HNB offers Diri Daru schols worth Rs 7m

Hatton National Bank (HNB) will continue its longstanding support of national education and student development by offering 500 scholarships to the top performers of the Year five scholarship examination under the HNB Diri Daru scheme.

For the first time, HNB has extended these annual incentives to Ordinary Level (O/L) and Advanced Level (A/L) students, in both local GCE and London, making it the first bank to offer scholarships for London O/L and A/Ls.

Students who record special achievements at national level in extracurricular activities such as sports, arts and inventions will also be eligible for scholarships.

Seven hundred and fifty scholarships worth Rs. 7 million from HNB await students islandwide and with the inclusion of O/L, A/L and special national achievements, in addition to Year Five Scholarship, HNB Diri Daru supports the education of the national student population at every pivotal stage of their academic and personal development. This fulfills the ultimate educational vision of the bank which is to provide a pathway for students, particularly from outstation areas, to gain quality education and realise their true potential.

Senior Manager, Business Development, HNB, Supun Dias outlined the importance of providing students the financial assistance to pursue their educational ambitions.

"HNB is a pioneering bank in terms of investment in education. We were the first bank to introduce a branded minor savings account back in 1991 and over the years we have taken several initiatives to inculcate the habit of saving and banking in students.

HNB has offered scholarships worth Rs. 15 million to outstanding Year Five scholarship students over the past three years and this year we have included O/L, A/L and special achievements too. Our efforts will boost the chances of success of these students, in their educational and professional lives in the years ahead," he said.