The first of the series of seminars slated to be held under the Sampath Bank ‘Pahe Sishyathwa’ programme, dedicated to the sons and daughters of the nation, took place successfully amidst much anticipation recently, at Middeniya Maha Vidyalaya - Middeniya. 

Over 1200 students due to sit for this year’s Grade 5 Scholarship Exam participated in the inaugural seminar of Sampath Bank’s Sishyathwa programme. Significantly, the special workshop carried out for parents running simultaneously with the children’s seminar also saw the participation of over 700.
Covering a large number of areas around the island, Sampath Bank’s Pahe Sishyathwa seminar series is completely free of charge and is open to all students. During the seminars, selected panels of expert tutors discuss two model exam papers with the students, explaining how to best decipher various questions and how to develop effective answers, as well as tips on time management and ‘short cut’ methods questions.

Hence, the programme gaining tremendous admiration and success during the past few years, Sampath Bank has decided to reward this year’s best achievers, who are also Sampath Bank accountholders and their schools with significant cash prizes amounting to lakhs. The seminars were also held on June 11 in Bandaragama, June 18 in Kekirawa, July 2 in Kandy, July 16 in Ampara and will be in Hatton (Tamil medium) on July 30 and Badulla on 
August 6.