SLT staff helps schoolchildren in Kalawana

The IT Welfare Society of Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the national telecommunication service provider, carried out a CSR project in the Kalawana area to provide educational items to needy schoolchildren and educate the community on the importance of child protection.

The IT Society members provided shoes and books to 350 needy children in 35 schools in the Kalawana area. Kalawana was selected since it is one of the most underprivileged areas in terms of education and literacy rates. The items were presented to the children recently at the Gamini Madya Maha Vidyalaya.

It was organised with the help of the Zonal Director Sanath Priyantha and the principals of the 35 schools.

Janaka Wakkumbura MP and SLT, Chief Information Officer D.W.R. Wijeweera were the chief guests. Around 700 teachers, students, parents and members of the SLT IT Welfare Society were also present.

Following the distribution of these items, an awareness program on child protection was held for parents. The awareness session was conducted by Janaka Kumara of the Child Protection Authority. Child Protection is another CSR project that the company has embarked with the National Child Protection Authority to educate and raise awareness among the public on the increasing rate of child abuse in the country, which needs urgent attention and action.

The parents were educated on aspects of child abuse, preventing child abuse and safeguarding their children from such acts and the urgent need for people to come together to protect children.

SLT actively supports and encourages its employees to initiate CSR projects for those who are less fortunate.