The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recently provided 43 desktop computers to selected rural schools across the country under the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) campaign, to improve financial literacy among the students.
The schools have been selected by the eight CSE branches in Kandy, Anuradhapura, Ratnapura, Ambalantota, Matara, Jaffna, Negombo and Kurunegala. The selected schools were C/P Sri Devananda College, Minipe, J/Anaicoddai R.C.T.M School, Jaffna, MR / Arankahadeniya KV, Urugamuwa, M/Helagama Kanishta Vidyalaya, Moneragala, Mahadewulwewa Maha Vidyalaya, Madavachchiya, Ng/Kodagammulla KV, Demanhandiya, Pragnagnadeera Vidyalaya, Kahawatte and Naramana Walagamba Vidyalaya, Nikaweratiya.
The initiative also supported the schools to develop a computer laboratory in the school premises including painting, color washing and wiring the same.
CSE CEO Rajiva Bandaranaike said, “The CSE’s CSR projects focus on giving a helping hand to different social segments in the society. By donating desktops to rural schools, the CSE wishes to be a facilitator and assist students to improve access to financial information.
“The youth in a country is an invaluable asset, as they are the future leaders and helping them to gain financial literacy is an investment for the future,” he said.