IT Resources and Facilities at Kochi Campus

Computer labs at the School are equipped with advanced and sophisticated networked computing environment with state-of-the-art technology.

Over 300 desktop systems are networked over fast Ethernet LAN using switches and routers.

Visual Media Facilites include:

Multiple Dedicated Leased line access with internet-bandwidth of 10 Mbps.

Access to the AMRITA DIGITAL LIBRARY, an extensive and incomparable pool having more than 1500 GB information on literature, class notes, slides, speeches, interviews, text books and research materials from all renowned universities and organizations.

Desktops installed with state-of-the-art operating systems, programming language compilers multimedia and other advanced tools.

Networked classrooms fitted with latest audio / video equipments.

Opportunity to get hands-on exposure to diverse operating system platforms and software tools. Access to online financial databases, technology, media and research journals, which are updated regularly.

Access to international research journals of IEEE, ProQuest, etc.

Language lab with international standards which can be used to reinforce strengths in learning English and other languages.

IT hubs backed up by 24 hour fail safe power supply.

e-Learning facilities and Digital Library.

A big and lively auditorium with high power PA and projection Systems and stage lightings facilitating events and stage shows.

Reprographic Centre:
The Institute has excellent DTP and Repographic facilities and graphic design systems.

Power Supply:
Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi is equipped with high capacity uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems and diesel genset to support the UPS. Therefore the normal functioning of the institute and the campus are protected round the clock from power failures.

Assistance for Bank Loan:
School extends proper guidance and counselling on how to obtain Educational Bank Loans and recommend for the same. Many present students are beneficiaries of this Service

Timely Course Materials:
The required Text Books, Course Materials and hand outs for the students are made available during the appropriate time in every semester.

Centre for Corporate and International Relations (CCIR)

Over 300 desktop systems are networked over fast Ethernet LAN using switches and routers.

CCIR, one of the important centres of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, provides the students of the university with the best career opportunities by closely interacting with many of the corporate giants in India. As a result of the sincere efforts of CCIR, on an average about 80 odd potential recruiters from all over India have been consistently visiting our engineering campus for the last few years for inducting the young talents of this university to their corporate world. CCIR has been instrumental in facilitating these recruiters in conducting Pre-Placement Talks, Aptitude and Technical tests, Group Discussion and Interviews.

CCIR maintains a close rapport with various industrial firms for organising and coordinating industrial visits, in-plant training and projects for the students.

CCIR also organises training programmes for the development of each and every student of Amrita Schools of Arts and Sciences in areas beyond academics, with a view to equipping them with the required skills that are indispensable in the corporate scenario. To achieve this end, CCIR has developed in-house training programmes in the field of Aptitude training (which includes speed maths, logical reasoning, verbal and analytical skills) and Soft Skill development programmes to inculcate interpersonal skills, espirit-de-corps, group discussion skills, communication skills and personal interview techniques. The entire training programme is being carried out during the academic session itself.

Also, training sessions are being organised to prepare the students to face competitive exams like CAT, MCA Entrance etc. Training programme conducted at CCIR covers the requirement of campus placement.

CCIR is in constant touch with the corporate world to gather the latest requirements and suitably modify and fine tune the training programmes to match such requirement.

Placement and Internship:
Excellent coverage and Individual attention are privileges earned at the Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi which moulds a professional from a novice. Therefore, the industry always prefers a graduate from Amrita School, over others. For the right candidate there is always the right job waiting through our Placement office and Centre for Corporate Relations (CCIR).

Major HR organisations like SHREDS, ABACUS consultants etc. are also assisting the school in campus placement and internship training.

Training in soft skills is part of all the courses in various disciplines.

The School Placement Services are also coordinated centrally through the Centre for Corporate Relations (CCIR) at the university headquarters at Ettimadai.

On the overall school has established an excellent (90-100%) placement record in different disciplines.

Profile of Placement and internship:
Some organisations which recruited our students for Placement and internship.

Computer Science and I.T.
InfoSys	Accenture	Wipro
CTS	iGate	HP
IBM	L & T infotech	Payoda
Patni	Mind Tree	TCS
UST Global	KPIT Cummins	Mahindra Satyam
Assyst International	Expersion	Rapid Value
Sand Blue	OPI International	SIT Mobile
ACS Spectrum	HCL Genpact	Cybernet
Atlas Healthcare	SIT Mobile	Digital Mesh
Tally	ChaYoWo Games	KGISL
Zerone Consulting

Commerce and Management
Genpact	Cybernet	Spectrum
AIMS Hospital	Reliance Infosys	UAExchange
Airtel	ICICI Prudential	Apollo Hospital
KIMS Hospital	Birla - Sunlife	Federal Bank
Ahalia Money Exchange	Mahindra Finance	Geojith Securities
DBFS	Hedgequities	Vasan Eye Care
E & Y	OPI Global

Visual Media and Communication
CNN-IBN	FCB Ulka	O & M
Malayala Manorama	D3V Games	Webindia123.com
Carillon Media	Indiavision	Metro Vartha
S FM	Amrita TV	Asianet Plus
Surya TV	Kairali TV	Marine Biz Channel
The Hindu	Jeevan TV	Mathrubhumi
DC Books	The New Indian Express

Training and Life Skills Development for Recruitment Entrance Tests and Higher Learning Initiatives:
Our graduates have secured placements in renowned IT organizations like Infosys, Wipro, GE, L and T Infotech, CTS, Accenture, US Technologies, IFlex, Amrita Technologies, Genpack, iGate Global Solutions, Cybernet Slash Support, etc. Hospital Administration graduates have been absorbed in AIMS, Appolo, Narayana Hrydayalaya, Aravind Group, Gokulam, etc. Visual Media students have secured placements in Amrita TV, Jeevan TV and India Vision, OEN and many Animation Media organisations. Many Visual Media students have joined reputed film makers as Associates. Commerce graduates has been absorbed in ICICI, Amrita Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., AIMS, Jet Airways, Reliance Infocom, etc.

In-campus training for CAT/MAT Examination, MCA Entrance Test, Bank Officer/Clerical jobs and Corporate Recruitment are provided through professional trainers.

In-campus training for Corporate Recruitment, Life Skills and Communication and also CA Entrance (CPT) are provided.

RESEARCH - the force behind the Academic Excellence

One of the most important driving force behind the earnest attempt to reach heights of academic brilliance at the institute has been the ongoing research activity. In their endeavour to enrich knowledge in contributing towards quality education, faculty members in all departments have been doing consistent research work. The following faculty members are presently working towards gaining their Ph.D.degree. Faculty members have contributed papers at the National and International venues. They used to regularly attend conferences to gain more deeper understanding of their research areas. School strongly believes in the dictum that knowledge grows when shared and encourages faculty members to do so.

Library and Learning Environment

Library:
Our library has a large collection of books, journals and magazines. The exhaustive collection of books also include many international editions. Reading area is also provided for facilitating quiet reading and self learning for the students. Visual Media department has a seperate media library for Books, Journals and more than 500 World Film classics. This adds fervour and quality to the guided sessions on film appreciation and activities of Media Association at Amrita( MAA ).

Access to the AMRITA DIGITAL e-LEARNING LIBRARY, an extensive and incomparable pool having more than 2000 GB information on literature, class notes, slides, speeches, interviews, text books and research materials from all renowned universities and organizations.

Learning Environment:
The well furnished class rooms are equipped with modern audio-visual equipments and Multimedia Projectors, etc. A blend of Computers and Projectors provide life to Video Demonstration Classes. Eternal values, culture, the art of mind control and high level of Emotional Quotience (EQ) are delivered in preparation for boldly facing their future challenges. Serene and silent campus inside the Ashram and Temple complex ideal for the higher pursuit of learning and deveoping intelligence.

SAMSKRITI - a Cultural Group

Samskriti:
The students of UG and PG batches were enlightened by a series of lectures on Indian values and culture by Prof. Vijay Menon, the Eminent Management Consultant, Faculty of I.I.M. , Indore and also the youngest faculty in the Civil Services Officers Training Academy and Legal Services Officers Training School. He emphasized about the higher reality in life which should be equally focused along with education and life-making. He cited instances of great leadership from Swami Vivekanandaandrsquo;s life. Prof. Menon, an ardent exponent of Vivekananda teachings, motivated the students to become vegetarians so as to be compassionate towards our fellow beings of nature.

Under the guidance of Prof. Vijay Menon a group named Samskriti started at the campus on 9th September 2009. About 200 students from both UG and PG batches constitutes the core group of Samskriti volunteers. The group aims at practising ethical values and serving the fellow beings inspired by teachings from all Mahatmas like Amma. Selected students from the group were trained in Amritapuri to learn self- help activities like recycling waste, doll making, fancy item making, stiching and embroidery etc. Money they received from these products are being used purely for helping the orphan children at Ammaandrsquo;s Tribal Orphanage at Parippaly, Matruchaya and visit other places like Goshala, Cancer centres, Pain and Palliative Care Centres etc. Students do this during their spare time.

Collaborative work with Amrita Sanjeevani, the Cultural group at Amritapuri campus provides a broadened activity spectrum with seven branches serving the needs of Environmental Clealiness (Arpan), Caring for Nature (Harithamitra), Handicrafts and Recycling (Vismaya), Creating Social Awareness (Sameeksha), Arranging Devotional Singing (Laya), Arranging Talks of Wisdom (Acharya) and Meeting and Serving the Needy (Maithri).

The Samskriti group helps to broaden the outlook of individuals towards achieving higher realms of societal goals in Nation building. The group coordinates and conducts local and national workshops, outdoor, forest and indoor camps for youth in Yoga, meditation, Artistry, Life Skills and Human Dynamics.

Displined Routine and Personality Growth

Students and Staff begin their daily routine only after a prayer and meditation session. These students get opportunities to attend spiritual and personality development programme, in which there will be talks, discussions, role play and other sessions handled by prominent personalities. Sessions on modern techniques like Transactional Analysis (TA), Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) and Creative Visualisation, Sanskrit Learning, Yoga and Meditation form part of these exercises. These programme are useful in bringing out the innate talents of the students and inculcate the feeling of oneness, broadmindedness and selflessness.

Value based personality development, discipline and decorum have become a way of life in the school. Topics in Behavioral Ethics, Communicative English, Group Dynamics and Soft Skills have been strewn into the regular curriculum in formal and informal ways.

Many value education sessions are conducted as group discussions amoung students, moderated by the core faculty members. This improves the confidence of students.

School has earned a unique distinction in the way value based sessions and feeling of National Unity are imparted. Counselling sessions if required are usually conducted by professionally qualified counsellers who are also part of the faculty. Sessions are sometimes held for parents also.

Hostel

Hostel accomodation is provided for girls only after screening selection. Hostel is directly managed by the ashram under the supervision of staff. Food is strictly vegeterian. Since the School is located close to the Healthcare Campus, our super specialty hospital AIMS is accessible to the campus community for tertiary healthcare needs.

Hostel residents will have to strictly and compulsorily adhere to the seperate norms and strictures of the hostel, befitting the ashram and temple environment.

For the ethical orientation and for improving the will power, concentration and positive energy absolutely essential for the strenuous academic pursuit, the hostel daily routine has compulsory Sadhana in the morning and evening, which includes Satsang, Japa, Meditation, Yoga, Group chanting of Ammaandrsquo;s Ashtothara Archana, Sri Lalitha Sahasranama, Bhagavat Geetha and Bhajans. Hostel routines call for extreme self - discipline. Ashram routine is compulsory for all hostel inmates.

School administration doesnandrsquo;t allow students from far away places to stay in the so called andlsquo;paying guestandrsquo; facilities and some private hostels available elsewhere outside the campus. Hostel residence is compulsory for those students hailing from more than 40 km distance and at the same time not staying along with the parents.

Special exclusive mentoring sessions if required, are conducted for hostel residents in life skills and confidence building.

Coaching facilities are available for those students interested in learning Dance, Vocal Music and in instruments like Violin, Harmonium, Tabla and Keyboard.

Students are encouraged to do selfless service for gardening, environmental activities and community outreach programme of Math.

The objective of the Spiritual routine is to inculcate in the young minds, the Divine faith, spirit of selflessness, national spirit, self awareness and mental strength to face the challenges from situations which may arise in their future profession and social life. Those violating the ashram hostel rules will not be allowed to continue their academic programme.

Use of Laptops and mobile phones are strictly banned inside the whole campus and hostels. Hostel Students are given enough extra time access to the computer labs including internet facilities even in the late evenings. Reasonable number of STD/ISD/coin phone facilities and a strong internal telephone network is provided for the communication of parents and students. Any misuse of these facilities will be closely monitored and stringent action followed up.

Associations for Informal Learning

Cochin .NET Users Group:
This group is not only for those who have started their adventures into Microsoft .Net, but also those who are waiting to get started. The purpose of the group is self explanatory, the rules plain and simple to encourage disciplined freedom of thought and creativity.

Amrita Technology and Management Association ( ATMA ):
Interactions, Lectures and practical sessions by professional experts and academicians in the domain areas of Technology, Management, Media and Healthcare.

Media Association at Amrita ( MAA ):
Inaugurated by Padmavibhushan Dr. Adoor Gopalakrishnan, the Association provides a forum for exchange of views on film and media studies. Regular screening and appreciation of world film classics, art forms, short courses for the campus community, Media studies and Technology awareness are some of the interesting activities of the association.

VIDYAMRITAM - Lecture Series:
The popular annual extramural lecture series ‘Vidyamritam’ is organised by ATMA and MAA. ‘Vidyamritam’ has become a popular extramural expert series with its holistic approach for knowledge dissemination.

During the Sixth Vidyamritam series, more than 50 lectures and Amrita Film Festival 2010 were conducted. Three National Conferences and Workshops are being organised in Cloud Computing, Visual Media and Arts and Vision India 2050 in 2010-2011. A National Youth Camp for three days is also organised.

Kalamritam - the cultural fiesta:
School conducts a popular annual cultural fiesta ‘Kalamritam’ spanning three days focused mainly in indian culture, arts and music.