Pelwatte, a local dairy brand recently organized a series of seminars for the GCE Ordinary Level students. 

The CSR effort was rolled out with the intention of furthering Pelwatte’s corporate philosophy of uplifting livelihoods through sustainable methods. With education being at a critical juncture and O/Ls being a critical stage in a student’s career, this programme was initiated with the aim of reducing the challenges faced. 

The seminars commenced during the last week of March and concluded in the 1st week of April 2022, and focused on maths in particular as it was identified as a subject students were struggling with.

 “Pelwatte is a brand that goes to every extent to ensure that our communities are treated well. This includes ensuring that the next generation is well versed in their education,” said Pelwatte Managing Director Akmal Wickramanayake, while commending in-house experts, Asela Sampath, a mechanical engineer and Kavinda Umesh, a chemical and processing engineer attached to the Pelwatte Engineering and Technical team. 
The two individuals led the seminar and took the students through the entire O/L syllabus and several model papers. In the sessions students were given the opportunity to clarify all doubts. 

These series of seminars were conducted in Buttala with the participation of schools such as Pelwatte Mahavidyalaya, Kukuranpola Vidyalaya, Dutugemunu Mahavidyalaya and Pelwatte Ranjan Wijeratna Vidyalaya. 
Several hundred students attended the one day seminar. The sessions also served as a platform for the students to have an insight about their career prospects in the field of engineering.

 The programme was well received by the students and parents.

The current situation of the country is such that many corporates have either completely scrapped their community welfare programs or have limited it, Palwatte said.

Despite challenges, Pelwatte said it stands committed to continue doing such activities to not only uplift communities but to also boost morale. 

“Education is a very important focus area for Pelwatte as it has continuously done many activities to uplift education especially in rural areas that are in need of programmes like this,” the company said.