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2018 Year Report

30th December 2018

னாழ் இந்துக் கல்லூரிச் சங்கம் – கடா தநிழ் நாணயர் உதயித் திட்டம் -

Jaffna Hindu College Association - Canada

Tamil Student Assistance Program - 2018

கற்க கசட கற்வய கற்ின்

ிற்க அதற்கு தக

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JHCA TSA Program – 2018 Team Canada

Subcommittee Members: Prem K Premachandra – Chair M Wakisan – Co Chair P Thayanithy T Buvanendran P Muralee S Kugathasan Saba Guru Ramesh Navaratnarajah Suthakaran Subramaniam + Ex-Officio Members (JHCA Canada 2018 EC ) - President - Secretary - Treasurer - Vice President - Asst. Secretary - Asst. Treasurer

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TSA 2018 –Sri Lanka Team

Eng. K Bhavananthan - Civil Engineer, Jaffna

Eng. Moses Mariyathasan - Deputy Project Director, Road Development Authority, SL

Dr. CK Vithuran - Doctor, Mental Health Unit, Mullaitivu hospital

Dr. K. Thabotharan - Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Jaffna

Eng. Arul Kajavatan - IT Consultant, Colombo

Mr. S Sunthareswaran - Senior Regional Head, Hatton National Bank, Northern Province

Eng. Sriskandarajah (Sri) Nalliah - Deputy Director of Irrigation, Mankulam

Mr. Edwin (Vijey) Vijayaretthna - Retired Teacher, Social Activist, Eastern Province

HISTORY

Since the beginning of April 2011, assistance was provided for 20 school students

Currently (Dec 2018) Supporting 101 Students

Initially helped 13 University Students for 6 months from 2009 - 2010

Number of Students benefitted from this program steadily increased

Beneficiaries are selected from families : • living under poverty line • suffered losses • affected by psychosocial issues

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(Vavuniya -50)

(Mullaitivu - 29)

(Jaffna -10)

(Mannar - 2)

(Batticaloa -10)

Total # of Students = 101

Number of Beneficiary Students

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நாணயர் னிலும் தபம்

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மநாத்தம் 101

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Contribution in CAD $139,901.00

Year JHCA Canada Sponsors Total

2009 & 2010 $3,000.00 $0.00 $3,000.00

2011 $2,576.00 $3,000.00 $5,576.00

2012 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $6,000.00

2013 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $6,000.00

2014 $300.00 $6,150.00 $6,450.00

2015 $2,050.00 $12,350.00 $14,400.00

2016 $3,600.00 $16,345.00 $19,945.00

2017 $3,600.00 $25,260.00 $28,860.00

2018 $8,100.00 $41,570.00 $49,670.00

Total $29,226.00 $110,675.00 $139,901.00

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While we continue helping these individual student’s need, we felt the need for promoting: Group learning Integration of Information Technology Cost effective sustainable process This led to the creation of Project Ooruni - ஊருணி.

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Project Ooruni Objectives

• Computers to assist teaching and learning

• Provide assistance for skill training (for students who could not continue their secondary or post secondary studies)

• Explore using modern technology for teaching remotely

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As we started to work on Ooruni (ஊருணி) objectives: • We came in contact with like-minded

organizations & individuals

• Had numerous meetings & discussions

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Mr. Kailas & His Team LMDM Unit Co-ordinator, Ministry of Education Northern Province Sri Lanka

Dr.T. Sathiyamoorthy Director of Jaffna Teaching Hospital, Also Founder member of EDT (Educational Development Trust) - After School Programme Dr.K. Ganesan Senior Research Fellow School of Physics University of Melbourne Victoria, 3010 Australia E-Kalvi Foundation JUGA- Victoria Inc. Australia

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Meeting With Sponsors in June 2018 • Brought together subject matter experts &

coordinators from Australia & Sri Lanka via Skype conference

• 70 Attendances in Person & 12 Via Skype

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Decisions: • Continue assistance to the individual

students

• Introduce E-Kalvi in 3 Schools

• Connect Canadian Tamil Youth with Students in Sri Lanka – (Distance Teaching)

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TSA 2018 – ஊருணி Project - Sri Lanka Team

1. (Kilinochchi) Ramanan Technical officer, Physics Dept. University of Jaffna

2. (Mannar) Dinesh Technical officer, Physics Dept. University of Jaffna

3. (Monaragala) Pirashanthan M.Phil in Physics Student, University of Jaffna

4. (Jaffna) T Arunagirinathan ELTU Instructor in English, University of Jaffna

5.( Kilinochchi) M Nelsan Laboratary Assistant Grade 1 St.therasa girls. College, Kn

6. (Vavuniya) Vela Velauthan Engineer / Operations Manager (Retired) Vavuniya

7. (Batticola) Ranjan Engineer, Batticola

8. (Batticola) Ms Tharmanayaki Retired Teacher, Batticola, Eastern Province

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Schools Selected to Assist: 1. Mulankavil MV 2. Kilinochchi, St .Therasa Girls. College 3. Omanthai Central College 4. Mallavi Central College (Distance Teaching)

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1. Mulankavil MV

• Provided Study Aid (Exam Books Etc.) • Organized & Supported After School Classes • Organized Exam Review & Seminars

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Mulankavil Student’s Feedback (Play Video Clip: “Mulankavil Students Feedback Nov 2018”)

(2 minutes)

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2. Kilinochchi, St.Therasa Girls College

• Supported After-School Classes • Organized Exam Review & Seminars

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3. Omanthai Central College

• Supporting for a Temporary Teacher

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4. Mallavi Central College • After-School Distance Teaching Via Skype Resolving the technical issues Will start in early next year

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“ஊருணி மசனல் திட்டம்” (2018 – 12 – 30)

னாழ் இந்துக் கல்லூரிச் சங்கம் – கடா தநிழ் நாணயர் உதயித் திட்டம்

Jaffna Hindu College Association - Canada

Tamil Student Assistance Program

ன்ி - Thank You Please contact us via :

Email: tsa@jaffnahinducanada.com

Web: www.jaffnahinducanada.com