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Attention to give a special opportunity for persons who pay tax to government to enroll children to grade one of national schools

The ministry of education has paid attention to give a special chance to children of tax payers to government to enroll their children to national schools as an encouragement.

The education minister Mr. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam stated that the main idea of giving an opportunity is to encourage and evaluate contribution of generous tax payers to government for the growth of national income. 

The minister stated assistance of Inland Revenue Department will be taken in preparing criteria of enrolling these children.

A preliminary discussion was held yesterday (21) in this regard at the ministry of education under the patronage of minister. Also a group of officers along with Commissioner General of Inland Revenue Department Mr. Nadun Guruge participated for that.