🇬🇧 Footwear Gift Voucher Programme 2027

The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has announced the implementation of the Gift Voucher Programme to Provide a Pair of Footwear for selected school students, lay students and clergy students in Pirivenas and Seela Mathas for 2027.

The programme aims to promote equal educational opportunities and encourage students to complete 13 years of guaranteed education.

🎓 Students Covered by the Programme

• Students in schools with fewer than 250 students.
• Students in estate schools with fewer than 500 students.
• Students attending schools for children with special needs.
• Lay students and clergy students in Pirivenas and Seela Mathas.

📍 Special Programme in Five Provinces

A separate footwear distribution arrangement will operate in the following provinces:

• Western Province
• Southern Province
• Sabaragamuwa Province
• Eastern Province
• North Western Province

In these provinces, registered local footwear manufacturers selected under the programme will visit the respective schools and provide quality footwear directly to eligible students.

Students covered by this special arrangement cannot use their vouchers to obtain footwear from other dealers.

💳 Rs. 3,000 Footwear Gift Vouchers

In the other provinces, eligible students will receive footwear gift vouchers worth Rs. 3,000 to purchase school footwear from registered suppliers and dealers.

📱 Registration for Footwear Suppliers and Dealers

Local footwear manufacturers and dealers can register using the official Thilinapath Android application, available from the Google Play Store.

📋 Information Required for Registration

1. Business Registration Certificate.
2. Bank account details of the registered business or business owner.
3. Telephone number used to operate the application.
4. Additional information requested through the application.

✅ How to Register

1. Open the Google Play Store on an Android smartphone.
2. Search for Thilinapath.
3. Download and install the official application.
4. Enter the requested business registration and bank account details.
5. Complete the registration payment of Rs. 2,000 through the app.
6. Follow the application instructions to confirm registration.

👞 Important Instructions for Registered Dealers

• Registered dealers are entitled to download a computer application to process footwear vouchers.
• Footwear can be sold against gift vouchers only through the designated application by scanning the QR code printed on the voucher.
• Dealers must have a smartphone capable of scanning QR codes.
• The shop owner must verify the validity of the voucher presented by the customer.
• Additional instructions will be communicated to registered suppliers by the Ministry.
• The value of accepted footwear gift vouchers will be transferred directly to the registered bank account every two weeks.

📲 Click Below to Download the App

Download the official Thilinapath Android application for footwear supplier and dealer registration.

📄 Click Below for Full Details

Select your preferred language to read the official Ministry of Education announcement.

☎️ Contact Information

For further information regarding the programme, contact the official support number provided in the Ministry announcement.

Telephone: 011-2785573

Official Website: moe.gov.lk

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