JHC Race for Education

Race for Education (RFE)

Jaffna Hindu College’s history shows, we have always had the culture of Social Responsibility

embedded in us. A good example is the extensive list of past students and teachers who have contributed immensely for the betterment of the Tamil society for the past over 130 years.

Every student leaves JHC empowered with the knowledge and practical skills to make a positive social and economic impact in their professional and personal lives.

In 2015, group of JHC 92 students, upon the request of educationists, initiated a program -

"Race for Education" - with the support of JHC OBA Associations around globe, to demonstrate their “Social Responsibility.”

The program ran for 5 years from 2015 to 2019 before it was disrupted by the global pandemic.

The focus of the RFE during its first phase was to improve mathematics results in GCE O/L

examinations in the predominant Tamil areas of Northern, Eastern, and Central provinces of Sri Lanka.

Fundraising activities took place in the UK, Canada, Australia, and Sri Lanka. Under this initiative over CAN $ 276,000 was raised in total, and over CAN $230,000 was spent to date towards the mission. The remaining funds are continued to be spent on phase one mission.

The RFE’s success between 2015-2023

· Over 15,719 passed O/L Maths

· 55% passed Mathematics in GCE O/L (2016-2019)

· Over 40,000 Inthuvizhi books distributed (easy learning books)

· CAN ($) 276,000 collected by RFE. (SL Rupees over Rs 30Mn) (1105 contributors)

- Financial Assitance (Book Printing, Coaching, Monitoring) SL Rupees over 22 Millions

· Over 1,000 coaching classes/Centres conducted

· Over 42,914 student beneficiaries

- Completed over 46,339 hours of coaching

After the pandemic, the core team of the RFE were brainstorming to broaden the scope of this successful charitable mission and continue its legacy. Several well-wishers also expressed their keen

interest in taking part in the annual fundraising runs organised by the RFE team.

The RFE team has now decided to resume the mission with the broad purpose of “Improving the social and educational welfare of the Tamils living in Sri Lanka.” Under this renewed scope, the RFE is aiming to raise funds and deliver a wide range of projects to improve the lives of Tamils in Sri Lanka.

The resumption of the mission is going to be marked by a park run organised on the 29th of June. The run will take place in Australia, Sri Lanka, UK and Canada.

Canada RFE details below

5km for adults and 2km for children park run

Date Saturday, 29th June 2024

Start time 8.30AM

Venue :Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute Race Track

1550 Sandhurst Circle, Scarborough, M1V 1S6