Athwala
“In some parts of the world, students are day going to school every day. It’s their normal life. But in other parts of the world we are starving for education. It’s like a precious gift. it’s like a diamond.” – Malala Yosof- Education is the most empowering force in the world. It creates knowledge, builds confidence, and breaks down barriers to opportunities. For children, it is their key to open the door to a better life. However, it is a sad reality of our world today that millions of children will never receive this key. They are destined to stay locked in cycles of disadvantage and poverty. According to the government statistics hundreds students of 6-14 age group in Polonnaruwa district leave school every year because these students have to face all sorts of problems to get education. Due to the pathetic conditions of deprived families, their guardians are not able to afford their school spending because of which intelligent and ambitious students get miles away from the school