Amrita College of Nursing celebrated its 13th anniversary at the Health Sciences campus on November 2, 2015. The program started with prayer and lamp lighting of the lamp by Bri. Sai Bala, Nursing Director, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences. Ms. Shiney Williams, Final-year B.Sc. Nursing student welcomed the gathering.
Amrita College of Nursing celebrated its 13th anniversary at the Health Sciences campus on November 2, 2015. The program started with prayer and lamp lighting of the lamp by Bri. Sai Bala, Nursing Director, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences. Ms. Shiney Williams, Final-year B.Sc. Nursing student welcomed the gathering.
Amrita School of Pharmacy organized two scientific sessions in connection with the inauguration of PharmacyWeek Celebrations 2015 on November 23, 2015.
Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru Campus organized its Annual Science Fest, Aarohan’15, from November 5-6, 2015. The annual Amrita Science Fest, Aarohan, is an initiative to foster a bond between an institution of higher education and schools.
“Prevention is better than cure.” This was the motto with which the Department of Social Work and Student Affairs of Coimbatore Campus celebrated World Mental Health Day on 10th October 2015.
Final year B.Tech. Civil Engineering students at the Amrita School of Engineering in Coimbatore campus- Mansi Trivedi, Satish A. J., Thanu Suthan P. M., Varsha Pinnamaraju and Vignesh V. won the first prize in the Coimbatore Builders and Contractors Association (CEBACA) Talent Hunt 2015 held on October 11, 2015.
For many villagers in India, collecting and carrying water is part of their daily routine. However, villagers often have to walk several kilometers to collect water necessary for themselves and their families, sometimes walking several times a day. Many villagers, especially women, collect and carry between 200 and 500 liters of water per day for their families and cattle.
Many villages in India do not have access to electricity. Villages that do receive power, do so intermittently and with frequent disruption, making the supply of electricity unreliable. Komalikudi, a tribal settlement in Kerala well-known for its abundant natural resources, is one such village.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has been hosting the world’s prestigious and largest collegiate programming contest, the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), for the past 11 years. This “Olympics of programming contest” attracts worldwide participation every year from students of computer science and engineering. Over these past eleven years, the participation has increased multiple times, reaching 1500+ teams this year. From 240+ institutions across the country, 4500+ talented brains will complete in this contest on Sunday, the 11th of October. Four to five algorithmic problems will be posted for the contest of 3 hours duration. The contest is hosted in CodeChef.com one of the best learning platforms for competitive programming aspirants. To a great extent, CodeChef has contributed in the growth of competitive programming culture in India.
Five years ago, a group of socially committed Amritians decided to conduct a cycle rally. This September 22nd, 2015 marked its 5th prolific edition. In the current juncture when the world is finding it difficult to cope with escalating air pollution, the event was really relevant. September 22nd is celebrated as “world car free day” and as a part of it, Amrita Sanjeevani, the seva organisation at Amritapuri Campus, conducted a cycle rally and 10 km fun run from Karunagapally to Amritapuri.
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