Together As Humans 5.0

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Over the past few months, the Together As Humans 5.0 project has been carried out island-wide by the Leoes of the University of Colombo. Aiming at quality education and literacy development which is a goal of sustainable development. This took place in three stages. 


Through the first phase, the "Skill UP 14+ Online Business and Accounting Course" for school children in the Central, North Central, Eastern, Western and Southern Provinces was conducted for four months under the inspection  of the Ministry of Education. The highest scorers were ranked, and the top 100 students were awarded with  AAT scholarships along with a certificate. 


The second phase was held with the aim of increasing adult literacy. There was a lecture for the executives of several youth clubs in the Gampaha District on Reporting and money handling with the distribution of manuals. 


The third phase was the flagship phase of the project, which provided computers and  other equipment, Books, school bags including study materials  to six underprivileged schools in the North Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Northern Provinces.These schools are kongalle katupotha vidyalaya, rusigama vidyala matale, k.B rathnyake viyalaya anuradhapura, opanayake Vidyakara Vidyalaya Ratnapura,Dewamiththa Maha Vidyalaya Dadigama, Arunodya College Jaffna,


This massive project by the Leo members of the University of Colombo was lauded by the officials of the Ministry of Education and the students including the teachers and the principals of schools island wide.

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