{"id":56803,"date":"2020-03-16T14:01:26","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T14:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.248.50.243\/?page_id=56803"},"modified":"2021-05-30T23:19:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T17:49:28","slug":"clubs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/student-life\/clubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1584864604658{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">.dt-breadcrumbs-id-1c103b07b129c8ed28aa8b56894c31f8 .breadcrumbs {\n  display: inline-block;\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px;\n  background: #dd9221;\n  border: 0px solid #00274c;\n  border-radius: 0px;\n}\n.dt-breadcrumbs-id-1c103b07b129c8ed28aa8b56894c31f8 .breadcrumbs * {\n  font-weight: bold;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  color: #00274c;\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"dt-breadcrumbs-shortcode dt-breadcrumbs-id-1c103b07b129c8ed28aa8b56894c31f8 align-left\"><div class=\"assistive-text\">You are here:<\/div><ol class=\"breadcrumbs text-small\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/\" title=\"Home\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><\/li><li class=\"current\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Page<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"2\" \/><\/li><\/ol><\/div><div id=\"ultimate-heading-268369f41026751bb\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-268369f41026751bb uvc-1024  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-268369f41026751bb h1'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h1 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Common Clubs and Societies<\/h1><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;-5&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;80&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1584338639748{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_tour interval=&#8221;0&#8243; title_size=&#8221;h5&#8243;][vc_tab title=&#8221;Engineering Student Union&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1399904645-1-94&#8243;][vc_column_text]Engineering Faculty Student Union (EFSU) is the students\u2019 body which represents fellow students of the Faculty. The EFSU consists of 13 representatives of students and one office bearer as Senior Treasurer from academic staff in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, who are elected for one year. Students can get actively involved with the union by becoming a committee member and attending councils and general meetings or by becoming an elected officer.<\/p>\n<p>The EFSU is at the forefront to help lift the\u00a0faculty\u00a0for academic excellence in engineering sciences and applications through education, knowledge creation, innovation and transfer of technology while encouraging\u00a0students\u00a0to improve their leadership qualities to become world-class graduates. The EFSU organizes social service programs and entertainment events to provide students with a solid platform and exposure to express their talents during the stay at the university. Some of the specific activities carried out by the EFSU include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Holding Annual General Meeting to elect office bearers for a tenure of one year.<\/li>\n<li>Holding common meetings to make decisions on students\u2019 issues<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining Ruhuna Engineering\u00a0Faculty\u00a0Scholarship Foundation (REFSF) to provide financial scholarships to needy\u00a0students\u00a0in\u00a0the faculty<\/li>\n<li>Organizing\u00a0entertaining and musical events in collaboration with the Art Society of the Faculty<\/li>\n<li>Organizing sport events in collaboration with the Sports Club of the Faculty<\/li>\n<li>Organizing various social programs as community services to the society being the recipients of the benefits of free education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tab][vc_tab title=&#8221;\u0d9c\u0dc0\u0dda\u0dc1\u0d9a\u0dba\u0ddd-Gaweshakayo&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1408632650589-1-0&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql o3w64lxj b2s5l15y hnhda86s oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">\u0d9c\u0dc0\u0dda\u0dc1\u0d9a\u0dba\u0ddd &#8211; Gaweshakayo is the explorer club in the university. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<span id=\"creative-link-wrap-1398\" class=\"ult_main_cl ult-adjust-bottom-margin  \" >\n\t \t\t\t<span class=\"ult_cl_link_1  ult_crlink\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<a  data-ultimate-target='#creative-link-wrap-1398 .ult_colorlink'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  href=\"http:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/gaweshakayo\/\"  class=\"ult_colorlink ult-responsive \" style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#1e73be; \"  data-textcolor=\"#1e73be\" data-texthover=\"#dd3333\"data-style=\"Style_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span data-hover=\"Visit \u0d9c\u0dc0\u0dda\u0dc1\u0d9a\u0dba\u0ddd Website\" style=\"color:#1e73be;;;\" class=\"ult_btn10_span   \">Visit \u0d9c\u0dc0\u0dda\u0dc1\u0d9a\u0dba\u0ddd Website<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;57290&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; title=&#8221;Tree planting at Vilpaththuwa jungle&#8221;][\/vc_tab]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[vc_tab title=&#8221;AIESEC in University of Ruhuna&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1408632652419-2-4&#8243;][vc_column_text]AIESEC is a global, independent, non-political, non-profit, youth-run organization. AIESEC does not discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, creed, national ethnic group or social region. AIESEC is present in 126 countries and territories, 70,000 active members worldwide and 2,400 university representations.<\/p>\n<p>The vision of AIESEC is to develop responsible and entrepreneurial young leaders who can meet the modern-day challenges in the world by providing practical leadership experiences through volunteer experience and professional internships.<\/p>\n<p>As an educational institution in Sri Lanka, University of Ruhuna has already launched its AIESEC chapter &#8211; AIESEC in University of Ruhuna with groundwork commenced by Faculty of Engineering. Now, it has been expanded among whole the university community. AIESEC is one of the societies in which students and academic staff from all the departments of the Faculty of Engineering work on a common platform.<\/p>\n<p>Typical annual activities of AIESEC in University of Ruhuna include;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annual General Meeting to elect office bearers for a tenure of 12 months<\/li>\n<li>Participation for national conferences organized by AIESEC Sri Lanka Chapter; National Leadership Development Summit (NLDS), Expansion Conference (ExCon)<\/li>\n<li>Organizing charity activities with the collaboration of foreign students to serve underprivileged sectors in Sothern Province<\/li>\n<li>Providing opportunities for the students in the University of Ruhuna to have international volunteer experience abroad through Global Volunteer Program<\/li>\n<li>Providing opportunities to participate in internship programs in other countries through the Global Internship Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tab][vc_tab title=&#8221;IESL in University of Ruhuna Chapter&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1408632653300-3-2&#8243;][vc_column_text]IESL YMS Student Chapter of Ruhuna University actively participates and collaborates with IESL which is the apex body for professional engineers Sri Lanka.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tab][vc_tab title=&#8221;Gavel Club&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1408632654204-4-4&#8243;][vc_column_text]Ruhuna Engineering Gavel Club was initiated in 2015 aiming to enhance interpersonal and communication skills of engineering undergraduates. The society mainly comprises undergraduate students of the faculty.\u00a0 The club regularly conducts activities and workshops on English Speaking, Presentations, Leadership and Interpersonal skills which are essential to foster professional skills of undergraduates. The Gavel club helps students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overcome nervousness when speaking before an audience.<\/li>\n<li>Organize and present ideas logically and convincingly.<\/li>\n<li>Listen carefully to others\u2019 ideas.<\/li>\n<li>Participate and lead group discussions or meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Offer advice to help others improve their speaking and leadership skills.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tab][vc_tab title=&#8221;Art Society&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1408634537320-5-0&#8243;][vc_column_text]Engineering Faculty Art Society plays a great role to open up the talents of undergraduates by organizing various extracurricular activities\/functions in a calendar year. The society was formed with the help of the student union, academic staff and the Dean of Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna.<\/p>\n<p>Typical functions of one calendar year;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC64nCd0nZAUtaNWNUQG4H2Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thambarawila<\/a>\u201d, Aesthetic Talent Show (Every other year).<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSinhala\/Tamil New Year Festival\u201d (Annual)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSadhahamBathi Gee\u201d during the Wesak Season (Annual)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCarol\u201d function in the Christmas Season (Annual)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSaraswathee Pooja\u201d in October (Annual)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPadura\u201d Outdoor Musical Show (Annual)<\/li>\n<li>\u201c PirithDeshana and Alms Giving\u201d (Annual)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58360\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58360\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58360\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Thambarawila-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Thambarawila-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Thambarawila-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Thambarawila-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Thambarawila.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Performance from Thambarawila<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_58352\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58352\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58352\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Carols-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Carols-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Carols-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Carols-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Carols-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Carols.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christmas Carols<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_58351\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58351\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58351\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/deie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bathigee1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" 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