{"id":3735,"date":"2023-07-20T05:08:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T05:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geo.jfn.ac.lk\/?p=3735"},"modified":"2023-07-26T10:21:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T10:21:23","slug":"world-population-day-celebration-2023-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geo.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php\/world-population-day-celebration-2023-2\/","title":{"rendered":"World Population Day Celebration \u2013 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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World Population Day, which falls on 11th July, was commemorated by the Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna on 12th July 2023 at the seminar hall, Faculty of Arts, in aligning with the global theme\u00a0 of \u201cUnleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world\u2019s infinite possibilities.\u201dThis event was coordinated by Miss.P.Bharathy, lecturer Department of Geography, collaborating with Level III 2nd semester Geography students.<\/p>

The Chief Guest of the event was Dr.K.Kugabalan (Retired Professor in Geography). Prof P.Balasundarampillai (Emeritus Professor of Geography and Former Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna) and Prof. K.Suthakar (Professor in Geography and Former Dean, Faculty of Arts) participated as the Special Guests. Dr A.Antonyrajan (Head, Department of Geography), Chief Guest and \u00a0Special Guests were addressed the gathering. Dr. K. Kugabalan highlighted the ageing population\u00a0 issues globally and locally in his chief guest address.<\/p>

Guests presented certificates to the winners of the Digital Poster and quiz competitions organized by Miss.P.Bharathy at the Department of Geography.<\/p>

As part of the event, students’ programs including a video clip on Global population growth, a short silent drama on the impact of population growth and migration in Sri Lanka, and a poem were staged by the Second year and third-year students.<\/p>

Details of the winners of this event are given below;<\/p>
Digital Poster Competition<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1st Place – Urbanisation Issues in Srilanka <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Udhayakumar Sindhuja (2018\/A\/361)<\/td><\/tr>
Rajachadrasegara Sriwarnie (2018\/A\/275)<\/td><\/tr>
Ravi Kirushanthi (2018\/A\/284)<\/td><\/tr>
Perinpanayagam Saranya (2018\/A\/256)<\/td><\/tr>
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2nd Place – Economic Crisis and Population Issues\u00a0 in Srilanka <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Rajendran Shalini\u00a0 2018\/A\/276<\/td><\/tr>
Selvaraj Selvaranjan 2018\/A\/342<\/td><\/tr>
Kuganeshwaraananthan Jananika 2018\/A\/165<\/td><\/tr>
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3rd place – Family Breakup\u00a0 Issues in Srilanka <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Naventhiran Saraniya (2020\/A\/307)<\/td><\/tr>
Jokeshwaran Rajeeba (2020\/A\/257)<\/td><\/tr>
Anantharasa Kopini (2020\/A\/550)<\/td><\/tr>
jeganathan Keerththana (2020\/A\/588)<\/td><\/tr>
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3rd Place – Elderly Care Issues in Srilanka <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Kanagaraj Kalshika (2018\/ A\/133)<\/td><\/tr>
Kumar Dhanushan (2018\/A\/056)<\/td><\/tr>
Nadarajamani Kirubananthan 2018\/A\/156<\/td><\/tr>
Selvanayagam Dinusha Maduwanthi\u00a0 (2018\/A\/184)<\/td><\/tr>
Mohammad Fathima Fasla (2018\/A\/077)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Quiz Competition<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1st Place <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Krishnamurthi Kajana (2017\/A\/067)<\/td><\/tr>
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2nd Place <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Pushparaja Anusha\u00a0 (2018\/A\/021)<\/td><\/tr>
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3rd Place <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Varatharasan Vasikaran (2018\/A\/465)<\/td><\/tr>
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