CSR:
A helping hand for deserving students
Fashion Bug, sponsored a special event and organised by the
'Parliament Sevaka Sangamaya', to provide scholarships to outstanding
and deserving students who excelled at the recently concluded GCE O/L,
A/L and Grade 5 scholarship Examinations.
The
event was held on January 1, and students who achieved distinction and
merit grades during 2014/2015 were awarded. More than 400 students,
families, and Parliament officials participated.
Shabier Subian, Director- Fashion Bug and Founder- Sisu Dirimaga
Foundation said "It is a privilege to be a part of this socially
responsible initiative. Children are the leaders of tomorrow and it is
vital for them to have access to quality education which comes with a
price today. These scholarships will help students to pursue their
education without financial stress."
"Public-private partnerships have proved to be effective to uplift
the standard of our society, especially in the education sector. As a
CSR-oriented company, we are keen to sponsor similar endeavours in the
months to come," he said.
Fashion Bug sponsored the Dammika Kithulgoda Foundation previously.
The company recently initiated a scholarship program as part of its
signature CSR program - Sisu Dirimaga Foundation with ambitious plans
for the future. It also introduced a peer counselling program for
schoolchildren which will continue in all districts in 2016 in
collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Dr. S H M Faraaz - Deputy
General Manager of Fashion Bug said.
Thilanga Sumathipala Deputy Speaker and the President of Sri Lanka
Cricket Council handing over scholarships to students. Dhammika
Dasanayake-Secretary General of Parliament, Neel Siriwardena - Deputy
Secretary and Kushani Rohanadeera- Assistant Secretary Shabier Subain -
Director, Fashion Bug and Dr. S.H.M Faraaz - Deputy GM, Fashion Bug.
Students, families, and parliamentary officials were also present. |