On an initiative by former provincial councilor Nauzer Fowzie, Dubai-based Saeeda Foundation laid the foundation for a four-storied building housing 16 classrooms, at a cost of Rs 100 million, at Khairiya Girls’ College, Dematagoda. Colombo on Sunday (17). The donation of Rs. 100 million was presented by Mr. Fowzie to the school principal Nazeera Hassanar.
The foundation ceremony was held at the Khairiya Girls’ College Primary Section, Kuppiyawatte, under the patronage of its Principal Mrs. Nazeera Hassanar, with MP A.H.M. Fowzie as Chief Guest, who unveiled a plaque to mark the foundation for a new school building, which would benefit some 700 Primary students.
All Ceylon Jamiyathul Ulama President Ash Sheik M.I.M. Rizvi Mufthi conducted special prayers at this ceremony. MPs Mano Ganeshan, Rishad Bathiudeen, former MP Thilanga Sumathipala, former Western Province Governor Azath Salley, Deputy Mayor of Colombo M.T.M. Iqbal, Colombo Zonal Education Director P.R. Devabandu, The Traveller Global Chairman Rizmi Reyal, Deputy Principal, Vice Principals, teachers, parents, students and members of the School Development Committee were present.
Principal Nazeera Assanar said it’s a dream which became a reality due to the magnanimity of Fowzie who came to build these 16 classrooms to accommodate 700 children in the Primary school.”Educating a girl is like educating the community. We, at Khairiya Girls’ College, have increased the learning opportunities of Muslim girls,” she concluded.
Text & Pic by Ruzaik Farook