UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA SRI LANKA

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1 UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA SRI LANKA ANNUAL REPORT

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3 Vision The vision of the University of Jaffna is to be a leading centre of excellence in teaching, learning, research and scholarship. 101

4 Mission The mission of the University of Jaffna is to be a leading centre of academic excellence in producing intellectual, professionally competent and capable graduates to meet the emerging needs of the national and international community with special emphasis on social, economical and cultural needs of Northern Sri Lanka. 102

5 3. Vice Chancellor s Review a. Brief introduction The University of Jaffna was founded in Since its inception, the University has been enjoying steady growth and it has now six faculties operating in the main premises at Jaffna and a separate campus with two faculties operating in Vavuniya. Despite of severe constraints faced by the University in the last two decades by the unsettled conditions prevailed in the region, the University continued to fulfill the objectives and produced about 20, 000 graduates and 2500 postgraduates in various academic disciplines relevant to the National needs. b. Achievements In the current year of consideration, the much needed accommodation facility for the medical students was created by opening a new hostel building with the capacity of 384 at Jaffna town. Moreover foundation stone was laid by Hon. Minster of Higher Education for Allied Health Sciences building and Kuwait funded construction program is underway. Communication facilities were greatly improved among the departments and branches with the completion of SIDA funded project. Altogether 6561 meters length of fibre optic cable was laid networking the University for greater access with internet and intercom facilities. Annual Research Session was initiated and conducted by the university to foster and promote research activities in the University. Transport facility for the University students and staff was improved as three numbers of 17 seats buses was donated by the Indian Government and an ambulance was provided under Vadakin Vashantham Project. After a lapse of 5 years a grand convocation ceremony was held this year. A total of 5415 graduates were conferred degrees and diplomas and then existed backlog was cleared. Fifth International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability, a post conference Workshop was organized with collaboration of the Department of Computer Science on 21 st and 22 nd of December 2010 in this University. This was the first international event, ever organized by the Department of Computer Science. As a part of the academic responsibility, staff members actively participated in research related activities and contributed to the national and international development in their respective field, research publication is given in the annexure. Department of Fine Arts students participated in a street drama competition organized by University of Colombo and won first prize. 103

6 c. Failures & Justifications University could not fully utilize the allocated funds to accomplish capital projects in time due to lack of major contractors in the region. While the University managed to have remarkable achievements in the academic aspects during the year the above mentioned setbacks led to poor performance in infrastructure and capacity development. Faculty of Agriculture and Allied Health Science unit were operating in temporary/rented premises. This disadvantage caused serious problems in maintaining quality educational process in the respective academic disciplines. d. Future Plan ( ) University is planning to have following strategies as envisaged in the corporate plan 1) To Provide Relevant and Quality Academic Programmes o To provide courses to meet the current and future needs and challenges o To create an appropriate academic atmosphere in the university for teaching o To Improve Students and Staff welfare facilities in University 2) To be a Center promoting studies relevant for global national needs o To Introduce suitable academic Programs o To inculcate high ethical and moral values in Students o To Formulate the accepted code of ethics and ensure compliance 3) Focus on producing graduates capable of adapting to changing environment o Designed courses to latest knowledge and theories in the respective field o Faculty to be continuously exposed and trained at latest development in their specific fields 4) Ensure a competent and committed academic staff and effective Administrative support staff o Providing best training for the faculty /staff o Upgrade support staff facilities o Ensure efficiency and effectiveness among staff 5) To Develop the Library as a main source of Information in the region o Strengthening and maintaining materials and facilitating easy access to them o Developing a global data based through electronically media 6) Dissemination Knowledge to community o Dissemination research findings through publications o Dissemination to community to improve their Capacity 7) Achieve excellence as a centre for higher learning in the Asia Region o Gaining National and International Recognition 104

7 4. Details of Resources & Students Faculty Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Medicine Allied Health Sciences Faculty of Arts Faculty of Science Faculty of Management & Commerce Faculty of Graduate Studies Faculty of Business Studies(Vavuniya) Faculty of Applied Science(Vavuniya ) Unit of Siddha Medicine Course B.Sc in Agriculture Total Student s Total Permanent Academics Total Temp. Staff Total Academic Support staff Total Non Academic MBBS B.Sc(Nursing) B.Sc.(MLS) B.Pharm BA LLB PGD. in Ed B.Sc in Com. Sc. B.Sc in Science BBA B.Com PGD Master Degrees (visiting) BBM B. Sc BICT 5. Details of Local Students Faculty Course Mediu BSMS m Intake 2010 Yr Yr Yr Yr Yr Arts BA Tamil Nil 334 BFA Tamil Nil 125 L.L.B. English Nil 12 Agriculture B.Sc English Nil 19 Science B.Sc English Nil 33 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th Graduated 2010 Management BBA B.Com English Nil Medicine MBBS English (Graduated 27 th Batch (2004) 105

8 Allied Health Science B.Sc(Nursing) B.Sc.(MLS) B.Pharm English Siddha BSMS Tamil Business BBM English Studies Nil 52 Applied B.Sc English Science BICT Nil Detail of Foreign Students Faculty Course Medium Intake st Yr 2 nd Yr 3 rd Yr 4 th Yr 5 th Yr No of Graduated There is no foreign students in this University. Total 7. Details of Academic and Academic Support Staff Subject Medium Senior Professor / Professor Assoc iate Profes sor Senior Lectur er Lectur er Tem p. Staff Academ ic Support staff Faculty of Agriculture Agricultural Biology English Agricultural Chemistry English Agricultural Economics English Agricultural Engineering English 3 3 Agronomy English Animal Science English Faculty of Arts Media Studies Tamil 2 1 Christian Civilization Tamil Dance Tamil Art & Design Tamil 3 2 Economics Tamil Statistics Tamil 1 Home Economics Tamil 1 Education Tamil 1 4 Fine Arts Tamil Drama & Theatre Tamil Geography Tamil Planning Tamil

9 Hindu Civilization Tamil Hindu Philosophy Tamil 1 1 History Tamil Archalogy Tamil 1 1 Law English 1 4 Linguistics Tamil English Literature English 2 1 Music-Vocal Tamil 4 4 Music-Violin Tamil 2 1 Music-Veena Tamil Music-Miruthangam Tamil 1 1 Music-Pannisai Tamil 1 1 Philosophy Tamil Psychology Tamil Political Science Tamil Sanskrit Tamil 2 1 Sociology Tamil Anthropology Tamil 1 1 Tamil Tamil English Language Teaching English Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce Accounting English Financial Management English Human Resource Management English Marketing English Management / Commerce English 2 Siddha Medicine Siddha Medicine English Faculty of Medicine Anatomy English Bio Chemistry English Community Medicine English 2 2 Medicine English Obstetrics and Gynecology English Pathology English 1 3 Parasitology English 1 1 Micro Biology English 1 Pediatrics English

10 Pharmacology English Physiology English Psychiatry English 1 2 Surgery English 2 9 Nuclear Medicine English 1 Medical Laboratory Science English 1 Nursing English 2 Pharmacy English 2 1 Faculty of Science Botany English Chemistry English Computer Science English Mathematics / Statistics English Physics English Zoology English Fisheries English 11 Computer Unit English Library Services Library 4 3 Physical Education (Service Unit) & Sport Science Unit Sports Science Tamil 1 2 Physical Education Tamil 7 (Service Unit) Vavuniya Campus Faculty of Applied Science Bio Science English Physical Science English Faculty of Business Studies Finance & Accountancy English Economics & Management English English Language Teaching English Library English 1 108

11 8. Details of Non Academic Staff 8.1 Details of Administrative Staff Faculty/Branch Most Senior Senior Junior Minor General Administration Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Arts Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Science Faculty of Graduate Studies Unit of Siddha Medicine Examination Services Library Services Welfare Services Physical Education Maintenance External Examination Unit Ancillary Services Vavuniya Campus Total Details of Non Administrative Staff Faculty/Branch Most Senior Senior Junior Minor General Administration Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Arts Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Science Faculty of Graduate Studies Unit of Siddha Medicine Examination Services Library Services

12 Welfare Services Physical Education Maintenance External Examination Unit Ancillary Services Vavuniya Campus Total Details of Non Academic Staff Faculty/Branch Most Senior Senior Junior Minor General Administration Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Arts Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Science Faculty of Graduate Studies Unit of Siddha Medicine Examination Services Library Services Welfare Services Physical Education Maintenance External Examination Unit Ancillary Services Vavuniya Campus Total Details of Research, Innovation and Publications Subject Published Commercialized Presented No. of Researches 68 Nil 271 No.of Innovations Nil Nil Nil No. of Journals - Nil Nil No. of Books 11 Nil Nil No.of Articles 26 Nil Nil Others Nil Nil

13 10. Details of Programme, Seminars & Workshop The University has conducted an Annual Research Session 13. Details of Recurrent Expenditure: Subject a. Personal Emoluments 507,592, ,416,969 b. Travelling 5,376,088 4,731,035 c. supplies 23,472,188 29,783,040 d. Maintenance 8,344,481 10,169,354 e. Contractual Services 40,531,477 49,900,467 f. Other 22,941,934 31,219,150 Total 608,258, ,220, Details of Capital Expenditure: Subject a. Acquisition of Furniture & Office Equipments 52,807,332 61,055,785 b. Acquition of Machineries - - c. Acquition of Building & Structures 43,261,853 35,901,850 d. Other (Rehabilitation) 19,855,640 24,677,390 Total 115,924, ,635, Details of Projects (Local/Foreign Funded): Name & Detail Loan/Grant Funding Agency # TCE Rs. RFA Rs. DF Rs. IBG Grant World Bank 60,670, QEF Grant World Bank 211,342, Details of Project Expenditure (Local/Foreign Funded): % of Exp in 2010 Cumulative Exp Name TCE Rs. Exp in 2009 Rs. Physical Rs. as at Progress IBG 60,670, ,606, ,626, ,232, QEF 211,342, ,554, ,424, ,978, Details of Financial Progress (Expenditure): Subject Provision in 2010 Exp in 2010 Savings/Excess a. Recurrent except Project 703,035, ,220,015 30,814,985 b. Capital except Project 178,500, ,635,025 56,864,975 c. Project - Local funded d. Project - Foreign funded 272,012, ,211,020 3,801,360 Total 881,535, ,855,040 87,679,

14 18. Details of Financial Progress (Generated Income): Subject Provision in 2010 Collection in 2010 a. Undergraduate Studies 1,950,000 1,026,060 b. Postgraduate Studies 2,850,000 2,254,550 c. Consultancies - - d. Other 10,235,000 13,527,135 Total 15,035,000 16,807, Financial Performance Analysis : Subject Formula Exp.Per.Student a.recurrent Expenditure per Student(RE) RE/No of student strength 145,786 b.capital Expenditure per Student (CE) CE/ No of Student strength 26,379 Total 172, Details of Infrastructure Facilities Received in 2010 Infrastructure Details Expenditure Natural Science Block 10,000,000 Hostel Vavuniya Campus 17,131,590 Applied Science Vavuniya Campus 140,000 Business Studies Vavuniya Campus 2,164,817 RAFA 3,899,887 Management Faculty 2,565,556 Total 35,901,850 Physical Progress 112