May 1, 2011 School of Arts & Sciences, Amritapuri In Kerala, sale of liquor brings in more revenue for the government than even petrol or diesel. The state-run Beverages Corporation is the only wholesale supplier of liquor in the state. A powerful commentary on government policies that promote liquor shops in lieu of educational institutions, the short film SchoolBar made by Amrita student Maratt L.
May 10, 2011 School of Medicine, Kochi A one-day symposium on integrated healing titled Mind, Body and Soul – An Integrated Healing Approach was organized at Amrita’s Health Sciences campus on April 30, 2011. Psychosocial support for cancer has been well known for a couple of decades now. Cancer patients who have adequate psychosocial support have better overall health outcomes. This is a fact
May 10, 2011 School of Medicine, Kochi A one-day symposium on integrated healing titled Mind, Body and Soul – An Integrated Healing Approach was organized at Amrita’s Health Sciences campus on April 30, 2011. In his welcome address, Dr. Prem Nair, Medical Director emphasized the significance of the conference. “All of us in the medical field are confined to the intricacies of the biology of
April 29, 2011 School of Business, Bengaluru Used syringes and bandages, blood stained cotton and glucose bottles scattered on hospital floors; improper biomedical waste disposal creates poor sanitary conditions that can make people sick instead of well. Biomedical waste is potentially infectious solid, liquid, sharp or laboratory biological waste generated in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of dis
April 28, 2011 School of Business, Coimbatore Conventional clinical psychology analyzes what makes people sick. Now a new branch of study in social sciences named positive psychology explores factors that lead to a happy, healthy and fulfilling existence. The field emerged a few decades ago from attempts at unraveling the reasons for productive, happy lives of several individuals who had even faced challe
April 26, 2011 School of Medicine, Kochi Dr. Tejal Kishore Gorasia, first-year DNB resident in the Department of Surgical Oncology at the Amrita School of Medicine won the best poster award at a recent CME organized jointly by the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO) and the Regional Cancer Centre in Thiruvananthapuram. The continuing medical education (CME) program titled Excellence in Cancer S
April 25, 2011 School of Engineering, Amritapuri What do engineering students do after they graduate with a B.Tech. degree from Amrita? Many begin a career with a company of their choice. Leading national and international firms recruit Amrita students through campus placements. Six of these students are class toppers in their respective graduate classes at the best national and internation
April 25, 2011 School of Medicine, Kochi Dr. Bindu S. and Dr. Prashant M. Kedari of the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Amrita School of Medicine made their alma mater proud by winning the first prize in an All India Quiz Competition in Pediatric Surgery. The competition was conducted as part of the Pediatric Surgery Update 2011 at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
April 24, 2011 Amritapuri Campus Fourth Sunday cleanup activities continue. This month, the monthly cleanup was also preceded by the Earth Day celebrations at most campuses. At Amritapuri, Swami Gyanamritananda Puri officially lit the lamp of celebration. As the chief mentor of Green Friends and AYUDH (Amrita Yuva Dharma Dhara), Swamiji had much to tell the gathered students. As if taking S
April 22, 2011 School of Engineering, Bengaluru A Billion Acts of Green mark this year’s Earth Day celebrations. This theme is meant to inspire people from around the world to initiate green actions. Top Acts listed on the Earth Day Website include planting a garden at school or at home, reducing waste and using water and electricity wisely. Alongside each Top Act, a number of people have pledge
April 21, 2011 School of Business, Bengaluru MBA-MS students at the Bengaluru campus conducted an in-depth analysis of India’s macroeconomic policies post Union Budget 2011. “Our efforts focused on distinguishing between real facts versus the hype and the buzz surrounding the Union Budget,” the students explained. Their budget analysis document encapsulated the gist of Union Budget 2011, conc
April 20, 2011 Amritapuri Campus Twice weekly, every Wednesday and Saturday, a handful of Amritapuri campus students and staff gather their gear (gloves, masks, ropes and empty bags) and set out on their bicycles to Amrita trash bins placed in neighboring communities. Their purpose? Maintaining sites previously cleaned during 4th Sunday outings. “We empty the bins int
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