Meeting with the sponsors....

There will be a small meeting on 15th of this month @ 8am (in St.John's college) to meet the sponsors of the Medical camp that was held in Punkudutivu.The members of the club are invited for this function... 

(Note: Students who attended the medical camp should assemble infront of the peto hall before 7.45)

SJC SRI LANKA UNITES CLUB-2012

Patron:                                Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah

Vice Patron:                        Mr.N.Shanmugathasan

President:                           Mas.S.Sajeevan

Vice President:                   Mas.J.G.Anojan

Secretary:                           Mas.R.Dean Jenifert

Assistant Secretary:          Mas.M.Tharushigan

Treasurer:                          Mas.M.Vintharakan

Editor:                                  Mas.K.R.Divan Shiyanth

Communication Director:  Mas.K.Raguparan

Academic Director:          Mas.N.Kiruthigan

Project Co-ordinator:       Mas.P.Kajavathanan

                                             Mas.J.B.Ragul

Committee members:       Mas.Abishankar

                                             Mas.S.P.Bieshman

                                           

Sri Lanka Unites Club - 2011

 ANNUAL REPORT........2011

Patron:                             Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah

Vice Patron:                     Mr.N.Shanmugathasan

President:                        Mas.H.Solomon Rajaram

Vice President:                Mas.N.Kiruthugan

Secretary:                        Mas.J.Andrew Vasanthan

Assistant Secretary:       Mas.S.Sajeevan

Treasurer:                       Mas.M.Vintharakan

Editor:                              Mas.T.Ferdinand Shylo

Communication Director:    Mas.T.Akarshan

Academic Director:        Mas.B.Banuppriyan

Project Co-ordinator:       Mas.V.Janushan

Committee members:       Mas.R.Dean Jenifert

                                             Mas.K.Raguparan

                                             Mas.M.Tharushigan

                                             Mas.B.Angelo Nirojan

      Mas.R.Baveeshan

We find it great privilege to submit the annual report of the Sri Lanka Unites club of St. John’s College, Jaffna for the year of 2011. It was during the course of this year that the SLU club was firmly installed in the school and functioned actively with the support and guidance of our school principal. Our club, as on 1^st of August 2011 consists of 97 members from Grade 10 to Advanced Level.

Mission

To a symbol for and an example of powerful potential of united Sri Lankans to work towards sustainable development, peace and prosperity.

Our association, not through started earlier, was installed in our school on 17^th of September 2010. This was followed by the annual meeting in which we discussed our plans and other activities to be done in the previous calendar year.

Meeting in Mannar

This was a quick meeting with St. Xavier’s  Girls School, Mannar on the 1^st of November 2010 under the guidance of our vice patron regarding the project plans and fund raising programmes.

Meetings and Discussions

Club meetings for the committee members are held regularly on Thursdays and special meetings were also conducted with permissions from the principal.

Free Medical Camp

A free medical camp was conducted by St. John’s College of Jaffna on 14^th of June 2011 at Punkudutivu Maha Vidyalaya with the sponsorship of “Al-Mayuda Foundation”

·         Target: To treat about 500 patients

·         Treated patients:  430 patients

This was a marvelous project that the club has furnished with the support of our school.

Fellowship Programme (Nuffield School, Kaithady)

Sri Lanka Unites club of St. John’s College conducted a reconciliation programme for the differently able students at Kaithady Nuffield School on the 14^th of June 2011.

Leadership Campaign – 2011

Sri Lanka Unites club of St. John’s College, Jaffna organized a campaign among the SLU clubs of the neighbouring schools on 15^th of June 2011.

Target: Enhancing the leadership qualities of the future leaders and promoting the “feel for a better nation”.

Sri Lanka Unites Future Leaders’ Conference – 3

5 of our members participated in the Future Leaders’ Conference Season 3 which was held in Trinity College, Kandy.

“If we are to teach real peace in the world, and if we are to carry on  a real war against war, we should have to begin with children”

-Mahatma Gandhi-

A leadership campaign among the SLU School clubs(JAFFNA)

“Future Sri Lanka, as we see it”

·       The Sri Lanka Unites club of St.John’s college, Jaffna has organized a campaign among the SLU clubs of neighbouring schools on 15^th of June 2011 at the Peto memorial hall of St.John’s college, Jaffna. Enhancing the leadership qualities of the future leaders and promoting the feel for a better nation were mainly discussed in this campaign. Chundikuli Girls’ college, St.Patrick’s college, Osmaniya College, Uduvil Girls’ college and Vembadi Girls’ High school were invited for this programme. The students were divided into eight teams and a leader was assigned to each team. The programme started at 9.30am and Mas.H.Solomon Rajaram, the president of the SLU club of St.John’s college delivered his welcome address. Then, a documentary video clip on the past events happened in our country and the rapid progression of Sri Lanka was shown. Later, each team was given a name and a group time was given for the introduction of each self to others in the team. Then, the students played some lead-up games which taught the morals like the attitude and the disciplined tone of voice of a leader in facing a problem, making decisions beneficial to all and trusting completely on each other in the team. Later, a group time was given and during the time, we discussed and produced a set of problems faced by a leader in carrying out his tasks. Then, by 11.00am, participants were refreshed with chilled drinks. After that, Mr.Nishan, member of the SriLanka Unites Executive committee and one of our distinguished old boys addressed the students about the motives of this foundation and its inevitable necessity in building up a better SriLanka.

·         After that session, teams were given time to draw their thoughts on today’s theme, “Future SriLanka as we see it”. Leaving the arrears on the art aside, students marched to the dining hall by 1.30pm to have their lunch. After the lunch, ice-cream was served to the participants. Then, we continued the work remaining on the art for some time and then the girls played a moral game to show how the people are discriminated in the society in their strive to come forward. Then, the boys ran to the ground and played Valley-ball. After the game, all the candidates gathered in the pavilion for the tea party. Guests and students were served with chilled coffee and bun. Our principal addressed the gathering and greatly appreciated the energy of the club. Then, Mas.J.Andrew Vasanthan, the secretary of the club presented his vote of thanks. Then, mementos were presented to our principal, Mr.Nishan from the SLU executive committee and to the sponsors of this programme. Finally, we took a photograph and the programme came to an end by 4.45pm.

MEDICAL CAMP-2011

Pungudutivu (Tamil: புங்குடுதீவு) is a small island composed of number villages that is just west of the Jaffna Peninsula in Sri Lankan Tamil dominated Northern Province. It is 30 km from Jaffna town. It is divided into 12 wards internally, each corresponding a major settlement. Most of the residents of the Island are Tamils with majority being Hindus and a minority Christians. The civil war has also led a large number of people to migrate out of the Island throughout the world.

Medical clinic in pungudutivu, Jaffna

A medical camp was organized by the Sri Lanka Unites school club of St. John’s  College Jaffna in Pungudutivu Maha Vidyalayam on 14^th june 2011. 4 Doctors and 4 Nurse volunteered for this one day clinic. The program was founded by the Almaydua Foundation. The estimated target group was 500 and it was amazing to see that 430 people ranging from small infants to old people turned up. 307 people obtained prescriptions from the doctors and received the free medicines. This camp was well appreciated by the public as the hospital in pungudutivu opens only twice a week and many people living in that area couldn’t afford to go to other hospitals and buy medicines. This medical clinic opened up paths for the public to get medical attention which had been neglected for years.

The following 4 doctors and 4 nurses volunteered for the medical clinic.

Doctors

1.  Dr. Alfred Croos
2. Dr. Hyrin Arc
3. Dr. Pakeerathan
4. Dr. Ratnavasanthan

Nurses

1-      Miss Vaitheky Murugesu

2-      Miss Dinogee Kandasamy.

3-      Miss Suganthy Yogarajah.

4-      Miss Jeyamohana S.

JAFFNA AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION-2011

“Way Forward for Sustainable Eco-friendly Agriculture”

 
The Jaffna Agriculture Department conducted a mega agricultural exhibition at Thirunelveli, Jaffna District Agricultural Training Center from September 5 to 9. Daily a minister will declare open the exhibition. The first day’s exhibition was opened by Traditional Industries and Small Enterprises Development Minister Douglas Devananda. On the second day Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene opened the exhibition. On the third and fourth day, Ministers Siripala de Silva and Rishard Bathutheen declared open the exhibition. The last day’s event was opened by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

This exhibition is organized under the guidance of

Basil Rajapaksa - Minister of Economic Development, with the coordination of Minister Douglas Devananda and the

Governor of the Northern Province G.A. Chandrasiri .

A fantastic Entrance made by Paddy

 The Exhibition was to be declared open by Minister Douglas Devananda in the presence of Governor of the Northern Province G.A. Chandrasiri.
This exhibition was held at District Agriculture Training Center Complex, Thirunelveli , Jaffna from September 5th to 9th ,2011.
Basil Rajapaksa - Minister of Economic Development was expected to participate in the Exhibition on the last day – 9th September.
Speaking to Asian Tribune Governor Chandrasri said that the Agriculture Farm at Thirunelveli has been restored to its past glory. He further said that daily school children from 30 schools in the Jaffna Peninsula will visit the exhibition site.
Several important features which include environment friendly technologies, indigenous methods, better resource management techniques, reducing cost of production techniques, create linkages between private sector & local entrepreneurs, create opportunities to get better support, technologies for micro enterprise and many more will be exhibited at this exhibition.

Regarding The Free Medical Camp.....

The remaining medicines used for the medical camps have been donated to The Holy Cross by St.John's college of Jaffna on 6th of this month on behalf of our teacher in charge.....