The Ministry of Education has taken steps to extend the validity period of footwear gift vouchers for school students.

Accordingly, although the validity period of those gift vouchers was scheduled to end on Sunday (15 Feb), the Ministry announced that it has been extended until 28 February.

In the year 2026, the Ministry of Education took steps to provide footwear gift vouchers worth Rs. 3000 to selected school students, lay and ordained students of Pirivenas, and female novices. (Newswire)

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Cabinet approval has been granted to provide a pair of shoes for selected school students, Piriven students, and Sila Matha for the 2026 academic year, through a QR-coded voucher system.

According to the government, it has been decided to provide vouchers for a pair of shoes for the selected school students by the end of the 2025 school term. 

The vouchers have been prepared by the Ministry of Education and are planned to be securely printed with a QR code that is to be given to the beneficiary students. 

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Prime Minister, in her capacity as the Minister of Education, to select the following students for the said programme. 

• 644,000 students who are in schools with fewer than 250 students across the island. 
• 53,093 students who are in estate schools that have 251-500 students. 
• 2,300 students in 30 schools for special needs. 
• 30,000 selected Piriven/Sila Matha students. 

Responding to concerns that the amount allocated per student is not sufficient in relation to market prices, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa told the media that the allocations were made following discussions with industry stakeholders, including importers and manufacturers. (Newswire)

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The Cabinet has approved the provision of Rs. 3000 gift vouchers to purchase shoes for students in selected schools, including Piriven and Seela Matha.

The Ministry of Education implemented a program for providing a pair of shoes for selected students since the year 2015, while student monks and lay students of Pirivens and Seela Mathas were included in this program from 2020 – 2023.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Prime Minister, in her capacity as Minister of Education, to provide a gift voucher worth Rs. 3000/- to the selected school children, student monks, and lay students of Pirivens and Seela Mathas to purchase a pair of shoes.

The proposal has been made based on the recommendation of a committee of officers appointed to study the implementation of the said program for the year 2025.

Accordingly, the school shoe programme is to be implemented as follows;

•⁠ ⁠For 650,000 students studying in 6,000 schools with less than 250 students
•⁠ ⁠For 140,000 students in estate schools across the island that do not belong to the category of schools with less than 250 students
•⁠ ⁠For 2,300 students in 28 schools consisting of students with special needs
•⁠ ⁠For 30,000 selected student monks and lay students. (Newswire)

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