Visakha Vidyalaya wins CA Sri Lanka’s inaugural Business Plan Competition
View(s):Visakha Vidyalaya, one of Sri Lanka’s leading public schools, won the inaugural Business Plan Competition organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka for GCE Advanced Level students from the commerce stream 2015, recently. The first runner-up was bagged by Royal College while the second runner-up was won by Devi Balika Vidyalaya. The best presenter award went to Hashini Silva of St Bridget’s Convent, according to a CA Sri Lanka media release. The competition saw the participation of several leading schools in Colombo including Ananda College, D. S. Senanayake College, Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Musaeus College, Nalanda College, Royal College, St. Bridget’s Convent and Visakha Vidyalaya.
Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo - overall winner of CA Sri Lanka Business School Competition 2015 with officials.
The business plan competition was organized by CA Sri Lanka with the aim of encouraging students and helping them understand the importance of preparing a business plan which is an important segment of the local GCE Advanced Level syllabus. Outlining the objectives of the competition, Ms. Coralie Pietersz, Chairperson of the Urban Schools and Non-Commerce Stream Students Promotions Committee said that the competition was organized based on four specific areas; analytical skills, planning, team work and fun. “The objective of the competition is based on what we believe and what we value, we value analytical skills, which gives you the ability to think and apply what you have learnt in school and this is what will hold you in good stead when you enter the workforce in the future,” she told the students in her welcome speech. Ms. Pietersz said that every student was unique and special and possessed a unique skill which was a contributing factor to the team they are part of.
“A successful team blends together these contributions bringing success to the team. It’s like a curry, different ingredients blends together to make a perfect curry,” she said.