Student Ambassador National Programme on Child Protection - 2026
Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders for Child Protection
The Student Ambassador National Programme is a pioneering initiative by the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, designed to empower senior school prefects with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential to safeguard children.
This programme nurtures young leaders to take an active role in strengthening child protection within schools, working hand-in-hand with prefect boards to create safer, more caring school environments. Through this journey, Sri Lankan children are guided to become sensitive, responsible, and confident citizens who stand up for the rights and well-being of every child.
🚀 What the Programme Offers,
- Comprehensive Child Protection Trainings
- Leadership Development Programmes
- Life Skills Training linked to child protection and ethical decision-making
Under this initiative, school prefects are shaped into future leaders who place children at the heart of every decision, ensuring protection, dignity, and care in all school settings.
🏫 Who Can Join?
1. Government Schools
2. Semi-Government Schools
3. International Schools
4. Private Schools
5. Pirivens
Main Objectives :
- Create awareness on the National Policy on Child Protection.
- Get the contribution of school prefects to minimize & to prevent child abuse in the school.
- Ensure the participation of school prefects for decision making process.
- Intervene to develop knowledge, skills & attitudes including leadership of prefects to create a child friendly & protective environment.
- Contribute to build a responsible & accountable prefect community in child protection.
📣 Call to Action
If your school is ready to invest in leadership with compassion and build a culture that prioritizes child protection.
👉 Register your school as a Student Ambassador School today.
Because protecting children starts with empowering young leaders.
For more information contact :
Ms. Shanika Malalgoda
Director - Planning & Information
National Child Protection Authority
T.P: 071 - 715 15 06
011- 2778911 Ext (142)
Ms. Lakshika Menikbowa
Assistant Director - Media & Information
National Child Protection Authority
T.P: 074 - 2 56 43 59
011- 2 77 89 11 Ext (144)
Download below registration form & send your dully filled application on or before 30th of April 2025 to National Child Protection Authority, No: 330, Thalawathugoda Rd, Madiwela, Sri Jayawardenepura.
Please mention “Student Ambassador National Programme” – 2026 on the top left corner of the envelop.
The Schools Registered for this programme in 2022/2023/2024/2025 should not resend applications
