is founded on, ‘Ran Daru Abhises’ is the next milestone in supporting aspiring youth of Sri Lanka to ensure the continuity of their education despite financial constraints and other challenges,” said Head of Corporate Social Responsibility of Brandix Apparel Limited, Malika Samaraweera.

“The initiative will also create an opportunity for our team members at Brandix to become an ‘Abhises Champion’ and support its funding, enabling them to play an active role in inspiring a difference across recipients of the scholarship,” she said.

Brandix’s journey to inspire the next generation through education began in 2010 with the launch of ‘Ran Daru Scholarships’, offering financial assistance to Grade 5, O/L, and A/L students of Brandix Associates, and ‘Ran Daru Thilina’ in 2016 to provide school bags, stationery, and other school essentials to children from nursery age to Grade 5.

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