"SIPDORA" EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM"

• To identify low income families & implement relief programs for them.
• To implement social security programs for beneficiaries with their contribution.
• To provide facilities for the education of children of Samurdhi recipient families.
• To improve nutrition level of mothers of recipient families.

In "Mahinda Chinthana" under the 14th fact of Jana Sevana Program, it has mentioned to start a scholarships programme for the Children of Samurdhi Benificiery families and also proposed to increase it up to 50%. Accordingly, this educational scholarships programme was introduced as "Sipdora".

Selecting Procedure

• For the children of Samurdhi benificiery families, who has successfully completed the G.C.E. (O/L) examination.
• Maximum of 20 scholarships per each Division.
• After listing all eligible students in a division according to their eligibility, the top most 20 students get selected for the scholarships.
• While keeping the total no. of scholarships for a perticular District as a constrain, depending on the eligibility & the requirement, the no. of scholarships given for a division can be vary.

summery of "sipdora" Program:

• Year 2005
• Year 2006
• Year 2007
• Year 2008
• Year 2009
• Year 2010
• Year 2011
• Year 2012
• Year 2013