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Special Efforts in Support of Education in the World
Agon Shu believes that “education is the key to character-building,” and thus considers educational support for the youth to be extremely important in the realization of world peace, along with religious activities.
Agon Shu has implemented educational support for youths wishing to get an education but are unable to do so. With the purpose of cultivating human resources to serve this planet, Agon Shu has provided educational support in various countries and has yielded exceptional results.
| 1991 | Began accepting exchange students from Sri Lanka. Donated solar system to an elementary school in Thailand. Made a donation to the Chinese Elementary, Middle School Fund for Children and Teachers. |
| 1994 | Established the Sri Lanka-Agon Shu Goodwill Foundation. Commenced scholarship and established the "Kiriyama Pacific Rim Foundation.” |
| 1996 | Announced the first "Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Award". |
| 1998 | Established an Educational Fund at Peking University. |
| 1999 | Made a donation to Thammasat University of Thailand. Donated an office to Aapaladenya High School in Sri Lanka. Celebrated the second scholarship presentation at Peking University. |
| 2000 | Founded the Peking University Kiriyama Educational Foundation.Attended the signing ceremony of agreement. Made a donation to the University of London SOAS. |
| 2001 | Founded the Kiriyama Elementary School in Liaoning, China. (Since then, a school has been built each year in remote and rural regions of China.) |
| 2002 | Conducted an award ceremony for the Peking University, Kiriyama Educational Foundation. Opened the Seiyu Kiriyama Occupational Training School in Sri Lanka. Constructed the Kiriyama Elementary School in Liaoning, China. Celebrated the 5th anniversary of the Kiriyama College Scholarship Fund in China. Founded the Agon Kiriyama Foundation at the Thammasat University in Thailand. Founded the Kiriyama Kibou Elementary School in Hebei Province, China. |
| 2003 | Donated a room to the Louvre Museum in France for the visually disable to appreciate the pieces of work. Made a donation to the Thammasat University of Thailand’s Department of Journalism. Funded the Kiriyama Kibou Elementary School in Shandong Province, China. |
| 2004 | Celebrated the 11th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Agon Shu Goodwill Foundation. (Sri Lanka) Performed a Kiriyama Scholarship Fund Presentation at Peking University. Donated a full studio set to Thammasat University in Thailand. Founded the Kiriyama Elementary School in Hunan Province, China. Offered educational assistance to Bhutan. Made a donation to educational programs at the Louvre Museum. Sent students to Bhutan to study Tibetan Buddhism. |
| 2005 | Founded the Kiriyama Elementary School in Guizhou Province, China. |
| 2006 | Donated books to Beijing Foreign Studies University. Held scholarship presentation ceremonies at Sun Yat-Sen University and Beijing University . |
| 2007 | Founded the Kiriyama Kibou Elementary School in Gansu Province, China. Held a scholarship signing ceremony Beijing Foreign Studies University, China. |
| 2008 | Held a scholarship presentation ceremony at Thammasat University, Thailand . Founded the Kiriyama Kibou Elementary School in Guilin, China. Held a 10th anniversary ceremony of Kiriyama Scholarship at Sun Yat-Sen University . |
| 2009 | Held an awarding ceremony of Kiriyama Scholarship at Beijin University. Held an awarding ceremony of Kiriyama Scholarship at Beijing Foreign Studies University. Founded the Kiriyama Kibou Elementary School in Qinghai, China. Founded the Kiriyama Kibou Elementary School in Sichuan Province, China. Held a scholarship presentation ceremony at Thammasat University, Thailand. Held an Italia-Japan Agon Foundation Italian Scholarship Presentation Ceremony. |
| 2010 | Founded the Agon Shu PNG Fund. |
| 2011 | Made a donation to Tarayana Foundation in Bhutan. Founded the Kiriyama Library to Beijing Foreign Studies University. Held Kiriyama scholarship presentation ceremony at Beijin University. Held a scholarship signing ceremony Beijing Foreign Studies University. Founded the Kiriyama Kibou Elementary School in Jilin Province, China. Held the 19th Sri Lanka Agon Shu Friendship Foundation Scholarship presentation ceremony in Sri Lanka. Held scholarship presentation ceremony at Sun Yat-Sen University. |