Project No 5:  Students Grants for Higher Education and Tutorial Services

The impact goal

The impact goals of the “students grant for higher education and tutorial services” program are to enable marginalized students to access educational opportunities, empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and contribute positively to their communities and society at large.

–         Access to education by breaking the financial barriers

–         Empowering individuals and society through access to higher education

–         Fostering personal growth for better job opportunities

–         Breaking the cycle of poverty in the community

–         Community Development and positive social impact

–         Fostering a culture of education and learning among the societies

Students Grants for Higher Education

This grants project was initiated in 2018, especially in Vavuniya district, and now been executed in all our target districts in northeastern Sri Lanka, however in a very smaller scale. Each student is awarded an annual grant of CHF 360 for up to four years, with a total of 12 students currently benefiting from the program. Below table illustrates the key facts and figures.  

Project Districts

Year started

No of Students granted until 2024

Total annual Grant in CHF

Request by further students

Vavuniya

2018

2

720

2

Mullaitivu

2019

1

360

1

Batticaloa

2019

3

360

1

Jaffna

2019

1

360

2

Klinochchi

2019

1

360

2

Mannar

2019

2

720

0

Trincomalee

2019

2

720

1

Total

12 students

CHF 4320

9 students

Tutoring Services

Neyam has been operating an after school tuition services to under privileged children in Batticaloa to provide support with their school homework. Students from grade one to ten are benefiting from these services and this is evaluated to be already very impactful in the village. The details are shown below.

Location

Students’ category

Assistant teachers

Monthly running cost

Further need

Batticaloa

From grade 1 until grade 10 (O/L)

10

CHF 600

Request for similar institution

What is needed to further establish the care centre?

Currently, nine additional students have applied for the grants, but due to limited financial resources, their applications have been denied. In terms of tutorial services, there have been requests to start new centres in Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts. Securing necessary funding would enable us to empower these students, which we believe will significantly contribute to the long-term development of the communities. The estimated annual total cost, including the expansion of beneficiaries and the additional institution, is estimated annually CHF 20 000. (CHF 60 000 for the project period September 2024 – December 2027).