Faculty-Level Outreach Activities
Focus: Humanitarian Prosthetics Initiatives & International Higher Education |
Institution: University of Jaffna[cite: 1]
Indo-Lanka Collaborative Effort Helps Amputees Take Their Next Step
For many amputees in the North and East, especially those affected by the war, mobility has long been a quiet struggle[cite: 1]. This year, the Center for Prosthetics of the University of Jaffna began a renewed humanitarian phase with partners in India and the Sri Lankan diaspora to support war-affected amputees[cite: 1]. Supported by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), Canada Sri Lanka Business Convention (CSBC), and guided by Professor K. Chelvakumar, a first group of 21 amputees travelled to IIT Gandhinagar from 5 to 9 March 2025 where the Spark Minda Foundation and Saksham program produced and fitted new customized prosthetic limbs[cite: 1].
IIT Gandhinagar Fitment Camp
Expanding Mobility: Chennai Fitment Camp
A second group of 32 amputees traveled from 19 to 21 November 2025 to the Jaipur Foot facility of BMVSS in Mylapore, Chennai, organised by the Spark Minda Foundation with BMVSS[cite: 1]. The beneficiaries received a visit from Dr. Ganesanathan Geathiswaran, Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Southern India, alongside diaspora leaders from CSBC, successfully restoring mobility and confidence to participants[cite: 1].
BMVSS Chennai Fitment Camp
Study in the U.S.: Fulbright and EducationUSA Opportunities
An information session was held on 11 November 2025 at the Agriculture Faculty Auditorium, Kilinochchi Premises, introducing students to higher education opportunities in the United States[cite: 1]. The programme featured comprehensive presentations on application pathways and individual 1:1 advising sessions hosted by the United States–Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission and EducationUSA[cite: 1].
Study in the U.S. Session Flyer