16 June 2016 12:00 am Views - 2161
The main ceremony of Bank of Ceylon’s (BOC) Ran Kekulu (RKG) Scholarships Awards, which recognizes highflyers of the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2015, is scheduled to be held at the National Youth Council Centre, Maharagama today.
Highflyers of who have scored 175 or above and have met the eligibility criteria of maintaining a minimum of Rs.2500 in BOC RKG savings account at the time of sitting the examination will be awarded scholarships worth Rs.10,000 each.
At the same event, 11 students with island top ranks at this examination will also be recognized with the award of a scholarship, a certificate and a gold medal. In line with the main event at the Maharagama Youth Council Centre, the bank has made arrangements to conduct similar events in each province covering the entire country granting 2000 scholarships on the same day.
The bank has also made arrangements to reward BOC RKG students who have met the eligibility requirement and have passed the Grade 5 Scholarship examination with marks below 175, with a special gift pack and a certificate of recognition. These gifts will be given to those students two weeks after the main ceremony and provincial ceremonies.