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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MEMBERS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BRANCHES OF JAFFNA HINDU COLLEGE OBA

Dear Friends,

Vanakkam.

Seasons Greetings from the Executive Committee of JHC OBA-Jaffna!

This is our first letter to the members of OBA branches locally and abroad, since we assumed office in August 2007. We hope to have regular and frequent communication between ourselves from this point onwards.

Dear friends, the ground situation here poses immense challenges to the people in Jaffna in general and to the JHC community in particular for obvious reasons. Despite of these challenges we are committed to uphold the interests of our Alma Mater. It is high time for you to provide your support both materially and morally. We hope we will receive both kinds in plenty.

There are compelling reasons that necessitate close collaboration and communication among all the members of JHC Alumni as never before.

Firstly, the educational community in this part of the world faces enormous challenges in the face of globalisation.

Our community has been giving prime importance to education from the colonial times. Prior to 1956 the primary aim of our educational system was to secure jobs in the government administrative machinery. However, the legislative changes enacted in 1956 severely restricted this option.

This made our people to focus on professional positions in medical, engineering and accountancy fields, which have been less affected by the above legislation. We were somewhat successful in our shifted focus. However, constitutional changes in 1972 has threatened or narrowed this option as well. This made our students to fiercely compete for securing entry to these fields.

Hence, in the past our school played a pivotal role in enabling our students to face the challenges emanating from national policy changes. The success of our Alma Mater is highly commendable in this regard.

However, the recent changes that are sweeping across the globe compel our students to compete with previously unknown competitors all over the world in previously unknown fields of study. The new economic order requires new knowledge, skills and attitude from our students. Unlike in the past the challenges are of global in nature.

To face these challenges, our educational system undergoes a paradigm shift at present. Many changes are being introduced in the content and delivery of our school curricula. However, the infrastructure and human resources required to cater the changing needs of the curricula are scarcely adequate.

Hence, we need to collaborate to create adequate infrastructure and develop human resources for our alma mater to face the impending global challenges.

Secondly, the ethical standards of our teaching community and student community are deteriorating alarmingly. Though there is an array of social, economic and political reasons for such deterioration, we as the alumni of this esteemed educational institution should strive hard to restore this to the highest level.

Hence, we need to collaborate and communicate frequently to share our concerns and experiences. We also need to provide guidance and feedback to one another in this endeavour.

The possibilities for collaboration are of many folds. It could be in the form of direct funding to school projects, sending materials to school, providing technical assistance to school projects, sharing of knowledge in the spheres of student and teacher development (capacity building) and sharing of experience in other relevant areas.

Members of OBA branches locally and abroad may either identify some projects and initiate collaboration or respond to requests initiated by OBA Jaffna. Please encourage your members to initiate communication with us individually or collectively to identify suitable projects for collaboration.

We earnestly request the Executive Committees of branch OBA s to send us activity reports as frequently as possible for us to share with the members of our Executive Committee in our monthly committee meetings. We are desirous of including a regular agenda item in our monthly committee meeting for this.

In the foregoing paragraphs we have indicated the present challenges and the need for solidarity among various branches of JHC OBA in a broader sense. We hope to bring forth specific issues and requests for issue specific collaboration in our future communiqués.

Please give us your suggestions and feedback. It is preferable to communicate with us via e channels. We assure due acknowledgement for all your mails within three days if they are sent to secretary@jhcobajaffna.com

Thank You.

Anpudan.


S SUNTHARESWARAN
SECRETARY- JHC OBA JAFFNA
05/12/2007.

OBA- JAFFNA EMERGES LIKE A PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES!

-27.8.2007-
The sons of Jaffna Hindu College shed all their differences and joined hands in solidarity at the recently held AGM of the JHC Old Boys Association, Jaffna. Once again they proved their ability for resilience in upholding the interests of their mother JHC, albeit very tiring external environment.

The AGM was held on the 26^th August 2007 in the Cumarasuwamy Hall at 10.00 a.m. The meeting started right after the special ‘pooja’ at the school Gnanavairavar Temple to invoke blessing on the school community.

Mr. V. Srisakthivel, the president of the outgoing committee presided the meeting. Having thanked for the support rendered by the members during his tenure of office, he reminded the members about the tremendous responsibilities we have in a very difficult and adverse situation, which we experience at present. He also emphasised the need for solidarity among us to face the challenges.

The outgoing Secretary Mr. T Arunagirinathan, presented the minutes of the previous AGM and the Annual Activity Report of the outgoing committee. The Annual Financial Report presented by the Treasurer, Mr. M Sridharan, followed this. The members accepted these reports with appropriate amendments.

The selection of new office bearers followed this. Mr. V S Ramanathan a very senior old boy presided this. Professor P. Balasundarampillai (Professor Emeritus, University of Jaffna), Mr. S. Sunthareswaran (Manager, Hatton National Bank Limited, Chunnakam) and Mr. M. Sritharan (Teacher, J/Jaffna Hindu College) were selected as the President, Secretary and Treasures respectively.

Captain N. Somasuntharam, the outgoing President Mr. V Srisakthivel, Mr. P Balakrishnan, Prof. K. Kugabalan and Mr. R. Selvavadivel have been elected as Vice-Presidents along with the Principal of JHC.

Dr. S. Sivapathamoorthy has been elected as the Assistant Secretary. Eighteen members were also elected as Committee Members.

The meeting took place in a harmonious environment and all the members who were present expressed their commitment to uphold the interest of our school above anything else in future.

-Mr.S.Sunthareswaran,Seretary-

The President
Old Boys’ Association
All Foreign Branches

Dear President;

We do hope that you would have received our invitation for the above function. We are glad that the President of the OBA Germany was present and graced the occasion. I am sending a copy of the Souvenir released to mark the centenary celebrations. This souvenir contains lots of information pertaining to our Alma Matter and the Old Boys’ Associations functioning all over the world. This Souvenir is worthy of preservation in everyone’s house who are really interested in the development activities of the school.

This book costs Rs.675/=. If your OBA is interested in obtaining more copies you may please contact either the Principal of the college or Mr.M.N.Asokan Vice President of OBA ,JHC ,Colombo and place your orders at your earliest before the stock is exhausted.

Thanking you

Yours faithfully
K.Parameswaran President,OBA,Jaffna Hindu College
Jaffna.

Today at about 11.30 am Cumaraswamy entrance beam foundation stone laid by Jaffna OBA president Mr.K.Parameswaran,Principal Mr.V.Ganesharajah and old boys who present at the time. Also the construction processes are started with the principal's coordination. College's A/L91 Batch Students have been taken this project as theirs donation for college. They have released a press notice for students who member of A/L 91 Batch in Jaffna Hindu college. Notice and  project Plan available Here. Photo Gallery available at http://www.jhc.lk

Jaffna Hindu College OBA's centenary celebration date has been changed from 1st march to 3rd march which planed  to honor our teachers, old students who have completed 75 years of age and to released a souvenir.

College Renovation program progresses

Since new principal Mr V Ganesharajah took over the duties at Jaffna Hindu College on November 21, 2005 our college development processes are going well with newly gained momentum with the fullest cooperation of Jaffna Hindu College Old Boys Association Jaffna .

Since this Administrative change, all Old boys associations worldwide are contacting regularly with the authorities and giving their full support to continue College Development on Administration and Physical resources. Now old Hostel Building (Kitchen and Dining Hall with upstairs) is being renovated to start hostel again at the earliest. It may finish shortly. Painting work was started at Cumara Swamy hall .K.K.S Road Building including library, Labs and prayer hall renovation progress reaches its final stage. Principal says "we can’t wait until getting full fund to build altogether we should change our plan according to our budget .Then only we can start hostel at least with the minimum facility” .we expect him to do it.

He requests all Old Boys Associations worldwide to take every project on developing college. Principal got transfer order to transfer Mr.N.Sivaraj to our college to fill vacancy of Cricket Coach Mr.N..Sivaraj is an Old Boy and a good team player. Earlier at the OBA committee meeting Principal was requested by committee to do it if possible.

Meantime our college’s Official website (jhc.lk) has been launched again after long time. Jaffna Hindu College is the first institution in Srilanka to have a website since 1997.According to the principal’s request its DNS records are changed to new Hosting Server which service is donated by an Old boy of College even Jhc.lk registration is owned by JHC OBA Colombo.

Process to launch Our College’s WAP web site again is going on. The wap site is wap.jhc.lk will be available on your mobile phones soon.

Mr.Parameswaran President JHC OBA Jaffna got permission to start construction work on the remaining part of the new Hostel Building located at the area including Old Hostel, Principal Quarters, canteen area and Prefect Board Room. Same time Old boys association has agreed to finish this work step by step with the new plan. “It is not the time to talk about past activities. Past is past .This is the time to finish” Mr Parameswaran said at the committee meeting.

Meantime Jaffna Hindu college old boys association has been completing 100 years in its service and have planed to honour our teachers , old students who have completed 75 years of age at the centenary celebration which is to be held on 1st march 2006. a souvenir is going to be published to mark this occasion.

 JHC.LK Re launched

College's Official Website has been launched again after long time. Our College's Official Website jhc.lk was launched first in 1999. Then since end of 2003 it was down. During This period  another site was promoted as college's site. However New principal has taken the decision to active JHC.lk again according to request by Jaffna OBA and college Society .Domain registration Service for jhc.lk is still given by Colombo OBA and Hosting Service is given by an Old Boy conducting Hosting Company. All the maintenance and updating for this site is directed by webmaster of JHC OBA Jaffna. Principal made this appointment according to the Request of Jaffna OBA. There is no expenses for this site by College

At the moment College's WAP site Development progress is going on. JHC WAP site [wap.jhc.lk] will be available on your mobile phones soon.

Our OBA Executive Committee member Dr.R.Gobith's wedding held on 21st of January 2006 at Thurkka Manimandapam in Nallur.We all College Society wish to him for a great future. He should achieve that 16 of all. He is A/L 95 Batch Old boy. Send your wishes to him via drgobith@jhcobajaffna.com

JHC OBA Jaffna had decided to print T-shirts for College society. This plan in progress with the coordination of committee members. All are encourage to buy T-shirts. Please send your request of amount you want to us via email or post soon in order to decide the amount have to print .We hope at least all committee members of every OBA will buy it.

[B.Sainiranjan,T.Thavaruban : Coordinators T-Shirts Printing Activity][30.01.2006]

Hi all! Jaffna Hindu College OBA Jaffna had to decided to honor our teachers, old students who have completed 75 years of age at the centenary celebration to be held in 1st march 2006.Therefore you are kindly requested to contact the Jaffna JHC OBA early on or before the 15th of February giving below the fallowing information.

[1]Full Name [2]Address [3]Year at Jaffna Hindu [4]Date of birth

Please confirm whether you will be able to participate in the function scheduled for 1st March 2006.We are not responsible who sending their information to other emails unless webmaster@jhcobajaffna.com

-Celebration Group President-
[23.1.2006]

Notice For All Jaffna Hindu College OBAs!

Please send your Current OBA President's and Committee photos to webmaster@jhcobajaffna.com for the souvenir is going to be  published in centenary  ceremony scheduled for 1st march 2006.Be sure to be sent your photos soon.

-Prof.K.Kukapalan,Editor of souvenir-
[24.01.2006]

Mr.Veerapagu Ganesharajah has been appointed as New Principal to JHC. He had his primary education in Nainatheevu Nagapooshani Vidiyalayam and got through his secondary education from Nainatheevu Maha Vidiyalayam. He got his higher education from Jaffna Hindu College and entered to University of Peradeniya and completed his BCom Degree from there. Then he did post graduate diploma in Education at Uninversity of Jaffna.

He got his SLPS I ( Sri Lanka Principals Service) in 1989.(1st June 1989). He served as principal at Aththiyar Hindu College, Neervely upto 1995. Then he continued his career as Director of Divisional Education office Vavuniya South. He took over the duties at Jaffna Hindu College on November 21,2005.[News Source: jhc.lk]

Mr.K.Parameswaran who was the retired Secretary of Ministry of Education North East Province Trincomalee attended Jaffna Hindu College from 1951 to 1962. He was the President of Jaffna OBA during 1993 to 1995. Now he is a Patron of Colombo OBA and elected as President for Jaffna OBA on the last AGM held on 2nd Oct 2005 at Kumaraswamy Hall. .[News Source: jhc.lk]