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MoU Signed between Center for Media and Information Literacy (CMIL) and the University of Jaffna

The Memorandum of Understanding to promote Media and Information Literacy (MIL) was signed between the Center for Media and Information Literacy (CMIL) and the University of Jaffna on the 19th of July 2022 at the University of Jaffna.

The Centre for Media and Information Literacy (CMIL) is a non-profit organization committed to promote Critical Information Consumption (CIC) and Media and Information Literacy (MIL) amongst people of all ages, with a view to enabling them as active and vibrant citizens in the democratization of information in Sri Lanka.

Prof. S. Srisatkunarajah, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jaffna and Dr. M.A.Y. Arafath, Director, Center for Media and Information Literacy (CMIL) signed the MoU on behalf of both institutions.

Prof. K. Suthakar, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Prof. S. Raguram, Head, Department of Media Studies, Ms. Anusha Sivaneswaran, Deputy Registrar, Faculty of Arts, lecturers and students of the Department of Media Studies and Dr. M.C. Rasmin, Independent Consultant on Media and Information Literacy(MIL) were also taking part in the event.

The agreement will pave the way of increasing the capacity of the students of the Department of Media Studies, University of Jaffna to respond to the information falsehood while undertaking activities of various natures in advancing rational information consumption in the light of the Media and Information Literacy (MIL).

Further, the MoU aimed to conduct a comprehensive gap analysis on the strength and viability of MIL education in Sri Lanka and to engage academia and other stakeholders todevelop a country-specific strategy paper to promote MIL education in Sri Lanka.

As per the agreement, MIL summits also will be organized by the Center for Media and Information Literacy (CMIL) and the Department of Media Studies, University of Jaffna as co-hosts for the senior academics, students and research fellows in the media and communication field from Sri Lankan universities to share their experience in teaching and learning MIL, providing space for a practical learning experience and ideas to strengthen MIL education in Sri Lanka.