Question: Recently India and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct a new multi-ethnic tri-lingual secondary school in which of the following district of Sri Lanka?
(a) Jaffna.
(b) Polonnaruwa
(c) Mannar
(d) Ampara
Ans. (b)
Related facts:
- On 01 February 2017 India and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct a new multi-ethnic tri-lingual secondary school in Polonnaruwa District.
- High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and Secretary to the Ministry of Education Sunil Hettiarachchi signed the MoU in Colombo.
- The School will be constructed using a grant of Rs. 300 million from the Government of India.
- The project envisages construction of class rooms, laboratories and library, as well as procurement of furniture and other equipment.
- The school would provide opportunities to Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim students to learn in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural environment.
- The project would also contribute to President Maithripala Sirisena’s efforts to promote and strengthen reconciliation and unity in Sri Lanka.
- Polonnaruwa is President Maithripala Sirisena’s home district.
Reference:
http://www.dnaindia.com/academy/report-india-to-construct-multi-ethnic-tri-lingual-school-in-lanka-2308467
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_17A/Feb02_1486045155CH.php