UNDERGRADUATES AND EXTRA

CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
(Pertaining to the undergraduates of University of Kelaniya )

M.M.U.N. Mannapperuma.(HU/2006/024)
H.B.T. Premathilake.(HU/2006/227)
G.H.T. Priyadarshani.(HS/2005/1126)
W.W.L.S.S. Wanigasinghe.(HU/2006/191)
J.A.D.S.L.Jayakody. (HU/CC06/001)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
One of the greatest pleasures of writing this report is to acknowledge the efforts of
those, who remain unknown within the pages of this report but whose guidance,
corporation, friendship and understanding were crucial for its success.

A special thank goes to our lecturer Mrs. Rohini Vidyalankara for her guidance to
conduct this research. Also we express our gratitude to all inter faculty students of
University of Kelaniya who supported us to collect relevant data.

Our sincere gratitude goes to all the friends who helped in many ways to make
success this research.

Thank You.

EXCECUTIVE SUMMERY

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According to the research topic “Undergraduates and Extra-curricular Activities”, this
research has analyzed the participation of extra-curricular activities of undergraduates
parallel to their academic activities as well as what they expect by doing these activities.
Analyzing data is based on the category, faculty, year and gender.

Modern education system seems to be very competitive and highly systematic. Though
undergraduates have to cover excessive work load within a semester, can be find out that
there’s a quantitative participation in extra-curricular activities among them. It proves
that the main purpose of engaging extra-curricular activities is to reduce their stress.

University of Kelaniya is providing a suitable variety of extracurricular activities to the

students, with the maximum opportunity of selecting the activities. Through a perfect
promoting strategy, the participation of undergraduates in extra-curricular activities could
be increased.

Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT....................................................................................................................2

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EXCECUTIVE SUMMERY..................................................................................................................3
1. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................5
2. OBJECTIVES.....................................................................................................................6
3. METHODOLOGY.............................................................................................................6
4. ANALYSING DATA AND FINDINGS............................................................................7
4.1 FACULTY OF ARTS.......................................................................................................7
4.2 FACULTY OF SCIENCE..............................................................................................10
4.3 FACULTY OF COMMERCE........................................................................................13
5. UNDERGRADUATES WILLINGNESS TOWARDS THE EXTRA-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES............................................................................................................................17
5.1 Faculty of Arts................................................................................................................17
5.2 Faculty of Science...........................................................................................................17
5.3 Faculty of Commerce......................................................................................................18
6. THE MAIN REASON OF LACK OF PARTICIPATION OF THE EXTRA-
CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES..................................................................................................18
7. RECOMMENDATIONS..................................................................................................19
8. CONCLUSION.................................................................................................................19

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 1. INTRODUCTION

Today we are living in a very complex society. Most people are money minded.
According to that situation it is not enough to have only the academic knowledge but we
must know how we behave in the society also. Because we can’t isolate in this globalized
world. To spend the balanced life we should have academic as well as practical
knowledge. Extra-curricular activities help to gain us practical knowledge.

Extra-curricular activities are very useful to us to enhance our skills and talents. It gives
the guidance to develop our personality, team spirit, communication skills, creativity etc
and it helps us to reduce the stress.

Modern education system seems to be very competitive and highly systematic. Therefore
undergraduates have to cover excessive work load within a semester. So that they are
lack of the knowledge of outside world. To change this prevailing situation, university
offers extra-curricular activities with a good and suitable variety. By offering these
activities, the university expects to give practical experiences. Because they know that
how important the influence of those activities in order to gain success in every field that
we hope to play a role in. That is the reason we discussed this situation through this
research.

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 2. OBJECTIVES
Identify the below areas;
 Participation of extra-curricular activities of undergraduates.
 Purposes of enrolling with the extra-curricular activities.
 The reasons of lack of participation.

3. METHODOLOGY

The topic “Undergraduates and Extra-curricular Activities” , that was pertained to only
for the undergraduates of university of Kelaniya. Because it’s possible to collect data
within the university premises. It was a reason to continue the accuracy of the data.

A questionnaire was used to collect data and distributed it faculty vise 20 per year
randomly. And the analysis is based on the data which were collected from the three
faculties of the university.

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 4. ANALYSING DATA AND FINDINGS.

4.1 FACULTY OF ARTS

4.1.1 Students enroll with extra- curricular activities

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STUDENTS

3
MALE

2 FEMALE

0
1 2 3 4
YEAR

Figure 4.1.1

The highest participation can be seen among the second year male students. Both first
year female and third year male students have the lowest participation.

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4.1.2 Students do not enroll with extra -curricular activities

STUDENTS 4

3
MALE
FEMALE
2

0
1 2 3 4
YEAR

Figure 4.1.2

First year female students have the highest amount of lack of enrolling with extra-curricular
activities.

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4.1.3 Percentage of participation with extra -curricular activities in faculty of
Arts.

25%

DO
DO NOT

75%

Figure 4.1.3

¾ of students enroll in extra -curricular activities in arts faculty

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4.2 FACULTY OF SCIENCE

4.2.1 Students enroll with extra -curricular activities

4
STUDENTS

3
MALE
FEMALE

0
1 2 3 4
YEAR

Figure 4.2.1

Participation of second year and third year students is good.

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4.2.2 Students do not enroll with extra -curricular activities

3
STUDENTS

MALE
FEMALE
2

0
1 2 3 4
YEAR

Figure 4.2.2

First year students have the highest amount of lack of enrolling with these activities.

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4.2.3 Percentage of participation with extracurricular activities in faculty of
Science.

35%

DO
DO NOT
65%

Figure 4.2.3

65% of students enroll in extra -curricular activities in faculty of science.

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4.3 FACULTY OF COMMERCE

4.3.1 Students enroll with extracurricular activities

4
STUDENTS

3
MALE
FEMALE
2

0
1 2 3 4
YEAR

Figure 4.3.1

The highest participation can be seen among the third year male students.

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4.3.2 Students do not enroll with extra- curricular activities

3
STUDENTS

MALE
FEMALE
2

0
1 2 3 4
YEAR

Figure 4.3.2

Second year male students have the highest amount of lack of enrolling with these
activities.

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4.3.3 Percentage of participation with extra -curricular activities in faculty of
Commerce.

40%

DO
DO NOT
60%

Figure 4.3.3

2/3 students enroll with extra -curricular activities in faculty of commerce.

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4.4 Percentage of participation with extra-curricular activities in University

of Kelaniya

33%
DO
DO NOT
67%

Figure 4.4

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5. UNDERGRADUATES WILLINGNESS TOWARDS THE EXTRA-
CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

5.1 Faculty of Arts.

Sports ///// / 6

Clubs ///// / 6

Cultural Center //// 4

Languages ///// // 7

Other _ _

Figure 5.1

 Most of the students prefer to follow Language Courses.

5.2 Faculty of Science.

Sports ///// / 6

Clubs ///// ///// // 12

Cultural Center //// 4

Languages /// 3

Other _ _

Figure 5.2

 Most Students prefer to join in Club

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5.3 Faculty of Commerce.

Sports ///// // 7

Clubs ///// /// 8

Cultural Center /// 3

Languages ///// 5

Other / 1

Figure 5.3

 Most students prefer to join in clubs

6. THE MAIN REASON OF LACK OF PARTICIPATION OF

THE EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

 Percentage of undergraduates do not enroll with extra -curricular

activities is 33.3%
 75% undergraduates out of the amount of who do not enroll with
extra-curricular activities, is based on the result of excessive work
lord.

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 7. RECOMMENDATIONS

 All the extra-curricular activities should be scheduled in effective

manner
 Those activities should be arranged to develop the skills according to
the willingness of undergraduates.
 New extra activities can be introduced by considering the priority of
undergraduates.
 Promoting the extra-curricular activities that organized by inter-faculty

8. CONCLUSION

Modern education system seems to be very competitive and highly systematic. Therefore
undergraduates have to cover excessive work load within a semester. But their
participation for extra-curricular activities can be highly regarded.

The main objectives of participate those activities can be identified as reducing stress and
developing personality.

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