As students and parents begin the final countdown to the 2023 Year 5 scholarship examination, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon in partnership with Derana FM is completing a series of preparatory workshops for the young candidates, with leading tutors and model question papers.
The latest in the program series was conducted at Sri Thilakarathnaramaya Purana Viharaya, Kalawana for 500 students by scholarship exam tutor Winsara Samarasinghe. A separate programmewas held for parents of the students,to provide them guidance on supporting and training their children to pass the examination.
The Kalawana program was preceded by similar workshops held at President’s College Maharagama, Dharmaraja College Kandy, Anagarika Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Mellawagedara, Joseph Vaz Girls’ College, Kegalle, the Dikwella Divisional Secretariat, Vidyaraja College, Thawalama, CC College, Hanguranketha and Welimada Maha Vidyalaya.
As the Banking Partner to this program, Commercial Bank also briefed parents on saving for their children’s future and the options for obtaining loans for children’s higher education. Bank counters at these events facilitated the opening of minors’ savings accounts for the children, and parents that opened ‘Arunalu’children’s savings accounts were gifted an attractive ‘Arunalu’ Till.
Commercial Bank’s flagship children’s savings account ‘Arunalu’ offers a higher interest rate than comparative products in the market and rewards account holders with special cash prizes if they score the first, second or third highest aggregate marks in their schools at the Year 5 scholarship examination.
