Indian govt extends LKR 3m educational assistance to Jaffna students

As part of the ongoing educational assistance program offered by the Government of India to support students of the University of Jaffna, the Consulate General of India in Jaffna has extended financial aid of LKR 3 million to 100 underprivileged students at the University.

The event held at the University of Jaffna was attended by Shri Sai Murali, Consul General of India, and Shri R. Nagarajan, Consular Officer, alongside the Vice Chancellor of the University of Jaffna, Prof. S. Srisatkunarajah, Registrar, Deans of Faculties and student beneficiaries.

In his address, Consul General Shri Sai Murali highlighted the possibilities of expansion of the scope of the scholarship program and other areas of educational collaboration between India and SL.

He also spoke about the ICCR scholarship opportunities available to academically outstanding students who wish to pursue higher studies in India and assured that students of the University of Jaffna would be given priority in the scholarship selection process.

Vice Chancellor Prof. S. Srisatkunarajah expressed his gratitude to the Indian government for its continuous support, particularly in providing scholarships to needy students.

He also acknowledged India’s contributions to the development of the University, including the construction of the Kilinochchi campus, the donation of vehicles to educational institutions, and the establishment of language labs, among others.

The Vice-Chancellor reiterated the need for sustained assistance from India to support students at the University of Jaffna further.