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JHCOBA(UK) SILVER JUBILEE SYMPOSIUM 2012

Wider Objectives and Forward Ways

A Speech by Mr N.Selvarajasingam.(1956-65)

Dear Friends,

s an institution, Jaffna Hindu College is the only foremost school that was set
Aup by our forefathers during colonial times to safeguard the Hindu religion
and the demise of our Tamil language. The College has grown ever since and served
the Tamil Community in a wider way over the years. It has produced scores of eminent
professionals.

The school has provided opportunities for children from families all over Sri Lanka. I
am one of the lucky ones who had that same opportunity which has made me what I
am today.

It is our duty that we should not leave our school to be any less than other similar
institutions in Sri Lanka. To this end, I know we the old boys from all over the world Mr N.Selvarajasingam
can help a greater deal. I also know we have been doing just that for years now. Old Boy 1956 - 1965

It is in my opinion, our input can only be on the infrastructure needed at the school.
But this has to be done in a coordinated way.

Sadly I do not think this is happening. Year after year the management committee
comes and goes. What happens in reality is that every committee just try and help the
school in whatever requests that comes from the Principals of the day. I do not think
we should divert our hard earned resources in this way. I am one of the lucky
ones who had that
same opportunity
Our aim should be to drive to lift the school in terms of the infrastructure to the same which has made me
what I am today.
standard of the schools one could find in other parts of the developed world. I know of
a master plan that was drawn in 2003 by one of our old boys, an architect in Australia,
D+C Consortium.

I cannot recall his name now. If you look at the plan, a great deal of good planning
has gone in there. But I do not think this master plan was ever being followed by
the administration at the school. I also saw this plan was published by Jaffna OBA
in their centenary souvenir. Unfortunately it has become apparent that buildings are
mushrooming year after year without any such plans.

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