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SJC 87 Student Scholarship Programme
http://www.sjc87scholarship.org/Welcome.html

a.) Introduction

The SJC 87 Scholarship Program is designed to assist children in IDP (Internally Displaced Person) camps in the North and East of Sri Lanka. The program will aid them to gain a solid education initially at St. John’s College or at Chundikuli Girls’ College, Jaffna, and extended to Mahajana College, Thellipalai,Jaffna, Hartley College, Point Petro, Uduvil Girls College,Uduvil, St.Mary’s College (convent) ,St.Anthony’s College,Kayts and Ramanathan College, Chunnakum, Sri Lanka

The total number of scholarships provided to IDP students in the Jaffna district is 110 ( updated on the 30th of March 2010 )

b.) Beneficiaries of the scholarship:

Students who are directly or indirectly affected by the war in the Vanni area. These students will be identified and recommended by the nominated the Principals and the local working committee.

latest update http://www.sjc87scholarship.org/News.html

Why is the SJC 87 scholarship program unique?

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a. The monetary investment you make in sponsoring a child goes entirely towards meeting the costs of school fees and accommodation at the nominated schools

b. Locally and internationally placed accountability structures are used to ensure transparency and integrity in the administration and in the flow and usage of funds.

c. A dedicated working committee, comprised of all country representatives, will liaise between donors and the two colleges.

d. One-on-one contact with sponsored children is available through the nominated schools.

e. Flexible funding options for sponsoring a child or contributing towards general funds for children needing assistance are also available.

f.Clearly defined and objective criteria will be used in the selection of students for the scholarship award.

g. The deserved children are chosen as per the request of the sponsor.

h.The sponsor has the opportunity to choose a child by school, gender and/or age

The entire program is initiated purely on a humanitarian basis.

committee members as per 31st of march:-

Country	           Name	Contact phone	Email Canada

Mr. Mithilan Thavarasalingam    1-416 996 1697  mithilan.thava@gmail.com

US

Dr. Jehan Canagarajah 1-301-7740275   jehan.canagarajah@gmail.com

Dr.S.Ananthakumar 1-410-435 6417   ankumar1120@yahoo.com

UK Mr.T.Sudarshan 44- 208 599 1327 sudarshan@ntlworld.com

Mr. Kumar Devabalan 44-7956 446 030  kumardevabalan@yahoo.com

Australia Mr. Bhavan  61-(0)  413 963 786  bhavan69@gmail.com

Mr. Sooriyakumar 61-(0) 421 333 183  sooriyakumar@gmail.com

Dr.Ketheeswaran Ponnambalam 61-(0) 433 088 725 ketheswaran@gmail.com

New Zealand Dr. A Sathyendran  64-9528 6316   a_sathyendran@hotmail.com

Mr. Rajan Niles    ph 94-717 723 580  Rajanniles2002@gmail.com

Mr. Nimalasenan Thamboo 94- 777 329 137   thamboobn@gmail.com