ASHR Awards Day 2024
Kumon Dehiwala Learning Centre held its Annual Advanced Student Honor Roll (ASHR) Awards ceremony at the Bishops College Auditorium on the 03rd of November 2024 under the patronage of Mr Yohei Nakagawa, Managing Director, Kumon India Sri Lanka, Guests of honour including Mrs Prerna Moitra - Area Development Manager (Kumon India Sri Lanka), Bangalore South-Sri Lanka division, Principal Bishops College- Mrs ChemaliGoonethikale Herath, Mrs Jalani Premadasa and the directress for Kumon Dehiwala Learning Centre Mrs.Femidah Wahid.
The occasion was graced by almost 700 participants including dignitaries from various industries. The ASHR Awards ceremony celebrates students who have demonstrated exceptional academic excellence by surpassing studying content beyond their respective school grade levels by 6 months,2 years,3 years and 5 years. This year, Kumon Dehiwala has produced 314 awardees including 35 Kumon programme completers one of the highest numbers of award recipients across India- Sri Lanka. The ceremony also celebrated the receipt of the third international award for the year.
The celebration also commemorated the10 10-year journey of Kumon Dehiwala and the success stories of its alumni (124 programme completers) a moment of immense pride and reflection. In recognition of the outstanding performance in 2024, the Kumon Dehiwala Learning Centre was presented with an Award of Excellence at the prestigious Kumon Asia Oceania (K.A.O) conference 2024. The centre was recognised as one of the top three centres for producing the highest number of programme completers for native language programmes (across 2400 Kumon centres globally).
Kumon Dehiwala is also recognized as the largest Kumon Learning Centre with over 600 subject count students across Kumon India Sri Lanka for the 10th consecutive year. Kumon Dehiwala is the only centre to have received 18 regional awards and 3 international awards thus far. The ceremony was a spectacular evening with an array of performances and colours under the theme, “A Million Dreams,” which reflects and encapsulates the heart and soul of Kumon as the programme is not just about excelling in mathematics and language but something that goes beyond the books, giving every child the confidence and skills to dream big, push boundaries and reach for the stars no matter how difficult the road ahead may seem to be.
Kumon is the world’s largest after-school learning programme that defines learning by ability and not by age. From a proven paper and pen-based learning system, today Kumon has evolved into a digital platform- Kumon Connect. Through the unique Kumon method, students advance in the programme at their own pace, whilst mastering essential skills in math and language. Emphasis is placed on individualized learning and harnessing the potential of each student. Students who are exposed to the Kumon method develop a strong academic foundation, develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities and other essential life skills at a very young age.
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