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            26  August 2020
            Eng. Thev Theivendran
            President, Tamil Engineering Foundation (Engineers Charity Fund)
            Australia

             Appreciation for financial support given and congratulation for the successful services rented to the
                                                    Faculty of Engineering

            From Dr. B. Janarthanan (Chairman of the Studentship and Awards Committee of the Faculty of Engineering): First
            of  all,  I  would  like  to  convey  my  heartiest  congratulations  and  appreciation  for  your  timely  contribution  and
            continuous support to the development of our faculty, Faculty of Engineering, in all possible ways. One significant
            contribution  is  studentships,  which  is  to  financially  support  ten  Tamil  engineering  students  following  their
            undergraduate course in our faculty. This year onwards this studentship amount has been increased to Rupees 4000
            from Rupees 3000 per student per month (total of 480,000 Rupees per year) by the Tamil Engineering Foundation
            of Australia (TEF). This increased studentship is a massive help for those ten students in their undergraduate studies,
            especially with increased living expenses. In addition to engineering students, the TEF also has extended it support
            to ten other financially disadvantaged Tamil students, following their courses in different faculties at the University
            of Jaffna.

            The Gold Medal award for the field top in the Department of Civil Engineering with the name of Late Professor A
            Thurairajah,  which  was  established  with  the  support  of  the  TEF  has  been  continuously  awarded  for  qualified
            students. For this 800,000 Rupees is placed in fixed deposit and interest is used for preparing the Gold Medal every
            year. This is established as a lifelong award from the Faculty. This Gold medal inevitably creates positive competition
            in the Department of Civil Engineering.

            From Dr. B. Ketheesan (Senior Treasurer of the Engineering Student Union of the Faculty of Engineering): On behalf
            of Faculty of Engineering, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the donations the TEF has made for
            Engineering Students’ Union (ESU). During the past seven years of the Faculty of Engineering, the TEF has donated
            100 Nos of drawing tool kits (worth of about 550,000 Rupees) and 75 bicycles (worth of about 1,200,000 Rupees)
            to first year Engineering undergraduate students. Apparently, supporting needy students is a great way to help them
            achieve their career goals by making their life much easier.

            Another remarkable contribution by TEF was the donation of 388,570 Rupees to organize “Prof A. Thurairajah
            Memorial Quiz Competition”. The primary purpose of this event was to motivate school children (Grade 10, 11
            students) to pursue their education in STEM fields. This event was a great success with the participation of school
            students from Kilinochchi, Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Mannar, Vavuniya, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts. This was an
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