Students at the Amrita Education Centers across India participated in Rakshabandhan or Rakhi Purnima, a special occasion to celebrate the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
Dr. Madhavan Chalat, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, addressed the students and faculty of Amrita School of Biotechnology on August 20, 2015.
Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore celebrated UTSAV 2015- the three-day annual sports and cultural extravaganza. The program saw an enthusiastic participation of students in a variety of competitions, ranging from badminton to throw ball in sports, and face painting to street plays in cultural games.
The Department of Commerce and Management, School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi campus, organised an Industrial Visit to The KKR Group of Companies, Nirapara, Kalady, to give an insight into the practical aspect of Production and Operation management for the students of M.Com. 1st & 3rd semester and BBM 5th Semester on August 30, 2015.
The students of School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi campus, presented various programs at All India Radio – Yuvavani on August 24, 2015.
Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru Campus organized the 2nd Annual Alumni Meet on 1st August, 2015. The program was graced by Associate Dean & Head, Dr. Rakesh S.G. and Ms. Supriya M., Chair of the Alumni Association, Bengaluru Chapter & Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru.
The second year MSW students of the department of Social Work, Coimbatore campus along with Ryerson University students from Canada stayed at the tribal settlement of Komalikudi in Idukki District of Kerala from 6th to 13th August 2015 as part of the Live-in-LabsTM program.
Dr. Sunitha De Sousa, the Director of SD Consulting, Bangalore addressed the students and faculty of Amrita School of Biotechnology on August 11, 2015 on Repurposing an Oxazolidinone (AZD5847) for the Treatment of Tuberculosis.
The Department of English and Languages, School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, organized a visit to Kalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy in the district of Thrissur, Kerala, on August 20, 2015.
Nine students from the department of Social Work, Amrita University, Coimbatore campus and Ryerson University from Toronto, Canada used AmritaCREATE’s Immersion Learning program to teach English to the adults and village children at Idduki District of Kerala as part of Amrita’s Live-in-Labs® program. AmritaCREATE‘s literacy software was used to teach adult literacy.