Arunella Scholarship Program 2013 Project Proposal

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Arunella Scholarship Program 2013

Project Proposal

Scholarship Program 2013

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Engineering Students’ Union – University of Peradeniya [email protected]

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Content 1. Arunella ............................................................................................................... 1 2. Arunella Scholarship Program 2013 .................................................................... 5 3. Arunella Swara Samadhi 2013 .............................................................................. 7


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1) Arunella;

‘‘For the betterment of the future generation’’

Arunella, organized by the Engineering Students’ Union (ESU) of Faculty of Engineering,

University of Peradeniya is far beyond a common charity program. Since the slight

beginning, it has become the heartbeat of a group of young engineering

undergraduates, who had the ambition to serve the country’s future with an

educational aid.

Twilights of the Arunella program fell in to the Faculty of Engineering in 2000, when an

idea was created to form a fund to provide economical support for the undergraduates

of the faculty of Engineering, for those who were suffering from economical

deprivations. Over the years this program sprouted step by step and was spread over

various directions to enlighten not only the lives of faculty undergraduates, but also

the lives of the students from various parts of the country who are following school

education.

Arunella program is consisted with three phases, namely

• Arunella seminar series • Arunella social projects • Arunella scholarship programs


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i) Arunella Seminar Series

The main objective of the Arunella seminar series is to aid the GCE ordinary level (O/Ls)

students in rural areas, who have difficulties in learning mathematics and science

subjects due to the scarcity of teachers and other facilities. There is no doubt GCE

Ordinary level exam is the first gateway to the higher education. Therefore it is a

timely need to help those less privileged students to continue the education while not

falling behind due to any political or socio-economic reason. Fortunately, the

Engineering students’ Union who initiated the Arunella program saw this and

formulated an effective program to fulfil that gap in the Sri Lankan education system

as far as they can.

Under the Arunella seminar program, the students of the Faculty of Engineering visit

such school students in weekends and conduct tutorials and theoretical seminars

according to the school syllabuses. Every year, students from various schools gathered

in number of centres all over the country, to participate in this seminar program every

year.


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ii) Arunella Social Project

In parallel with the seminar series, Arunella social project is carried out, targeting the

betterment of less-privileged school students. The tasks carried out here include

developing of various facilities such as libraries, class room buildings, water supplies

and much more. A few recent social projects are listed below.

2006 Development of library facilities in Siyabalanduwa Kanishta Vidyalaya

2007 Donation of library material for several schools in rural areas

2008 Infra-structure development program in Ihala Allewewa Vidyalaya, Polonnaruwa

2009 Infra-structure development in Angammana Vidyalaya, Gampola

2010 Renovation of the library and donation of library material at Hasalaka, Ulpathagama Kanishta Vidyalaya

2011 Constructing a school building for Athabandiwewa Vidyalaya, Dambulla

2012 Water supply project for Paththunupitiya Maha Vidyalaya, Nawalapitiya

2013 Infra-structure development program in Ambalankanda Maha Vidyalaya, Mawanella


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iii) Arunella Scholarship Program

The main purpose of the Arunella scholarship program is to support economically

deprived undergraduates of the Faculty of Engineering. For the past twelve years,

more than 350 engineering undergraduates were granted with Arunella scholarships.

Arunella Scholarship fund is strengthen by,

• The scholarships which are given by the employers of public and private sectors in

Sri Lanka, social service organizations and engineering graduates of the faculty.

• The profit gained by selling T-shirts, pens, umbrellas, bags embedded with

Arunella logo.

• The profit gained through the activities organized by the Engineering Students’

Union such as film festivals.

• The profit gained through the “Arunella Musical Show” which carries the message

of Arunella to the whole University and the rest of the society.


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2) Arunella Scholarship Program

2013 Arunella Scholarship Program which is an initiative of Engineering Students’ Union &

co-ordinated by final year undergraduates is carrying out with the intention of the

welfare of undergraduates of our own faculty.

i) Beneficiary

This program is focused to give financial support to the undergraduates of Faculty of

Engineering who shows potential in academic and extracurricular activities but suffer

from economical difficulties.

Over the years, the numbers of scholarships have been gradually increased.

In this year, the ESU hopes to continue providing more than thirty scholarships worth

of Rs.10,000.00 each.

ii) Selection process

The scholarship applications are called annually by the Assistant Registrar, Faculty of

Engineering.

The selection is done through a faculty board appointed scholarship committee

consisting of the Dean and senior academic staff members, under the rules and

regulations of University of Peradeniya.

iii) Fund raising activities

The main fund raising programmes that ESU hopes conduct are as follows

• Grants and sponsorships

• The musical show “Swara Samadhi 2013”

• Selling T-shirts and Souvenirs embedded with the Arunella logo.


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iv) Transparency

• A exclusive bank account is set up for the project during the project life in order to

maintain clear records

• The project will be subjected to auditing by the general auditors of the Senate of

University of Peradeniya.

• The accounts and other records will be maintained to the accepted standards.

• The senior treasurer of Engineering Students’ Union (ESU), Dr. K.A.S. Susantha, Senior

Lecturer of the Department of Engineering Mathematics will be a signee of the bank

account throughout the project.

• All financial and material donations will be acknowledged by an official receipt issued

by the Senior Treasurer of the ESU.

• Completed accounts and a full report will be presented to the university authorities

at the end of the project as per regulations.


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3) Arunella Swara Samadhi 2013;

‘‘A splendid saga of success’’ “Arunella Swara Samadhi” or Arunella musical evening is the event where all the success and the objectives of the Arunella concept are shared with the community.

i) Aims

• Taking the ‘‘Arunella’’ concept to the society. • Distribution of scholarships. • Expressing the gratitude towards the well wishers. • Exposing the generosity of the companies who have contributed. • Presenting an evening of quality entertainment.

“Arunella Swara Samadhi 2013” is to be staged in the University of Peradeniya, which is a world renowned academic centre having a prestigious history of over 60 years of serving Sri Lanka. The university has produced many fine scholars in all fields and comprise of more than 800 members of academic staff and more than 3000 members of non academic staff serving in eight faculties in which over 11000 under-graduates 1000 graduates are reading for degrees.

ii) Participants

This is not just another musical show of the present society. While contributing to the Arunella fund, “Arunella Swara Samadhi” presents an evening of quality entertainment which attracts not only the university community but also hundreds of music lovers in the hill country over the past years and in the last year (2012) it recorded over 6000 participants.


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The participation of the Vice chancellor, Deputy Vice chancellor, Deans of the faculties, Heads of Departments and many Lecturers of the university to this memorial annual event had been the tradition over the years.

iii) Musicians

Renowned veteran musicians who have enriched the local musical scene will perform in this musical extravaganza, which includes; • T.M. Jayarathne • Bandara Athawuda • Pradeepa Dharmadasa Music is by ‘‘Shasthree’’musical group.

Date - 12th June 2013

Time - 6.00 PM – 11.30 PM

Venue

- University Gymnasium


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4) How you can contribute As the Engineering Students’ Union, We wish to gather all the parties with the potential to give their helping hands on us to broaden the Arunella program to achieve the maximum of our cause. Since this event is organized with the intention of improvising the engineering undergraduates’ welfare, we will greatly appreciate your kind corporation by donations or following means.


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i) Sponsorship Packages

Event Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type

Features Sponsorship Amount(Rs)

Platinum Sponsor

- Company or the organization will be recognized as the principal sponsor on all the event literature and correspondence. - Infomercial of 15 minutes duration will be screened at the beginning of the event. - Company or the organization will be recognized as the principal sponsor during the show. - Display of unlimited banners at the location. - An ad space and description about company is shown on the official website of Engineering Students’ Union. - Free leaflet distribution at the entrance. - Announcer will give a description about the sponsor time to time.

250,000.00

Gold Sponsor

- Company or the organization will be recognized as the Gold sponsor on all the event literature and correspondence. - Two infomercials up to 10 minutes duration each will be screened at the beginning of the event. - Display of 10 banners at the location. - Free leaflet distribution. - Announcer will give a description about the sponsor time to time.

150,000.00

Silver Sponsor

- Company or the organization will be recognized as the Silver sponsor on all the event literature and correspondence. - One infomercial up to 5 minutes duration will be screened at the beginning of the event. - Display of 5 banners at the location. - Free leaflet distribution - Announcer will give a description about the sponsor time to time.

50,000.00

Media Partner

- Organization will be recognized as the print media partner on all the event literature and correspondence. - Display of 10 pennants within the venue premises - Display of 2 banners at the location. - Display Company Logo in tickets (more than 6000 tickets).

Complete print media coverage for the event starting from one week prior to the event


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Banner Display

Banner Display (each) Rs. 15,000.00 Other Promotional Activities

Exhibition Stall within the Event Premises Rs. 50,000.00 A video of 5 minutes at the beginning Rs. 30,000.00 Leaflet Distribution Rs. 15,000.00

Customized Packages Apart from these fixed packages, we invite you to suggest any customized packages that would suite your organisational needs.

ii) Expected Budget

Scholarships 300,000.00 Musicians 250,000.00 Stage & Additional Costs 100,000.00 Music & Sounds 200,000.00

850,000.00

Our aim is to collect as much as funds as possible. Excess funds will be credited to “Scholarship fund” for future endeavours of Arunella.


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Your generous gesture will be very much appreciated by the Engineering Students’ Union as it will help us to improve our effort in rendering our services to our community while giving your products and services much publicity. Cheques should be drawn in favour of

“Scholarship fund”, People’s Bank-Peradeniya 057-2-001-9-1360788

If you require any further clarification, please contact the following people. Malith - 071 2986836 Anuradha - 071 4965232 Damith - 071 8231102 Engineering Students’ Union, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. [email protected]

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