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Rambaikulam Ladies College, Vavuniya<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Overview + stats -->\n  <div class=\"section-card\">\n    <div class=\"section-title\">\n       Seminar Overview\n    <\/div>\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.2rem; font-size: 1rem; color: #2c4c6e;\">\n      The Marketing Club of the Department of Marketing Management, University of Vavuniya, successfully collaborated with the Zonal Education Office, Vavuniya, to organize an insightful Business Studies Seminar on the topic <strong>&#8220;Ancillary Services&#8221;<\/strong> for Advanced Level Commerce students. The seminar provided valuable knowledge on key business and marketing concepts, helping students enhance their understanding of commerce-related subjects.\n    <\/p>\n    <div class=\"stats-grid\">\n      <div class=\"stat-block\"><div class=\"stat-number\">14<\/div><div>Schools Participated<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat-block\"><div class=\"stat-number\">200+<\/div><div>Commerce Students<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"stat-block\"><div class=\"stat-number\">4<\/div><div>Expert Sessions<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Resource Persons & Sessions -->\n  <div class=\"section-card\">\n    <div class=\"section-title\">\n       Resource Persons &#038; Sessions\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"speakers-grid\">\n      <div class=\"speaker-card\">\n        <div class=\"speaker-name\">Mr. S.A. Jude Leon<\/div>\n        <div class=\"speaker-title\">Head \/ Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Marketing Management, UoV<\/div>\n        <div class=\"topic\"> Money &#038; Banking<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"speaker-card\">\n        <div class=\"speaker-name\">Ms. V. Kajanthy<\/div>\n        <div class=\"speaker-title\">Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Marketing Management, UoV<\/div>\n        <div class=\"topic\"> Insurance<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"speaker-card\">\n        <div class=\"speaker-name\">Mr. S. Sivanenthira<\/div>\n        <div class=\"speaker-title\">Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Marketing Management, UoV<\/div>\n        <div class=\"topic\"> Communication<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"speaker-card\">\n        <div class=\"speaker-name\">Mr. T. Dushyanthan<\/div>\n        <div class=\"speaker-title\">Lecturer (Unconfirmed), Dept. of Marketing Management, UoV<\/div>\n        <div class=\"topic\"> Transportation<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p style=\"margin-top: 1.2rem; font-style: normal; font-size: 0.9rem; border-left: 2px solid #b9d3f0; padding-left: 1rem; color: #2d6187;\">\n       Sessions covered essential ancillary services, bridging theory and real-world commerce applications.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Image Gallery (WordPress images) -->\n  <div class=\"section-card\">\n    <div class=\"section-title\">\n       Event Moments\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"image-gallery\">\n      <div class=\"gallery-img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/mm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/521582626_597218993444164_2168064689624886271_n-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Seminar session with students and lecturer\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"gallery-img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/mm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/518984832_597219070110823_4611772065926752950_n-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo of participants\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"gallery-img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/mm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/520055870_597219163444147_1511032709284036943_n-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Interactive lecture in progress\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"gallery-img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/mm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/518417767_597218410110889_2703791133370011323_n-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Students engaging with resource person\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Video Highlights -->\n  <div class=\"section-card\">\n    <div class=\"section-title\">\n       Seminar Highlights &#038; Insights\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"video-grid\">\n      <div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8wAI7sBnWJ8\" title=\"Seminar highlight 1\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kt_DGKAG9BU\" title=\"Seminar highlight 2\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8tuEKVsWT5I\" title=\"Ancillary services session\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/57ekMr9bM28\" title=\"Student interaction\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Acknowledgements -->\n  <div class=\"acknowledge\">\n    <div class=\"section-title\" style=\"border-left-color: #e1b382; justify-content: center; border-left: none; padding-left: 0;\">\n       Acknowledgements\n    <\/div>\n    <p>We extend our heartfelt gratitude to:<\/p>\n    <p><strong> Zonal Education Office, Vavuniya<\/strong> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <strong> Participating Schools<\/strong> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <strong> Esteemed Lecturers &#038; Organizers<\/strong><\/p>\n    <p> Your invaluable support made this event a grand success! 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