A farewell friendly cricket match, Amrita Mela 2016, was conducted between the two teams of Amrita School of Pharmacy: Pegasus and Phoenix. The Pegasus consisted of the Pharm. D. batches of 2010, 2011 and 2012, Pharm. D. PB students, and the M. Pharm. 2015 students and the Phoenix team was comprised of the Pharm D. and B. Pharm. batches of 2015, 2014 and 2013.
The Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Amrita Hospital) has aced the FICCI Healthcare Excellence Awards 2016 by emerging the winner in two categories of ‘Patient Safety’ and ‘Innovation in Medical Technology.’
A team of resident students and faculty members of School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi campus, led by Dr. U. Krishnakumar visited Mathruchaya Balabhavan and Madhavam on September 7, 2016.
The Teachers’ Day was celebrated on September 5, 2016 (3 p.m.) in Brahmasthanam auditorium at the School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi campus.
The volunteers of Mathrubhumi SEED Club and the cultural forum of the School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi campus, visited the tribal village near Thattekad under the guidance of Dr. U. Krishnakumar and faculty members on September 4, 2016.
The Department of Ophthalmology at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences secured the tenth position for rendering best ophthalmic services in the All India Lifestyle Hospital and Clinic Ranking Survey 2016 conducted by the Times Group.
Onam Festival was celebrated on a grand scale at the School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi campus, on August 31, 2016.
The Amrita Center for Wireless Networks and Applications(Amrita WNA) co-hosted an Indo-US workshop with Lockheed Martin Space Systems and CANEUS International on Sensors and Small Satellite Technology for Disaster Management (SSTDM 2016) from August 17th-19th, 2016.
The MFA- AAA 3rd semester students of the department of Visual Media and Communication, School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi campus, went on a three day visit to Sivakasi printing press.
Amrita Values Programme (AVP) is designed to provide education for life, as envisaged by Chancellor Amma. The programme, which aims at inculcating life values in students, is now part of the university curriculum.