International Tamil Educational Cultural Scientific Development Federation

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UK AND SUCH OTHER PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE, THROUGH:A) THE PROVISION AND CO-ORDINATION OF GUIDANCE, RESOURCES, WORKSHOPS, COURSES AND EVENTS TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF TAMIL SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS, WHICH PROVIDE EDUCATION IN TAMIL CULTURE, LANGUAGE, ARTS AND HERITAGE, AND TO ACT AS AN ACCREDITED EXAMINATION BODY FOR TAMIL LANGUAGE TEACHING; B) THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED TAMIL ORPHANS IN SRI LANKA TO ACCESS EDUCATIONAL TUITION AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES; C) THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE CHILDREN FROM ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED REFUGEE TAMIL COMMUNITIES, LIVING OUTSIDE OF SRI LANKA, WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED DUE TO LANGUAGE, CULTURAL AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO ACCESS ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND LIFE CHANCES; D) THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED TAMIL REFUGEE CHILDREN LIVING IN THE UK TO ATTEND TAMIL SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS.