AVIVA NDB scholarship for excellence

The scholarship winner Saumya Jayarathna in the centre with Rukmal Bandaranayaka, Manager Talent Acquisition, AVIVA NDB Insurance (left); and Chandana Abeysinghe, Director Career Guidance Unit, Wayamba University and Aminda Perera, Head, Department of Insurance and Valuation, Wayamba University.

In its endevour to encourage students to pursue their higher studies in Insurance, AVIVA NDB Insurance has launched a scholarship scheme for students who excel in insurance studies.

A young girl with a dream to pursue a career in insurance was the first recipient of the AVIVA NDB Scholarship for Excellence in Insurance Studies - Ms. Saumya Jayarathna, a third year student in the Wayamba University.

Last year, the company partnered with the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, the only local university to offer a Degree in Insurance and Valuation.

The student with the most outstanding academic performance in the Department of Insurance and Valuation is selected by the University to be awarded the scholarship. The student selected receives a monthly allowance of Rs. 3000 for a period of 10 months during the final year of study and a six-month career guidance training opportunity at AVIVA NDB Insurance on completion of the degree programme.

AVIVA NDB's General Manager, Human Resources and Legal, Ms. Chathuri Munaweera, speaking at the presentation of the scholarship said: "At AVIVA NDB, we believe in sharing our best practices and professional expertise among the promising youth of Sri Lanka.

The Career Guidance Training Programme has been extremely successful in providing professional growth opportunities to undergraduates and academic interns.

Whenever there is a career opportunity, these students are considered for permanent roles in the Company. Two such students from the Wayamba University are now permanent employees of AVIVA NDB Insurance."