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Students at the end of the day for those at Palchenai school.

The UNICEF- built Palchenai school educates 581 pupils 1-12 Grade. The original Palchenai school building was badly damaged by the tsunami and eleven students lost their lives. UNICEF provided four semi-permanent teaching buildings during the transition period before the new school building was constructed. Work on this building began in 2006 but was halted later that year when a local escalation in the Sri Lankan conflict forced the entire community served by the school to relocate their homes. Most had returned back by early 2007 when the school again began teaching. The new school building constructed by UNICEF was opened in June 2008. UNICEF provides teacher training in Child Friendly Schooling.

Photo: Tom Pietrasik
Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka
October 1st 2009
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CHILDREN IN EASTERN SRI LANKA
Students at the end of the day for those at Palchenai school. <br /> <br /> The UNICEF- built Palchenai school educates 581 pupils 1-12 Grade. The original Palchenai school building was badly damaged by the tsunami and eleven students lost their lives. UNICEF provided four semi-permanent teaching buildings during the transition period before the new school building was constructed. Work on this building began in 2006 but was halted later that year when a local escalation in the Sri Lankan conflict forced the entire community served by the school to relocate their homes. Most had returned back by early 2007 when the school again began teaching. The new school building constructed by UNICEF was opened in June 2008. UNICEF provides teacher training in Child Friendly Schooling.<br /> <br /> Photo: Tom Pietrasik<br /> Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka<br /> October 1st 2009