Vidura College: Parents Lobby Ministry To Take Over School
- ‘Negligence’ caused death of 13-year old boy
- No ‘medical emergency plan’ at school
By Faraz Shauketaly
Vidura College:Not monitored by the Ministry of Education
The sudden death of a 13-year old student at Vidura College, Rajagiriya has set off a storm of protests from a section of the parents. The 13-year old who collapsed when playing basketball had been kept up to 30 minutes at the grounds without any form of medical attention when the sole member of staff supervising the children, failed to have a plan for an emergency response.
The child was kept until the mother arrived on the scene and thereafter taken by three wheeler to a nearby hospital where the child was pronounced dead. Mrs. Anousha Weerawardene has lodged an official complaint against the school alleging negligence and a failed duty of care.
The child had collapsed with chest pains while playing basketball. The master in charge who was present had confirmed to the parents that when he administered resuscitation he did so the way he had seen it being done in films. The parents allege that the master-in-charge had no formal training in first-aid. The school had no arrangements in place with any medical on-call facility or even an ambulance service. The school has a sick room which is poorly equipped. Citing the instance where a child had suffered a head injury, the school teachers attending on that incident had to run around to neighbouring private homes asking for some ice. Eventually, they had stopped an ice cream vendor and used ice chocks instead of ice. “The school did not even have something as basic as that,” charged Anousha Weerawardene. There is no nurse or matron at the sick room and it appeared that the sick room was merely a showpiece. Another parent alleged that there was no visible first aid box. Our attempts to independently verify this, did not materialise.
Anousha Weerawardene told The Sunday Leader that it was appalling that the school was not prepared for medical emergencies and that the staff was not properly trained. Some parents were of the opinion that the school was more interested in making profits than they were in providing all the facilities and care reasonably expected of a school – private or otherwise. To highlight this particular case was the story related to The Sunday Leader by a parent who said that the school was charging Rs. 500 for an article to be published in the school magazine about their child. A school magazine they opined ought to carry articles designed to inspire and encourage other students – not dictated by whether a parent could afford to pay for publication.
The incident comes hot on the heels of what the parents allege is “authoritarian” behavior by the Principal of the school, D. G. Sumanasekera. The parents complain that staffing levels and standards have been regularly dropping with Sumanasekera either unwilling or unable to check the deteriorating situation. One parent said that his child had had three different teachers for one subject over a period of one year. Lack of continuity did not bode well for the students, he said. Another said that the “rosiness” of the schools’ website bears no resemblance to what is happening at ground level. Back in 2002 when they had considered education choices for their kids Vidura College appeared to have a good reputation and offered the potential of providing a sound all round education guided by Buddhist principles. Certainly Sumanasekera appears to be a well qualified educationalist, having served at various schools having started his career in Kegalle in 1960. He has served as the principal of the Sri Lanka School in Saudi Arabia, at Mahanama College and Nalanda College. Parents are at a loss to understand as to why. Sumanasekera has allowed the reputation of Vidura College to be tarnished by allegation after allegation.
A group of parents had then approached the Ministry of Education. An Additional Secretary had allegedly told them that ‘international’ schools are not regulated or monitored by the Ministry of Education and are, instead, operating as businesses and are registered under the Companies Act. This astounding revelation meant that the Additional Secretary interpreted the status of ‘international’ schools as being nothing more than a ‘tuition class’. However, legal opinion suggested that no matter what the classification of any business there was bound to be a duty of care under common law. Anousha Weerawardena readily agrees: “there was a clear failure on the part of this school in terms of duty of care towards its pupils. I lost one child, but there are thousands more out there who are at real risk.”
Donations not passed on
Parents charge that monies collected in the aftermath of the death of the student, have not been passed on to the mother of the child. They had collected the money and had asked the school to administer the funds and to pass on the balance to the mother. However the school has thus far refused to disclose the full account in relation to these monies apart from giving Rs.125,000 to a parent to spend on the funeral and other arrangements. The parent – Mr. Dharmaratne – has accounted for Rs.120,000 and returned the balance Rs. 5,000 to the school. The mother told us that she had heard that the school was saying they had spent money on ‘this and that’. She said she was, ready to refund any such monies if the school was advertising these so called meritorious acts, provided that all the parents who gave donations would get their money back from the school. Sumanasekera had allegedly told them that he is running a business not a charity and that he was under no obligation to provide an account at all.
Private schools are not regulated by any government agency
The Sunday Leader spoke to H. M Gunsasekera, Secretary, Ministry of Education and he confirmed that indeed, private schools are not regulated or monitored in any way by the Ministry or any of its various agencies. He admitted that this was a very “dangerous situation” and confirmed that legislation has been prepared to address this anomaly. Gunasekera added that most of these private schools operate under the Companies Act and it is the Registrar of Companies who would monitor such institutes.
However he admitted that under the present rules,the Registrar would clearly confine his monitoring and regulation to the commercial aspects of the company ensuring only that the rules relating to the operation of a company were being met. In essence that commercial aspects were regulated and monitored but not the educational aspects. Gunasekera confirmed that the government, realising the potential liability of not having any regulatory mechanism in place for private schools, had prepared appropriate legislation which has already been debated in Parliament. The legislation is now in its final phase and implementation is expected in January 2012.
Anousha Weerawardene told The Sunday Leader that she would be happy to be at the forefront of a lobbying campaign seeking immediate action by the government to ensure that preventive action is taken now rather than resorting to curative action later. The parents in a letter delivered to Bandula Gunawardena, the Minister of Education, urged the Ministry to take over the school as the potential for error was clearly demonstrated by recent tragedy.
Response from Principal, Vidura college
We asked the Principal D. G. Sumanasekera to comment on the allegation of a failed duty of care, delay in getting treatment, the emergency response plan and issues relating to staff, staff turnaround and experience.
“ Thank you for your query. Reference on the death of our Grade 8 student Gavesh, I wish to state that the school authorities acted swiftly and responsibly in attending to the sudden illness of the child. The master-in-charge, coach and the other helping staff were all present who gave their full co-operation to remove the child, after first aid, in the quickset mode of transport after getting the mother, who happens to be a close neighbour of the school together with the basketball captain of the school. We were fortunate that the mother took over the full care of the child at the moment of need.
As you verily state he passed away for reasons unconnected with the sport activity, Basketball. We too are convinced of the same.
After the child was admitted to the closest hospital, Jayawardenepura Hospital, within minutes of the incident the parents and the well wishers of the school assisted in getting the best attention from the hospital. We are grateful to the hospital staff, some of whom are our parents.
After the shocking news of the death of the child, the parents of the basketball players played a leading role to shoulder all aspects of the funeral. I too helped them.
The school on its part took the responsibility of assisting in the religious ceremonies, the Bana and Dana with the help of the Wijayanada Dharmayathanaya the dayaka temple of the school. We are yet to assist in the 3rd month Bana and Dana.
As regards donations made to the mother of the child, you mention we have no information. We do not want to have a hand in their personal gestures.The school at no time collected any contributions for a scholarship fund of the mother, the first time I hear about. As regards, the other matters of educational interest, you have raised, need wider consideration, space and time. You are free to visit the school anytime and see for yourself.”
(faraz@thesundayleader.lk)
Its only the Sunday Leader that brings out the happenings from all parts of Sri Lankan life. It is a disgrace that the Vidura College has no medical emergency response plan. i doubt though that they are alone in this: how many schools can say that they have a Emergency Response Plan? I wish the Leader would find out and let us know. Hail the Sunday Leader! Hail the Voice of Good Governance! It should be the law that any place having so many beings in one place, must have an approved emergency response plan.
the truth is Mr. Sumanasekara is running after money,it is affected to all sides in the school ,no teachers with sufficient knowledge in english, he charge from members of the school band,the cricketers has no matches,teachers are with very poor salary ,no proper parents meetings ,very poor connectivity with parents ,I really worried about my child
I too worried about my child. I heard that the teachers who are working in the school having only a diploma (from an institute )for English and they can`t speak properly in English. If the situation is this what would be the future of our children. Earning money is alright if they are providing a good education with qualified teachers. There is no vast difference between the school fees comparing with other international schools.
i agree that the above is true becouse i have experienced this situation, i can give examples- in the 1st term there was 7 teacher to teach maths in my section.
And im really sad to say that there are many people who is cheating money, we know what is happening but we are not able to prove them. even the school is not issuing money for its event, when money is requested the school says there is no money!!
i request kindly to make this a school but not a business company!
Agreed! You must know the reality in a better way! V.C has already ruined its name which was held up in the “blue” and “silver”. No fraternity at all. Jealousy, hatred and BLAH of everything. So, I feel that u are aware with such situations too. No proper admin facilities too. My ‘condolences’.
We come to school to learn, to socialize with others, to learn good qualities and so on.. Can we even tell to our sister or a brother that a child died because of no proper planing in an emergency.. What’s this ? Is this a proper school.. What if the same thing happens to any of us tomorrow ?? Is the same result to that child too ?? What will happen to our future ?????… O.o
What was said is very true about the school. When we enrolled our chidren to vidura we were with immence hope which has gone down the drain by now.
This collecting of money has gone far to a point when the government releaved the private schools from paying VAT, Vidura has mearly added it to the term fees without releaving the parents from it. There are other smaller schools which releaved the parents from paying the tax.
SO I VOTE VIDURA GOING INTO GOVERNMENT’S CARE !!!!!!!!
First I thank a lot for the sunday leader newspaper for telling the real situation at Vidura to all citizens. As an Old boy of Vidura I would like to say it is a pity to our school. Today there are no teachers for many subjects, though we have teachers who are here to have teaching experience. I would thank the parents Lobby & Mrs.
Anousha Weerawardene for complaining against the school alleging negligence and a failed duty of care. It is sad to say that a school which doesn’t have a first aid kit + collapsed sick room. Make the vidura a school NOT A GRAVE YARD
Well, this fact is absolutely obnoxious! This is the reality which has been arisen at present. Not merely such inhumanity, also there were several others which happened. There were several cases where the brilliants of the school were made to a mental retardation and the utter-favoration which led them to lead a wretched life all along. I feel that this is the most suitable moment to “clear off” the dark mists of dilemmas, intriguing under the false “good names”. There are some “pantalooned” ladies in the head board of this school, which provides education for more than 2000 pupils on roll. At a certain period, the servants were employed to teach students. What an absurdity! Vidura organizes sports matches in the country as well as abroad , but the school incurs a high amount from a student who engages in such an extra curricular activity.Nevertheless, it was better when it was established in 1999, but it vanquished itself since of the ‘not’-proper administration. According to the information, the parents of some prefects are like serpents as they’re the individuals who must be COLLECTIVELY RESPONSIBLE(as a party) on such issues. The school motto “Aththahi Atthano Natho” describes the moral principle that must be adhered to, but nothing remains on it now and has already turned to “Aniccavatha sankhara”-to the ‘late’. The principal feeds his family instead of looking after his students of his school! There are no good facilities where the school must consider very much on. Few years back, Vidura organized ‘support service’ classes for internal as well as external students. Now there are no supports, but merely a light-weighted “thing”!. Though this is a mixed school, the girls and the boys are separated in to three classes as 2 for boys and 1 for girls. Therefore, we can understand the tense situation on their adverse behavior. Parents must be really careful about their kids who are schooling at Vidura. Therefore, I like to appreciate the writer of this article, Faraz Shauketaly , since this really brought an awareness among the people all around about the real situation. If not, V.C always did the “FAKE” of everything!
Mr.Faraz,
i’m strongly against this…this is my school..you are talking about this issue without knowing anything about this…so for god sake get those ideas out of your mind..many rumors started to spread after this incident but you been an educated person (don’t know whether you are) you should be able to figure out this correctly..and our school been a secondary school many young teacher come here to get experiences..they just leave the school when they find new appointments..so that is not our principles fault…he tries his best to bring down new teachers…we have lack of support to our school..and i should say that our school is not a business…all the profit that our principle gets is spent on building our school..and i invite you to come to our school and see how much it has been developed in this small period of time (11 yrs)..if this was a business this school would not be at this level today..and i should say parents too has an bad impression about our school…as they are not actively involved in school affairs they say so..so parents if you all have any objections please talk about it with our principle sir without going here and there telling about it !this is my school and so is your child’s..have respect..if your child is in a good standard that’s because of this schools..so it’s really harsh telling wrong about the school to the public..
I hav 2 say sumthing 2 u Mr FARAZ!!! u have no idea about what has hapenned 2 vidura… MR sumanasekaras son was in remand for several months by cheating peoples money in “GOLDEN KEY”. to pay dat debt Mr sumanasekara is running after money, i was in vidura from grade 1, i donated more than five hundred thousand rs for the developement of our skul wen i was in grd 3, dey were saying dat dey are goin to pay the money after 5 years definetly but not yet paid now im out of the skul as well. Mr sumanasekara is a utter fool and i wish him die!!!
Dear senior student you do not realise what is hapenning in school.
The teachers go away becasu they have a poor salery.
O/L STUDENT, YOU sound like your Principal. He seems to have no principles at all. I agree with Sunday Leader, call a spade a spade whether he is Smansekera, De Saram, Fernando or Rajapaksa. ONLY the Leader can do this as they do it same for EVERYBODY. Vidura School should be closed immediately and the children sent to properly managed schools not business enterpriuses that trade on parents hopes and aspirations..
My child has been in Vidura for some time now. This school started with aspirations of becoming one of the leading education institutes in the island. As a person has known Mr Sumanasekare for a long time I believe he has put a lot of hard work in his attempt to reach this target. But alas things have not gone as expected, for which there are many reasons.
The allegations regarding misuse of funds are probably totally unfounded. Indeed as a person who is in constant association with the school and staff i must confess that this is the first time I’ve heard of such things.
The main problem with the school is the lack of teachers as highlighted by many. The teachers at Vidura probably receive the lowest salary out of all teachers in private schools (believe me some start with salaries of Rs 7000/month) or less. This has led to most teachers leaving for greener pastures. As the work load for teachers are high Vidura is considered a good place for teacher training. As a result one sees ‘just out of school teens’ and girls in early twenties running around trying in vein to control the students.
At the inception the school had a lot of experienced retired teachers which aided it in getting its initial reputation. But again due to poor pay (a teacher with 35 – 40 years experience getting less than Rs 20,000/ month) most of them stopped coming.
I think its high time Mr Sumenesekara retired and handed over to some one suitable. Either due simple arrogance, dictatorial attitude or age related dementia (he is 75 now) he has lost the ability to listen to other’s point of view and see reality. ( the salary issue has been pointed out to him on many occasions). To maintain high standards a high quality staff is required and they should receive a reasonable (at least) pay.
With regards to the unfortunate incident of a child’s death, facts have been exaggerated. A first aid box, a nurse or a Matron would not saved this child ( please refer to the cause of death). As for an ambulance, how many schools have ambulances in Sri Lanka (name 5). Even some peripharal hospitals do not have the facility. Some of the thing said about the incidence are hypocritical.
Vidura has a future and I hope these observations will wake up the managent and that they are able to use the crisis for the school’s advantage.
The principle of Vidura College has no management capabilities. He runs wild when he gets to here even a single mistake of anyone. School teachers are being badly treated while lending poor salaries. Newly recruited teachers are not even capable in their field of teaching. The principle Mr D.G. Sumanasekara scold children using bad words like If O say in Sinhala…Balla…Booruwa etc. He tells everyone that he wants to maintain discipline among every student in the school, but how can he do that when he’s not properly disciplined himself.
student,
IT IS NOT AN GOOD THING TO BLAME THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL MR.D.G.SUMANASEKARA.THAT IS NOT THE PRINCIPALS PROBLEM AND THAT CHILD GAVESH WAS SUFFERING FROM CHEST PAIN AND THATS NOT MR.D.G.SUMANASEKARA’S PROBLEM .SO OUR SCHOOL NOT SHOULD BE CLOSED BECAUSE VIDURA COLLEGE IS A GOOD SCHOOL AND HAVE GOOD HEAD MASTERS AND MISTRESS AND A VERY GOOD PRINCIPAL
we thank to Sunday leader writer mr.faraz,because of talking this stupid bad school..there no discipline in that school students…sectional head teacher are very bad..they want only money..they don’t think about students education..there is a sectional head in grade 10 and 11 teacher madam j.manaperi..she is very rude for students she scolding by using bad words to my child also..please take an action for this school..the students also have lot of love affairs this lady not complain to the principal..so there is no wrong with principal..he don’t know anything what happening in the school…girls and boy are doing bad things in the class rooms so please take an action..for this things so take this school for government care please protect our children thank you
This is not true. But there were no Vehicle in the school as they were sent to transport children at there other co curicular activitesthey partisipate.so we cannot tell to our principle sir. There is a sick room in our school its located at the grade 10 building,bringing the child there in that case is a foolish thing if it was done. Im telling it is a bad thing to scold our principle sir, So as you. Im ready to get any punishment from anybody , but don’t scold our dearest sir.
Dear sahan i know the principle is wathcing this . sahan is trying to put marks on him.
affirmative! Sahan….do think about that
I totally agree with the O/L STUDENT…this is our school & we should respect it…wow….what a nice complement about Gavesh’s death….school is not responsible for his health problems…..if he has a serious problem his parents & the doctor should take care of him its pointless to blame the school…..Its true that we are lack of medical facilities in the school but if you (parent who complaint about the sick room) are aware of providing us with good medical facilities its my kind request to make our sick room a proper one……
If we haven’t participated on the funeral who will lift the coffin of our Gavesh brother..???? Will the people in the street come & lift the coffin…??.Only the Vidurians were there to help Gavesh’s mother…..We afforded our money on the funeral but is this the way you thank us..??…
Dear Parents..If your child has come upto a standard its because of the school…Your child might have entered the school like an empty pot but its the school who have provided them with suitable nutrients…so i mean is it good to blame the place where you child learnt the alphabet even…???Dear loving parents if your’l are educated people please do not act like Lunatics in the public…..it measures the position of yours in the society…!!!!!
I agree with all these above comments. Since i have experienced this situation I am little against Mr. Faraz, Because if Master-In-Charge hasn’t provide even that type of First Aid(Even as he has so on films)the child would have died long before. And i vote for making Vidura College a government school. Mr. D. G. Sumanasekara is a man who is running behind money….
VIDURA COLLEGE IS JUST ONE AMONG THOSE LOW QUALITY PROFIT EARNING BUISNESS ENTITY OPERATING IN SRI LANKA. IT IS A TRAGEDY THAT MAN BEHIND THIS VENTURE IS A RETIRED TEACHER WHO STILL GET PAID BY GOVERNMENT, UNDER THE GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND THAT SO CALLED BUDDHIST INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE, OPENLY VILOATE FUNDAMENTALS OF OUR RELIGION AND MAKE EXTRAORDINARY PROFITS. IN SHORT I BELIEVE ACCORDING TO OUR RELIGION CULPRITS WILL HAVE TO SUFFER BEFORE END THIS BERTH AND FUTURE BERTHS AS WELL.
This malru or whoever, u can’t say that vidura is one of the most low quality business entity. What ever u may call it but mind u it is never low quality in what it teaches!
Good lesson for people who just admit children to these pvt schools without checking the background like a fashion!!. Whats wrong sending to them to local govt schools and try to improve them rather than spending millions?
With regards to this unfortunate incident it is not school’s fault that somebody’s child had a sudden death due to undiagnosed condition. Even this occured in govt school fate will not be different.
Why don’t Vidura College ask parents to submit annual medical fittness certificate to avoid these incident in future?
You know that these are only the activities of Muslim devotes who are going to make false comments of our precious school one of the leading Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka. This is the stupidest news paper article that i ever have come across. Who are you to blame our school. You are an ant-Buddhist who is jealous about our up coming Buddhist schools. You are trying an unsuccessful attempt and I am sure that you will not succeed. If you are stating that there was no vehicle to take him then again you are saying to keep an ambulance an also a doctor here. These are foolish ideas of your foolish head. Come if you are not afraid with us for an open conversation. Come to our school not just to take funny videos. I know that on Thursday your people came to video our school. Why are you foolish heads afraid of us? Come to an open debate with us. If you are gentlemen come with us to openly discuss this matter.
dear arosh its not about the religion its about whats hapenning in our shool.
Basically, it’s discrimination!
This is a very serious issue. The School does not appear to be fashioned itself as an acedamic institution but more a money greedy mercinary machinery.The statement by the Principle reflects an unrepenting, formal, commercial one. He is short and pithy in his replies. Money appears to be his main concern yeilding to second place the education and welfare of the students through whom he is making all this money. When the principle states “we are FORTUNATE the mother took full cae of he child” heseems to have divested ofall reponsibilities
and wahed his hands with Dittol. Moste of the Private schools areonly merinary minded. The State should take immediate steps to probe not only Vdura but other other Private schools regulation must be enacted to have a fuller conrol of these commercial edcucational insitute.He is again having plans to collect money, when he says that he is organising the Third months Daane & Bana.
OMG all this whinging! if you people are unhappy with the school, just take your kids out and send them to some other school.
you happy, kids happy and principal of vidura….
Mr.faraz dont try to insult our school.there are some outsiders who cant tolerate the devolopment of our school shame on those guys .. Please let our principle and our school staff to carry on their good work..
Give examples for the “so-called” development. It’d be a pleasure to hear them.
Dear Sahan,
I’m really suprised at your remarks. It’s shows that you are in support with your principal. I plead you to open your eyes and look around. Not with coloured glasses.
Hope you gain some thing by supporting the principal. This is not against the school, but against the MANAGEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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“The school had no arrangements in place with any medical on-call facility or even an ambulance service”
Name 5 national schools with a medical on call facility or an ambulance service. People who hate Vidura will never get anywhere. This is a discriminating plot against the school.
The incident which took place at vidura college is tragic and should not be allowed to happen again. However, after reading the article and the comments written by parents, well-wishers as well as students of vidura college, it has come to light that everything has happened because of the principal’s negligence on the part of school administration. This may be partly true but crediting the full blame on the principle is not fair and just. Apart from blaming the principal, some have highlighted the family matters of the principle which I think is not an issued to be discussed in a place like this. It is easy to break down something but it is not easy to build up. This is what we should realize well as humans living in a civilized world.
.DEAR FELLOW STUDENTS OF VIDURA,PARENTS AND ALL CONCERNED.
GREAT INSTITUTIONS ARE ALL ABOUT OVERCOMING CHALLENGES AND MOVING FORWARD STEADILY TOWARDS THE ULTIMATE
GOAL.THIS WILL APPLY TO VIDURA AS WELL
ESTABLISHED AND MAY I CALL THEM AS “GREAT” INSTITUTIONS LIKE ANANDA, NALANDA, ROYAL,ETC ALL EXPERIENCED IMMENSE CHALLENGES
IN THEIR 100+ YEAR JOURNIES.IT IS BECAUSE THEY LEARNT FROM THEIR MISTAKES THAT THEY HAVE BECOME SUCCESSFUL AND PRODUCED MANY A PERSON FOR
THE BETTERMENT OF OUR NATION LIKE OUR OWN PRINCIPAL SIR, MR. D.G.SUMANASEKARA, AND THE LIST GOES ON.
WE AT VIDURA ARE JUST 12 YEARS OLD.I AM A STUDENT BELONGING TO ITS FIRST BATCH OF STUDENTS.I AM CONFIDENT IN SAYING THAT I FULLY UNDERSTAND THE VISION AND MISSION OF OUR SCHOOL.I MUST SAY THAT I WAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH SOME PEOPLE
FOR THE WAY THEY HAVE JUDGED OUR GREAT COLLLEGE WITHOUT KNOWING THE CORRECT FACTS.I’AM UTTERLY DISGUSTED WITH SOME OLD PUPILS AND PRESENT STUDENTS FOR BETRAYING
THEIR SCHOOL.
I HAVE NO SPACE AND TIME TO ELABORATE ON WHAT THE SCHOOL HAS GIVEN TO ME AND MY FELLOW STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE PAST 12 YEARS. ANYONE INTERESTED CAN FIND OUT FOR THEM THEMSELVES.
WHAT I HAVE TO SAY IS THAT WE WERE WORKING TOWARDS A GOAL UNTIL THIS UPROAR TOOK PLACE AFTER THE UNFORTUNATE DEMISE OF OUR BELOVED FELLOW STUDENT GAVESHFERNANDO.
FELLOW STUDENTS.OUR SCHOOL HAS GIVEN SO MUCH TO US. IT IS NOW TIME THAT WE GIVE SOMETHING BACK.THAT “SOMETHING” IS THE FEELING TOWARDS YOUR SCHOOL AND THE PASSION TO BE WITH THE VISION OF YOUR COLLEGE AT ALL TIMES.
IT IS TIME FOR US TO UNITE TOGETHER AND USE ALL OUR SKILLS TO REVIVE OUR SCHOOL AND PUT ITS RECORD STRAIGHT .
IT IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW SRI LANKA THAT WE ARE STILL ALIVE AND KICKING.
I HOPE THE OLD PUPILS TOO EMBRACE THIS VISION AND CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF THEIR ALMA MATER.
AS ALWAYS “THINK NOT WHAT THE SCHOOL HAS DONE TO YOU BUT WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO THE SCHOOL”
THANK YOU
I agree that the all above is true. But the school wants to show that they’re doing well by telling the parents to buy so many books. At the end of the year, in some of the books, they haven’t covered even half of it. Some books they had never touched.Only our money is wasting. There are no people to advice the children.Class teachers just come & go.They just teach only their subject matters. I think one reason for this is unexperience teachers. And the other reason is their poor salary.
Childrens’ spoken english ability is very poor.They always speak in sinhala at the school time. Principal & Sectional heads must be consider about this thoroughly.
If children cannot speak English when they out from the school, Its a very big shame for the school as a English mediam school.
Now i am hate to say that I am studing at vidura college.when the parents come to complain the weakness of the school.the principal do not listen to it .he just sat that ‘If this school is not good for you just leave this school’the reson to say that is he can’t face the parent.he is greedy of money