Helping to shape the future of many youths, Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer Brandix Apparel Ltd., under its ‘Manusathkara University Scholarship’ initiative, presented outstanding A/L performers with higher education opportunities, at a ceremony held recently.
The eighteen student beneficiaries, who have to date completed their Orientation and English pre-academic programmes and are about to enter formal undergraduate programmes at eight universities across the country received their scholarships at the event.
The ceremony was held at Brandix Fast Fashion Centre in Welisara and graced by the presence of Colombo University Vice Chancellor Prof H.D. Karunaratne, Brandix Group CEO Ashroff Omar, and Group Director Natasha Boralessa, Senior personnel from Brandix, parents, students, community representatives, and well-wishers were also in attendance.
Brandix launched its Manusathkara University Scholarship programme to provide an opportunity for exceptional performers at Advanced Level Examinations to pursue their higher education and strengthen their personal and professional development.
It is in the DNA of Brandix to care for its people, the communities in which it serves and the planet. For over a decade and a half, the organisation has been committed towards social sustainability initiatives, anchored to the pillars of ‘Educating and Engaging’. Brandix has also provided hundreds of scholarships for the children of its employees to pursue their higher education.
With the addition of the Manusathkara University Scholarship, Brandix further commits to continuous education and the pursuit of individual aspirations as an important feature of its CSR and HR strategies, and this is also aligned with Goal 4: Quality Education, of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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