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JSA Newsletter JSA Newsletter Jaffna Science Association, Jaffna, Sri Lanka Volume 25 Issue 3 …………… From Editor’s pen In this Issue : Greetings All: From Editor’s pen - Page 01 Sectional Activities - Page 02 Welcome to the third newsletter for the year 2017-18. Educational Training report - Page 04 First, I would like to convey my gratitude to those of you who JSA Membership - Page 05 contributed to this issue as these contribution are essential to News Paper Article - Page 05 the newsletter’s success. Detail of quiz winners - Page 06 Trending in Science - Page 06 Many Congratulations to the team from section A, who Hydrogen Fuel Cells - Page 07 organized an interactive chemistry practical sessions for Career Guidance Workshop - Page 08 Sectional Activities - Page 08 ordinary level students at Mullaitivu Udaiyarkaddu Maha Vidyalayam. As members of the JSA we all very proud of your Jaffna Science Association is registered as a Company accomplishments, and we hope to hear more good news along Limited by Guarantee these lines. Registration Number : G/L/2427 In this Newsletter, we have included a brief article entitled “Hydrogen Fuel Cells” by Ms. S. Sivagowry, Date of Registration: 05 May 2017 Demonstrator, Department of Chemistry, University of Jaffna. JSA Office Address: Notably, this issue carries the report on Educational 84, College Road, Neeraviyadi, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Training on Clean Energy Technologies for School Students in Jaffna district, which was funded by Royal Norwegian Web http: //www.thejsa.org Embassy in Colombo. Also, a short report on the career e-Mail guidance workshop is also included herein. Overall, this [email protected] quarter is a very productive one. e-Mail of President As your newsletter editor, I welcome your articles, [email protected] photographs and input to help keep the newsletter and website e-Mail of General Secretary [email protected] entertaining and informative. Please send your information to: [email protected] Facebook fan-page www.facebook.com/thejsa Thank you. Compiled and edited by Shiva Rasalingam Dr. (Miss.) Shivatharsiny. Rasalingam Chief Editor/JSA The Chief-Editor/JSA Page 01 Volume 25 Issue 3 The JSA Sectional Activities The JSA was established in JSA: Section A organized an Interactive 1991 by the founder chemistry Practical Session for G.C.E (O/L) President late Prof. students A. Thurairajah A practical seminar was organized by the Section A of JSA Would you like for the students who are sitting for G.C.E (O/L) on from to contribute Mullaitivu Udaiyarkaddu Maha Vidyalayam with the to your Community? sponsors from Soorya match boxes and Members of Section A together with the demonstrators from Need an appropriate Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science were platform for engaged as the resource persons. executing your ideas? Become a LIFE MEMBER of JSA today! The primary objectives of the JSA are dissemination of Interactive chemistry Practical Session for G.C.E scientific knowledge (O/L) students among the intellectuals in Jaffna region, encouraging national as well as regional research studies and presenting them in the Jaffna society, and advancement of scientific Student Participants Sponsors knowledge among the Section B: secondary school A Popular Talk on “E-Learning resources for school students” students and at the was organized by JSA Section “B” on 18th of November 2017 at undergraduate level. 1.30 pm in Chulipuram Victoriya College for Chulipuram Victoriya College grade 11 students. The talk was delivered by Dr. E. Y. A. Charles, Senior Lecturer & Head/Computer unit, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna. Page 02 Volume 25 Issue 3 Section C: Sections of JSA A popular talk on “Delivering quality Palliative care in Section A : Developing Country” held on 15th September, 2017 in Lecture For Pure Sciences hall I, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna. Dr. Gayathiri Palat, M.D. Associate Professor, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Section B : MNJ Institute of Oncology and Regional Cancer Centre, For Applied Sciences Hyderabad, India served as the resource person. Section C : For Medical Sciences Section D : For Social Sciences Activities of JSA Organize annual Another popular talk on “Handling Mental Health Problem in School Science post conflict settings” in Lecture hall II, Faculty of Medicine, programmes University of Jaffna. Professor Babara Lopes Mental Health Organize annual Specialist from the Centre for Disease Control, Atlanta, USA conference on a timely served as the resource person topic JSA Sectional Activities Arrange popular talks to update people with present happenings Section C, organized an awareness programme titled as “Anti- Microbial Resistance” on 15th of January 2018. Prof. Organize workshops to Thevanesam, Dr V. Liyanapathirana and Dr. Mabeywardena empower people served as resource persons. The Jaffna Chapter of the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology jointly organized the event. Publish a magazine called ‘Pirayoga Vingnana Sudar’ and Newspaper articles to disseminate knowledge Page 03 Volume 25 Issue 3 A report on Educational Training on Clean Energy th Technologies for School Students in Jaffna district The 25 Executive Committee Funded by Royal Norwegian Embassy in Colombo 2017-18 Phase I: Training of Trainers (TOT) on Clean Energy Technologies President On 18/11/2017 & 19/11/2017, TOT programmes on Clean Energy Technologies were conducted to school Mrs. Mahenthiran Aloysius teachers, who teach Engineering Technology/Physics/Chemistry at 1AB schools in the Past President Jaffna District, and junior academics and final year Dr. R. Surenthirakumaran undergraduates from the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering and Engineering President elect Technology of University of Jaffna. Thirty teachers including Zonal Assistant Directors of Education Dr. P. Iyngaran (Science) and In-Service Advisers (Science) and more than forty junior academics and final year General Secretary undergraduates attended the TOT programme, conducted at the Department of Physics, University of Prof. (Mrs.) M. Jaffna. Senthilnanthanan Asst. Secretary Dr. R. Prasanthan Treasurer Mrs. T. Sivaskaran Asst. Treasurer Mr. N. Sivakaran Chief Editor Dr. (Ms.) S. Rasalingam Members Dr. G. Sashikesh Dr. E. Y. A. Charles Mrs. L. Kamalaruban Dr. S. Jeevasuthan Page 04 Volume 25 Issue 3 Life Membership No Date Folio Number Name Affiliation 1 30.11.2017 JSA/A/L/2017/167 Rev. Sr. A. R. Antony J/Vembadi Girls’ High School Library, University College of 2 08.12.2017 JSA/B/L/2017/165 Ms. N. Kalpana Jaffna University college of 3 08.12.2017 JSA/B/L/2017/166 Ms. K. Tharsana Anuradhapura Dept. of Obstetrics and 4 09.11.2017 JSA/C/L/2017/160 Dr. K. Muhunthan gynaecology, University of Jaffna Department of Medicine, 5 08.12.2017 JSA/C/L/2017/161 Dr. T. Kumanan University of Jaffna 6 08.12.2017 JSA/C/L/2017/162 Dr. P. Thileepan Orthopaedic Unit, THJ Dept. of Fine Arts, University 7 08.12.2017 JSA/D/L/2017/163 Dr. T. Sanathanan of Jaffna Media Studies, University of 8 08.12.2017 JSA/D/L/2017/164 Dr. S. Raguram Jaffna Dept. of Sociology, university 9 08.12.2017 JSA/D/L/2017/168 Dr. S. 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