The 16^th Convocation of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore campus, was held on August 31, 2019. 1656 students from the disciplines of Engineering, Business, Arts & Sciences, Mass Communication and Social Work received their degrees. These included 15 PhDs and 60 medalists.

Akash Tomer of Elets News Network (ENN) takes a look at the top game changers linked to the education landscape over the years who inspired others with their wisdom. In this Higher Education category, they have listed Dr. Raghu Raman, Chairman, Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore campus and Director for Global Rankings at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Recently, Professor Raghu Raman was invited to the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative at UN, since the Amrita School of Business was the only Indian institution to find a place in the prestigious United Nations Sustainable Literacy Test which evaluates knowledge about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among students in higher education.

The Students from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, had devised a method to convert plastic waste in to fuel. “The waste is decomposed at very high temperatures in the absence of oxygen. It is converted into pyrolysis oil, which can be used as industrial fuel or refined to obtain petrol. By-product char can be used to make carbon fibres," said Alluri Sharanya and R. K. Hariharan.

They were showcasing their innovation at National Science and Technology Fair 2019 organised by the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) at the Codissia Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore.