ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Established in 2009 by the Ahmedabad Education Society, Over the last three years the Univeristy has become a congregation Ahmedabad University is a liberal arts driven research university. of the highest quality of talent in India, having hired about 40 It is characterised by impeccable governance, philanthropic new regular faculty with doctoral degrees from leading global support and is dedicated to rigorous academic pursuit. Our academic institutions that is consistent with our overall stress on research and teaching spans humanities and languages, social relevance, interdisciplinarity, and a focus on addressing complex sciences, mathematical and physical sciences, biological and problems. The professional schools have faculty with extensive life sciences, performing and visual arts, engineering, and experience and distinguihed record in the industry. For instance, management. Simultaneously, it has ushered in a focus on two of our current Professors of Practice have been MDs of CONTENTS building inquiry as a value through interdisciplinary learning global corporations. linkages between these areas. The Amrut Mody School of Management has built the country’s Our programmes are designed to offer students unprecedented most advanced undergraduate and MBA programmes with SECTION 1 | YEAR AT A GLANCE 04 locus of choice and flexibility in crafting their career interests. strong grounding in liberal arts and industry consulting. Vice Chancellor’s Message 06 An undergraduate student could choose to acquire in-depth The School of Arts and Sciences aims to create an intellectual knowledge in a particular field of study; or choose to acquire environment with a difference and be at the frontiers of SECTION 2 | SCHOOLS a very broad and strong grounding in a cluster of fields; or cutting-edge global research across the natural, physical and acquire expertise in one area while pursuing another area of social sciences, humanities, and performing and visual arts. Amrut Mody School of Management 08 personal interest. Our curriculum design permits students It offers interdisciplinary programmes at undergraduate and School Arts and Sciences 30 to choose to switch majors; create unique and individually graduate levels. The School of Engineering and Applied Science School of Computer Studies 48 customised major-minor combinations. Our emphasis is on is one of the most unique engineering schools in India with School Engineering and Applied Science 52 teaching students to think for themselves - learning to link an engineering foundation spanning several discplines (based theoretical developments to living contexts and bringing one’s on the premise that all engineers must know many disciplines learning to bear on the world at large. The University’s signature to be able to solve complex problems) and a unique hands-on SECTION 3 | CENTRES Foundation Programme and research-oriented pedagogy builds experiential learning environment (i.e., project based learning Centre for Heritage Management 62 the fundamentals of a holistic application of theoretical learning. and building of products) that is strongly centered on design. Centre for Learning Futures 74 Our graduate programmes are at the frontiers of knowledge and their application. The Centre for Learning Futures focuses on innovation Global Centre for Environment and Energy 80 in teaching and learning and runs the reading and writing Physiotherapy College for the Visually Impaired 88 Being learner-centric is the creed of the University. programme of the University. The Centre for Heritage VentureStudio 90 Administration, leadership, infrastructure, academics, and Management is one of its kind in India. It focuses on the admissions are all geared towards it. At Ahmedabad, you learn management of tangible, and intangible heritage as well as on SECTION 4 | THE UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE 101 from the best of faculty who have been trained at some of art history and aesthetics. The Global Centre for Environment the best universities globally and in some of the more cutting and Energy addresses research at the interfaces of three vital SECTION 5 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL AND 106 edge laboratories. Ahmedabad University strives to engage global challenges - the environment, energy and sustainability THE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH BOARD very intensely with the challenges of the society through its by interlinking Policy, Entrepreneurship, and Science and research programmes and build capabilities to support it with Technology. VentureStudio is the University’s incubator that SECTION 6 | CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE 113 fundamental research. helps students start an innovation driven enterprise. It also offers end to end support to startups, incuding assistance with funding. SECTION 7 | LIFE AT AHMEDABAD UNIVERSITY 122
Key Events at the University 124 SSETU: Wellness for All 128
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SECTION 9 | UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE
Board of Governors 149 Board of Management 150 Advisory and other Committees 151
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234 16 180 Graduating775 Students across Master of Business Master of Management Bachelor of Science in 17 programmes Administration Studies in Heritage Life Sciences (Hons) Management <($5$7$*/$1&( 50 7 FACULTY RESEARCH .(<+,*+/,*+76 6 Ahmedabad University fosters progress of the self Bachelor of Technology Bachelor of Technology Integrated Master of GUEST LECTURE S 32 in Chemical in Mechanical Computer Applications and society. Promoting rigour and relevance in Engineering Engineering research in an interdisciplinary environment has led 36 557 to a collaborative and sustaining partnership with RESEARCH SEMINARS 20 29 29 Awarded Bachelor’s communities for social and intellectual impact. Degrees
GRANTS 43 Bachelor of Technology Master of Technology Global Executive MBA During the academic year 2019-2020, faculty at the in Information and in Computer Science in Pharmaceutical University have won 46 new competitive research Communication and Engineering Management grants worth over INR 1024 lakhs. BOOKS 14 Technology
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The academic year 2019 has been a significant landmark for the University. We introduced our new undergraduate curriculum, admitted the inaugural class to our liberal arts programme (i.e., the BA and the BS programme), and launched a very distinctive engineering curriculum. The year also saw three other salient achievements – competitive research grants won by faculty from within the country and globally grew significantly, the faculty organized two very impactful conferences – the Annual Economics Conference and the Seventh International Conference on Big Data Analytics (BDA 2019), and the University launched a Bio-incubation programme with the establishment of BioNest.
Ahmedabad is remaking education – redefining how we teach and how our students learn. The undergraduate curriculum is an effort of over hundred faculty who have been involved for about three years in rethinking teaching and learning. We embed four distinct ways of learning in our curriculum design – ways of thinking, ways of connecting, ways of doing, and ways of becoming. The curriculum is broad and deep. It is flexible and gives choices to students to discover their interest. It is multidisciplinary. It is problem-solving oriented. It builds critical thinking ability, independent-mindedness, and research thinking (learning to ask the right questions). The programme builds multiple skills – some that will help in building citizenship attributes others that will secure sustainable careers. It provides for deep enquiry to develop expertise in a chosen area. Above all, the programme strongly supports entrepreneurship.
The undergraduate programme across the University comprises five distinct components: the Foundation Programme introduces our fours ways of learning, develops a holistic learning process, and creates the motivation for deep enquiry; the General Education Requirements build breadth in our students where they take courses across disciplines and schools; the Major Requirements builds depth in a chosen area of specialization; Free Electives allow students to take multiple specializations or minor areas and have the flexibility to explore the diversity of courses we offer; and participate in a Volunteerism programme that develops empathy to work for the underserved. All students entering the undergraduate programme go through our common core, The Foundation Programme, in the first year. It is undoubtedly the most unique component of undergraduate experience at Ahmedabad. We believe that complex problems don’t lend themselves to a single discipline solution. They require multiple knowledge systems to address them. This Programme builds the foundations of interdisciplinary enquiry at Ahmedabad University and engages with issues of the society through project-based learning. The Foundation programme is built around six domains that define contemporary academic and life skills in the 21st century, areas of innovation that are transforming the world, and perspectives that help become a responsible member of any society. This includes data science, communication, behavior, constitutions and civilization, materials and biology & life. For example, every student at Ahmedabad takes a course on data science. The delivery, however, of these domain areas is done in a thematic manner to develop amongst our students a holistic approach to thinking and enquiry where they would learn to understand multiple issues that define a problem and learn the art and science of synthesis. Students complete four thematic Studios of learning that integrates the above-mentioned domains together creating a more effective way of thinking and problem solving. The thematic Studios for 2019-20 were: Water, Environment & Climate Change, Democracy & Justice and Neighbourhoods. The domains mentioned above are taught through each theme or studio. We engaged the students’ imagination with contemporary problems that the society, in which they live, encounters. Studios brought interdisciplinary engagement, experiential learning & research thinking together in the classroom. Students learnt that many systems of knowledge are required to solve challenging problems. They learnt to apply theory and connect ideas across different disciplines, and they displayed their work during the exhibition or the Foundation Programme EXPOs that was open to the university community and parents.
We now face unprecedented times and the pandemic made us re-look as to how we teach and how to make education more contextual. We designed a new studio, Archiving the Times, that studied the history of the pandemic and looked at its impact on our neighbourhoods and small businesses. Courses were bootstrapped for online teaching. The academic year ended with the University completing its semester on time including those for the Class of 2020.
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The School works closely with industry partners to provide a balance betwen rigourous practice and strong conceptual education. Moreover, it strives to bring interdisciplinary $058702'< inputs to management students to catalyse innovative attempts at creating solutions to contemporary problems and fostering the entrepreneurial visions that might transform the society of tomorrow. The year 2019-2020 has been a 6&+22/2) year of new beginnings across AMSOM for students as well as faculty members. The school welcomed two new faculty members - Bhargav Adhvaryu and Satish Mehta. Professor Vivek Bhatt, Assistant Professor at the Amrut Mody School 0$1$*(0(17 of Management was presented with the Chairman’s Award for Teaching during the University’s Foundation Day The Amrut Mody School of Management (AMSOM) strives to revitalise and evolve management education in Celebrations in the month of March 2020. the 21st century. It currently offers wide-ranging, multi-faceted programmes, from Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctoral degrees as well as short-term certificate programmes for working professionals and other practitioners. The School introduced a unique interdisciplinary dialogue on various management issues through a webinar series The Management School is located in the heart of Ahmedabad, one of India’s most vibrant and historic centres of covering economics, management, healthcare, environment, culture, and society. commerce. Its mercantile and industrial history underscore its present-day reputation as a hub of enterprise and new business ideas. In addition to its bustling streets, markets and sophisticated cultural life, the city is also home to many of India’s most reputed educational institutions, making it uniquely liveable for students and academics. 8 // 160 9 // 160 352*5$00(6 )$&8/7< Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Graduate Programmes • Master of Arts in Economics (jointly offered Bachelor of Commerce Professional (Honours) with the School of Arts and Sciences) $&+,(9(0(176 • Major in Accounting • Master of Business Administration • Master of Management Studies in Heritage Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Management • Major in Accounting and Finance • Major in Business Analytics Doctoral Programmes • Major in Finance • PhD in Management • Major in Finance and Economics • Major in Human Resource and Organisations Executive Education • Major in Marketing • Global Executive Master of Business • Major in Operations Research and Statistics Administration in Pharmaceutical Management • Major in Operations Management • Major in Supply Chain Management &5$1*$5$-$1 -((02/811, Distinguished University Professor Professor Integrated Masters in Business Administration • Major in Family Business and Entrepreneurship Awarded the “Professor PC Mahalanobis National Award Appointed to the Standing Committee on Economics in Official Statistics, 2020” on June 29, 2020 Statistics Statistics of the Government of India. Day, for contribution to official statistics. The award was bestowed upon him in the lifetime achievement category, for 2020, in the recognition of his numerous distinguished and outstanding contributions to the Indian Statistical System.
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Nanavati Memorial Quiz and a cash dancing contest ‘The Muse’ at IIM Chaos 2020 at Bauddhika 2020 organised by Shanti Business prize worth INR 10,000 which was organised by organised by Indian Institute of Management, School the Rotary Club of Ahmedabad Ahmedabad received a grant of USD 1000 • .HVKYL 1DQGX , , of the Bachelor of Commerce from the Meridian International Centre for • • +DVWL 0RGL received an honorary academic mention for scoring the highest grade in all the 16 // 160 17 // 160 *8(67/(&785(6 /($'(56+,36(5,(6 Amrut Mody School of Management has seen a significant participation from experts from the Industry in the th • 0U5RVWRZ5DYDQDQ, Former CEO and MD, Mindtree Limited, Curious to Learn and Passionate to Achieve, 20 classroom bridging the divide between the world of work and the world of study. September 2019 , Founder, Ahmedabad School of Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Campaign Management, 15th • /RYH7\DJL • 0V6XSDUQD*XSWD, Founder, Aangan; 0U6DQGHHS6DFKGHYD, Co-founder and CEO, Safe India; 0U5DMQLVK October 2019 'KDOO, Founder, MHFC; 0U5DYL*XODWL, Co-founder, Manzil and 0V$QXUDGKD5DMDQ, Chief Executive, Mumbai Mobile Creches, &UHDWLQJ6RFLDOFKDQJH :KHQ0DUNHW,QVWLWXWLRQV/HDYH6RPH%HKLQG, 13th November 2019 • 6KDVKDQN&KDXKDQ, Manager of Leisure Travel, Thomas Cook India Private Limited, Service Industry Experiences in the Travel and Tourism Sector, 28th November 2019 • 0U6DW\D7ULSDWKL, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Head of UN Environment, New York, Sustainability as a driver for Innovation Engagement and Action, 28th February 2020 • .HVKDY9HUPD, Sabarmati Riverfront Development Authority, An Interaction with the Chairman of Sabarmati Riverfront Development Authority, 17th December 2019 • 1'D\DVLQGKX, Co-founder and CEO, Itihaasa Research and Digital, Evolution of Indian IT from 1950s to 2000s, 19th December 2019 • 1DUHQ$JUDZDO, Benjamin and Mae Swig, Professor, Department of Information Systems & Analytics, Leavey School of Business Santa Clara University, A Retail Brown Bag, 22nd January 2020 th • 'DUVKDN0HKWD, Vice President of Reliance Retail, Retail in Current Scenario, 24 January 2020 • 0DQLVK7KDNHU, Lead of Talent Management, Capability Building and HR Strategy, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), Learning and Development at APSEZ, 20th February 2020 • 0RQWX0RGLDQG7HMDV, Managers at Ajit AD of HET Graphics, Outdoor Advertising and Consumer Perception, 29th February 2020 th • %KDY\D6KDK, Assistant Manager, CFO Advisory Services, KPMG India, Financial Analysis and Reporting, 9 March 2020 th • 'DUVKDN0HKWD, the Vice President of Reliance Retail, 2ƛƛOLQH5HWDLO )URPWKH5HWDLOHUūV(\H ,14 March 2020 th • 6XEUDWD0XNKHUMHH, Chief Analyst of the Future Group, Importance of Data in Retail, 18 April 2020 th • $ORN*R\DO, Vice President of JK Cement, Channels in Retail Industry, 24 May 2020 th • 6KLOSD&KRNVL, Founder, House of Marigold, Luxury Products and Retail, 9 June 2020 Various workshops and lectures were organised for the graduate programmes at Ahmedabad University, such lectures on Strategic Human Resource Management, Talent Management, Compensation Management etc. conducted by numerous experts of the management field, over the course of the academic year 2019-20 18 // 160 19 // 160 7+(&219(56$7,216(5,(6 5(6($5&+6(0,1$56(5,(6 st The Conversation Webinar Series is a unique interests, and investors seeking environmental, %KDUJDY$GKYDU\X Faculty of Technology, CEPT University, 'HYHORSLQJ8UEDQ6XVWDLQDELOLW\3ROLF\September 1 , interdisciplinary dialogue on management issues. 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Will the role and responsibility of and Policy was in conversation with Professor Doctoral candidate, Department of Economics, Georgia State University, *UDGLQJ,QFHQWLYHVDQG business managers and leaders change significantly Himani Baxi on the “COVID-19 Crisis and Response Puneet Arora, Student PerformanceJanuary 1st, 2020. in the post-COVID-19 world? How should business by the Indian Government” on June 26th, 2020. In the and education partner to build a new manager? discussion, Dr Govind Rao evaluated the feasibility and impact of the response by Indian Government 5DKXO 6LQJK Doctoral candidate in Economics at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Technical • 'U0LQDO3DWKDNDQG3URIHVVRU$PRO$JUDZDO th shared insights on ‘The Science and Economics of in the unprecedented economic crisis due to 5HJXODWLRQV,QWHUPHGLDWH,QSXWVDQG3HUIRUPDQFHRI'RPHVWLF)LUPV (YLGHQFHIURP,QGLD, March 26 , 2020. Climate Change’ at a webinar on May 30th, 2020. 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University was in conversation with Jonás can history teach us about business management in Bergstein, Managing Partner at Bergstein the contemporary world? Doctoral candidate of Organizational Behaviour at the Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad, Abogados, Montevideo, Uruguay and Fernando 9HGDQW'HY ,QFHQWLYH (ƛIHFWV RI 3D\)RU3HUIRUPDQFH RQ (PSOR\HH 0RWLYDWLRQ 3HUIRUPDQFH DQG :HOO%HLQJ D 6HOI'HWHUPLQDWLRQ Rodriguez Marin Esq., Partner at Bracewell LLP, 3HUVSHFWLYHFebruary 26th, 2020. New York on ‘&RUSRUDWH *RYHUQDQFH ,Q :KRVH ,QWHUHVW ,V ,W $Q\ZD\" $QG :K\ 'R 0DQDJHPHQW , Assistant Professor, Technology, Operations and Decision Sciences, Amrut Mody School of Students Need to Know About It?’ on June 6th, 2020. 9LYHN %KDWW Management, Ahmedabad University, Experimental Design for Assessment of Tourism TV Commercials – A case of They examined board-management relationships BRICS, May 5th, 2020. in two contemporary business landscapes: private 20 // 160 company boards with directors having competing 21 // 160 (;(&87,9(('8&$7,21 Ahmedabad University, in collaboration with the • Mr Dipyaman Sanyal, Founder & Director, Dono University of California San Diego, launched the Global Consulting Executive MBA Degree in Pharmaceutical Management • Professor John York. Adjunct Professor, UC San (GEMBA PM) in September 2018, for senior/middle Diego management professionals in pharmaceutical and allied industries. • Dr. Kiran Marthak, Director, Lambda Therapeutics The programme has successfully launched two cohorts, • Professor Mukund Dixit, Former Professor, IIM ‘Class of 2020’ and ‘Class of 2021’. Both cohorts have Ahmedabad participants from across multiple domains such as • Professor Pallavi Vyas R&D, Finance, Manufacturing, Operations, Sales and , Associate Professor, Marketing, Leadership, Planning and Compliance Ahmedabad University functions from some of the top pharmaceutical • Professor Pankaj Chandra, Vice Chancellor, companies of India. Ahmedabad University The Class of 2020 has 15 participants with an average • Professor Peeyush Mehta, Professor, IIM Calcutta age of 36.5 years and average work experience of 16.5 years. The cohort includes professionals from • Professor Rakesh Godhwani, Chairman, School of companies such as Biocon, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Meaningful Experiences Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Zydus Cadila, Granules India, • Professor Sorabh Bajaj, Faculty, Ambitio Global GHCL, Galentic, Zydus Pfizer Hospira and so on. • Professor Sundar Venkatesh, Adjunct Professor, The Class of 2021 has 17 participants with an average Asian Institute of Technology age of 38.5 years and average work experience of 18.5 years. The cohort includes professionals from companies • Professor Vinodh Madhavan, Professor, such as Biocon, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Torrent Ahmedabad University Pharmaceuticals, Zydus Cadila, Intas Pharmaceuticals, • Professor Viswanathan Krishnan, Jacobs Family Alcove International, Suru Pharma and so on. Chair in Management and Engineering Leadership The following globally acclaimed faculty and professors and Professor of Innovation, Technology and taught during the various residencies of the Global Operations UC San Diego Executive MBA programme: The following global business leaders delivered • Mr Ajay Verma, Faculty, enParadigm Masterclass sessions during the various Residencies of the Global Executive MBA programme: • Professor Anjum Gupta, Adjunct Professor, UC San Diego • Mr Ajay Bhatt, President - Global HR, Intas Pharmaceuticals delivered a Masterclass session • Mr AVK Mohan, Visiting Faculty, Ahmedabad on ‘Talent Assessment Review Process and Succession University and Former Director, Max India Planning’ • Professor Bibek Banerjee, Senior Dean – Strategic • Mr Amish Vyas, MD, Baxter India delivered a Initiatives & Planning, Ahmedabad University Masterclass session on ‘Creating a Truly Global • Dr. Deepa Arora, Founder & Director, Clinexel 3KDUPDFHXWLFDO &RPSDQ\ LQ ,QGLD 2SSRUWXQLWLHV DQG Life Sciences Challenges’ • Dr. Deepa Joshi, Vice President – Discovery & • Mr Milan Paleja, MD, Wellesta Holdings PTE Clinical Development, Torrent Pharmaceuticals and Former Vice Chairman, Novartis Asia Pacific delivered a Masterclass session on ‘Expanding • Mr Dev Bakshi, MD, Tapasya Engineering Works %XVLQHVVLQ(PHUJLQJ0DUNHWDQG6WUDWHJLF,QYHVWPHQWV and Stakexel for Turnarounds and Value Creation’ • Professor Devanath Tirupati, Dean, Amrut Mody School of Management 22 // 160 23 // 160 The following globally acclaimed faculty taught Dmitry Kurochkin, and Gloria Y.A. 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Ambulocetus Versus Trishanku: ‘Nowhere’ Space, Relations, 20(1), 59-74. Diaspora and Genealogical Tourism through Paleontology and %KDW6 Colonialism and Racialization in The Madwoman Hindu Mythology. -RXUQDO RI 7RXULVP DQG &XOWXUDO &KDQJH, 1-17. in the Attic, Wide Sargasso Sea and Jane Eyre. In Elena V. Shabliy, https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2019.1670668 24 // 160 25 // 160 6KXNOD..XULO6 &KDQG9 Does Negative Teacher 7KRPDV6 0HKWD% 6XU\DYDQVKL$Workshop on “Balanced Score Card 7ULYHGL% Estimation of Parameters of Misclassified Size on Teaching Methods and Writing an Effective Case Study”. I C M Biased Generalized Logarithmic Series Distribution, Ahmedabad I S 2019, Bangkok, Thailand, October 30-November 1, 2019. University. 3DQGH\ 6 Role of Experiential Learning in MBA Programme. 7ULYHGL % Misclassified Size Biased Uniform Poisson India to interact with the MBA Students Reg, SNS College of Distribution and its Application, Ahmedabad University. 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Cardiff, Wales; University of Wales Press 3DULNK- Mapping Public Perceptions of Universities of Higher Education in India: A Comparative Analysis using DEA and Quantile Regression, AMSOM-WP-2020-08-003, Ahmedabad University. 3DULNK - Online versus offline banking usage - An insight into the Indian consumer’s banking behaviour, AMSOM-WP-2020-08-004, Ahmedabad University. 3DULNK- The Evolution of Bank of Baroda - The Rising Sun, AMSOM-WP-2020-08-005, Ahmedabad University. 28 // 160 29 // 160 'HYHORSPHQWRI0XOWLSOH['HWHFWLRQ6\VWHPIRU%RG\IOXLG,GHQWLILFDWLRQ 3URIHVVRU5LWHVK6KXNOD$VVLVWDQW3URIHVVRU%LRORJLFDO5HVHDUFK/DERUDWRU\$KPHGDEDG8QLYHUVLW\ Left Image- Surface characterization of Conjugation pad using scanning electron microscope, Conjugation pad is an integrated part of paper based biosensor platform where primary antibody can be conjugated with specific nanoparticles that help in colorimetric detection of body fluid. For Right Image- Surface characterization of Nitrocellulose membrane using scanning electron microscope. Nitrocellulose membranes used as a matrix on the biosensor platform on which test and control lines are drawn for detection of body fluids. 6&+22/2) ARTS AND 6&,(1&(6 TEM image of extracellular vesicles secreted by tumour cells. These vesicles can be harnessed for developing better oral cancer diagnostics. Professor Vivek Tanavde, Associate Professor, Biological & Life Sciences, School of Arts & Sciences Ahmedabad University. The School of Arts and Sciences has been given a rare 352*5$00(6 chance to re-imagine a place of learning in the global academy and within subcontinental traditions of scholarship Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Master of Arts and knowledge. By the mid-2020s, we hope to have two • Major in Economics • Master of Arts in Economics (jointly offered with hundred faculty and staff, and over a thousand students. • Major in History the Amrut Mody School of Management) The spectacular new School of Arts and Sciences building, • Major in Philosophy, History and Languages designed by Rahul Mehrotra of RMA Architects, was • Major in Psychology Integrated Master of Science opened in December 2019. It stands near the entrance to • Major in Social and Political Sciences • Major in Life Sciences the University’s 113-acre campus, and contains spaces that include psychology and biology labs, interactive classrooms, Bachelor of Science (Honours) Doctoral Programmes a two storey reading room and a unique double height black • Major in Computer Science • PhD in Life Sciences box theatre space. The environmentally sensitive building • Major in Physics • PhD in Physics is a spectacular home to a dynamic educational initiative, and was conceived in the Indian modernist architectural tradition. 30 // 160 31 // 160 32 // 160 33 // 160 )$&8/7< EVENTS &+,$60$ $&+,(9(0(176 CHIASMA is a student driven “Science-Fest” organised by the School of Arts and Sciences, Ahmedabad University. This programme is a crossover between research-oriented scientific workshops during the day and cultural celebrations The year saw six new faculty added to the school namely Divita Singh, Manomohini Dutta, Maya Ratnam, Murari in the evenings. The objective behind conducting Chiasma is to connect the students to state-of-the-art laboratories. Kumar Jha, Shishir Saxena and Sourav Sarkar. Students demonstrate and train the participants in different areas like microscopy, bioinformatics, food science, molecular biology among others. In the past three years, the event has grown to include numerous workshops, /(<$0$7+(: competitions, cultural events and has seen participation of students from all over India. Every year, Chiasma is Assistant Professor touching new heights of success and promotes research by igniting curiosity amongst the youth of the country. Awarded a National Academy of Education Postdoctoral Fellowship for an ethnographic Chiasma has been growing exponentially over the past four years. It has gained popularity as a “Science Fest” developed research project on undergraduate science education in India. by the School of Arts and Sciences at Ahmedabad University faculty and student that has engaged youth from across the nation with an exhaustive list of intellectually stimulating experiences in the field of scientific research and development. This year we had a total of 311 registrations from 132 participants from across 7 states in India. The participants were trained in six different areas of the Sciences. 6$1-$<6,1*+ Associate Professor The cultural events add an artistic flavor to the Festival. It gave an opportunity for all the participants and our very own students to showcase their talents. With workshops and various cultural activities organised by the participants, • Placed in top 1% of Global Reviewers list by Publon the students shared fun and enthusiasm with their faculty. • “Best Researcher Award in Nanobiotechnology” by RULA Awards, India • “Best Professor in Nanoscience Award” by “Dewang Mehta National Education Awards” .5,6+1$6:$0< Assistant Professor Awarded the prestigious Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India. 1223857+$.85 Assistant Professor Received the Chairman’s Award for Teaching on the occasion of Ahmedabad University’s Eleventh Foundation Day 2020. 34 // 160 35 // 160 :25.6+236$1'&21)(5(1&(6 • 5DWQD*KRVDOorganised a one-day workshop titled :RPHQ,3DQG(QWUHSUHQHXUVKLS at Ahmedabad University on February 16th 2020. The worskhop was funded by Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), Government of Gujarat • $GLW\D9DLVK\D participated as an organising committee member of the Students’ Special Symposium (S3) - Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO, Ahmedabad, September 27th 2019 • $GLW\D9DLVK\Dparticipated as a technical organising committee member of the INAC-4 Conference - Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO, Ahmedabad, September 26th-27th 2019 th th • 9LYHN7DQDYGH organised International Symposium on Bioinformatics in Health Care November 14 -15 2020 in collaboration with Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR, Singapore (GXFDWLRQDO7UDQVIRUPDWLRQVDQG6RFLHWDO&KDQJHLQ/LEHUDOL]LQJ,QGLD The School of Arts and Sciences at Ahmedabad University hosted a three-day international workshop on Educational Transformations and Societal Change in Liberalizing India from Jan 9th to 11th 2020. The workshop was funded by a Spencer Conference Grant and co-organised by Mary Ann Chacko and Leya Mathew along with colleagues from Center for Budget and Policy Studies, Bengaluru; Rutgers University; USA, and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. During the conference, education scholars, economists, anthropologists, geographers and historians came together to explore the dramatic and everyday ways in which liberalization has re-structured social institutions and subjectivities in India, focusing on the broad themes of Devolution of Governance and Democratization of Aspiration. 678'(17$&+,(9(0(176 • 0V&KHQD'DVDL, iMS Student (2015-2020 Batch) qualified at the National Eligibility Test (NET) 2019 conducted by the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi and received a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for pursuing PhD • 0V%ULQNL'HVDL, a doctoral candidate received a grant under the Student Research Assistance Scheme by the International Union of the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 3/$&(0(176 Our students have found placements in industry (Zydus, Intas, Lambda Therapeutics etc.) and have enrolled for graduate studies. • 5XWYL6KDK was enrolled in a PhD programme at the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, USA • +RPLFD$U\D, is a Junior Research Fellow at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore 36 // 160 37 // 160 ,1'8675,$/$1'),(/'9,6,76 • $QXVK.DSDGLD, Assistant Professor, IIT Bombay. • Keita Omi, Assistant Professor, Ahmedabad • As part of the course Ahmedabad as a Gateway to the World, three field visits were made to the old walled city :K\'RHV0RQH\+DYH9DOXH"$QRXWOLQHRIDSROLWLFDO University, Ahmedabad. &DVH 6WXG\ RQ 86 &LYLO th of Ahmedabad (a World Heritage City), wherein Professor Aparajith Ramnath, Assistant Professor, Humanities WKHRU\RIPRQH\ 6 March, 2020 'HIHQVH 3ROLF\ $ &URVV3UHVLGHQWLDO $QDO\VLV RI 86 and Languages, School of Arts and Sciences introduced students to heritage structures and had the opportunity 3UHVLGHQWLDO 'HFLVLRQ 'LUHFWLYHV 3''V . 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The HOW Lab at the School of Arts and Sciences is exploring drought impacts on metabolomes to understand the key pathways involved in this process (www.rajpurohit-lab.org). This research will help us to understand the fate of insects in 46 // 160 a rapidly changing world. Professor Subhash Rajpurohit, Assistant Professor and Ramanujan Fellow, Biological and Life Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences.47 // 160 The School of Computer Studies was established in 1999 by the Ahmedabad Education Trust. School of Computer Studies has completed 21 years of its existence. So far, 17 batches of Bachelor of Computer Applications Programme, 16 batches of Master of Computer Applications and three batches of Integrated Master of Computer Applications programme have graduated with more than 2700 alumni members. As new intake in MCA and 6&+22/2) IMCA programmes are discontinued for last three years, only one batch of Integrated MCA programme will graduate this year. 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She is appointed as an Assistant Professor in School of Engineering and Pedagogical Tools held at Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur from February 17th-19th, 2020 funded Applied Science. by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India and organised by Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune supported by MHRD under Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya, National Mission for Teachers and Teaching, Government of India and Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur 678'(17$&+,(9(0(176 Students worked on Ahmedabad University Orientation Week Mobile App project under guidance of Professor 5(6($5&+$77+(6&+22/2)&20387(5678',(6 Kuntal Patel and Juhi Bansal, Associate Director of Learning Initiatives at the Centre for Learning Futures. 5DXOML -. 6DLQL -5 Sanskrit-Gujarati Constituency 3/$&(0(176 Mapper for Machine Translation System. 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Peer Analysis of SanGuj with and Computer studies, KSV University, Gandhinagar, November Other Sanskrit Morphological Analyzers. International Conference 28, 2019 RQ&RPSXWLQJ$QDO\WLFVDQG1HWZRUNLQJ ,&&$1 , Bhuvneshwar, India, December 14-15 50 // 160 51 // 160 Novel Synthesis of Bimetallic Core–Shell Nanocrystal/Clay Composites with Superior Catalytic Activities. Professor Dharmesh Varade, Associate Professor, School of Engineering and Applied Science|Ahmedabad University 6&+22/2) (1*,1((5,1* $1'$33/,(' )LYH QHZ 3K' VWXGHQWV HQUROOHG LQWR WKH GRFWRUDO SURJUDPPH DQG WKUHH VWXGHQWV FRPSOHWHG WKHLU 3K' $\XVK 3DQDUD D %7HFK 6&,(1&( VWXGHQW FRPSOHWHG DQ LQWHUQDWLRQDO VHPHVWHU DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI $SSOLHG 6FLHQFHV LQ 1\VD 3RODQG ,W ZDV VXSSRUWHG E\ (5$6086 The School of Engineering and Applied Science is working to be a world-class engineering institution that DQG WKH (8 JUDQW IRU WKH VWXGHQW PRELOLW\ provides multidisciplinary education to the innovators of tomorrow. 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ZDV HOHFWHG DV WKH 3URJUDPPLQJ 'LUHFWRU RI $,&K((6& $PHULFDQ ,QVWLWXWH RI &KHPLFDO 352*5$00(6 (QJLQHHULQJ([HFXWLYH6WXGHQW&RPPLWWHH Bachelor of Technology • Robotics, Mechatronics • Major in Chemical Engineering • Thermo-Fluids Engineering 7KH (QJLQHHULQJ 6FKRRO LQWURGXFHG D QHZ • Major in Computer Science and Engineering • PhD in Applied Chemistry, covering the broad XQGHUJUDGXDWH FXUULFXOXP ZLWK D VWURQJ • Major in Mechanical Engineering areas of: HPSKDVLV RQ LQWHUGLVFLSOLQDULW\ KDQGVRQ • Surface Science and Nonotechnology SHGDJRJ\ DQG EURDG OLEHUDO DUWV HGXFDWLRQ Master of Technology • Material Science 7KH 6FKRRO IXUWKHU VWUHQJWKHQHG WKH %7HFK • Master of Technology in Computer Science and • PhD in Computer Science and Engineering SURJUDPPH E\ UHYLVLQJ WKH FXUULFXOXP ZLWK Engineering with a specialisation in Data Science covering the broad areas of: YHU\ IRFXVHG HQJLQHHULQJ IRXQGDWLRQ FRXUVHV and Analytics • Artificial Intelligence ZLWK LQWHQVH SURMHFWEDVHG FRXUVHV ,W DOVR • Computer Vision RIIHUHG WZR (1$%/( FRXUVHV (QJLQHHULQJ Doctoral Programmes • Algorithms and Optimizations VWXGHQWV JRW RSSRUWXQLWLHV WR OHDUQ EH\RQG • PhD in Chemical Engineering, covering the broad • Big Data Analytics (BDA) WKHFODVVURRPE\SDUWLFLSDWLQJLQFRQIHUHQFHV the areas of: • Computer Networks ZRUNVKRSV DQG VHPLQDUV RUJDQLVHG DW WKH • Catalysis • Cloud Computing 6FKRROVRPHRIZKLFKZHUHQDWLRQDOHYHQWV • Energy Storage and Carbon capture • Cyber-Physicals Systems materials, • Internet of Things • Process Integration • Theoretical Computer Science • Computational Fluid Dynamics • Wireless Communication • Water treatment processes • PhD in Applied Physics, covering the broad areas • Air pollution treatment of: • PhD in Mechanical Engineering, covering the • Thin Films Solar Cells and Photovoltaic broad areas of: Systems • Manufacturing • Modelling of Complex Media • Mechanics and Design 52 // 160 53 // 160 EVENTS )$&8/7< ,1*(1,80 Ingenium is the Annual Technology Festival of Ahmedabad University. Started in 2016, Ingenium offers $&+,(9(0(176 students an opportunity to showcase their technical skills and creative mindset. It is a platform to test their caliber while maintaining a healthy and competitive spirit. The festival emphasises Project-Based Learning and a multi-disciplinary approach to real life problems. The event was promoted across 17 leading technological institutes of India and received an enthusiastic participation with over 850 students in the pre-Ingenium activities. Ingenium was originally scheduled to be organised during 21st-23rd March 2020 with its precursor workshops commencing from January 8th 2020. List of the workshops conducted during Ingenium: • ReactJS Workshop • RC car with bluetooth module Workshop • IOT Workshop • JAMSTACK and Gatsby Workshop • Robotics Workshop • MATLAB Workshop • Blockchain Workshop • MLH local hackday • Hands-on Arduino Workshop • Computational fluid dynamics Workshop • ReactJS beginner Workshop • Ingenious Mechathon '+$50(6+9$5$'( '((3$.9(50$ Associate Professor Assistant Professor • Hyperworks Workshop • Ingenious Hackathon Received the Chairman’s was a visiting research faculty at the Wright Centre for Photovoltaic Award for Research on Innovation and Commercialization, University of Toledo, Ahmedabad University’s USA. He worked on “light bean induced current technique” to :25.6+236$1'&21)(5(1&(6 Foundation Day 2020. understand the degradation mechanism in perovskite solar cells 6HYHQWK,QWHUQDWLRQDO&RQIHUHQFHRQ%LJ'DWD$QDO\WLFV %'$ and fabrication of high efficiency perovskite solar cell. The International Conference on Big Data Analytics, Data Mining, Machine Learning, and related topics is an event managed by leading researchers who work extensively in Big Data Analytics, Data Mining, and associated areas of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Big Data Analysis conferences were previously organised at IIT Delhi, IIIT Hyderabad, Delhi University, and NIT Warangal. The conference was organised at the School of Engineering and Applied Science from December 17th to 20th 2019. More than 180 delegates from various countries, including the USA, Canada, China, Japan, France, Vietnam, and India had participated in the BDA2019 conference. Professor Sanjay Chaudhary, Internim Dean and Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science was the General Chair of BDA2019 Conference. 54 // 160 55 // 160 $ )DFXOW\ 'HYHORSPHQW 3URJUDPPH RQ ʒ0DFKLQH OHDUQLQJ IRU [* :LUHOHVV 1HWZRUN 3HUIRUPDQFH 6($6%XUQRXW9RO th th $QDO\VLVDQG0RQWH&DUOR6LPXODWLRQVʓ was organised on June 10 -15 2019. 44 participants from variouss • The 4th Version of SEAS Burnout, a flagship coding ,1'8675,$/9,6,76 states in India exchanged their learning. This programme was coordinated by Professor Dhaval Patel, Assistant contest was organised on the platform hacker-rank Professor at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Ahmedabad University. • An Industrial visit to RBD Engineers was organised on February 9th 2019 for 2nd year Mechanical 'MDQJR:RUNVKRS • The 2nd session on Django was jointly organised by Engineering students. the Programming Club and Institute of Electrical • An industrial visit to Meghmani Finechem Limited, 678'(17$&+,(9(0(176 and Electronics Engineers Student Branch (IEEE) Dahej was organised on November 16th 2019 for 4th $&0,&3&2QOLQH5RXQG *RRJOH([SORUH0/ZRUNVKRS of Ahmedabad University. year chemical engineering students • Twelve teams from Ahmedabad University • Organised by the Programming Club in collaboration • An industrial visit to IOCL, Baroda was organised &2'(0$5&+ $Q2QOLQH,QLWLDWLYH participated in the online round of ACM-ICPC, with Bhargav Patel, Google Explore ML facilitator, for 3rd year students on 8th February 2020 a 3-hour team programming contest. Two teams and 3rd Year ICT student at Ahmedabad University, • A week-long initiative by the Programming club to were selected for the onsite regional round, securing this workshop is an initiative by Google to enable engage the students with the coding culture and to • An industrial visit to Naroda Enviro Projects Ltd. th nd 303 and 1200 rank respectively, one for Kanpur and students to learn the basic concepts of machine promote the club over social media was organised on 20 January 2020 for for 2 year Chemical Engineering students Amritapuri, second for Kharagpur regionals. A total learning to students, and they performed hands-on ,QWURGXFWLRQWR/LQX[:RUNVKRS of 4401 teams from all around the world competed experiments on their own Organised by the Programming Club and IEEE AU SB in this contest to introduce the students to a Linux OS 7DONRQ*RRJOH6XPPHURI&RGH 5(6($5&+6(0,1$56(5,(6 ,(((;WUHPHY • Organised by the Programming club to make 6($6&RGH)RUFHV(GXFDWLRQDO5RXQG • The Programming Club collaborated with IEEE students aware of the internship programme • The workshop was organised by the Programming In 2019-2020, we invited three prominent speakers Ahmedabad University Student Branch and “Google Summer of Code - GSoC” which is run by Club and IEEE Ahmedabad University Student sharing their research ideas and activities with students co-hosted IEEEXtreme Google for the last 15 years. The speaker was Aman Branch to introduce the students to Linux OS and faculties at SEAS: Dave, 2017 batch student of ICT batch, who has nd , Radiation & Photochemistry 5HDFW-6ZRUNVKRS completed GSoC-2019 • Parth Patel, a 2 year Chemical Engineering student • %HHQD 6LQJK • A workshop on popular frontend framework jointly was elected as the Programming Director of American Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. Protein-Based Biopolymer for Drug Delivery organised by Ingenium, Programming Club, and 6($6&RGH)RUFHV(GXFDWLRQDO5RXQG Institute of Chemical Engineering-Executive . October th Facebook Developer Circles and conducted by two • An innovative coding contest initiated by a Student Committee (AIChE-ESC) 4 , 2019 lead officers of “Point of Interaction System”, Mr. programming club. They created a group on the • Bhargav Patel, a 3rd year BTech student was selected • $PLW6KHWK, University of South Carolina, South Knowledge Graphs and their central role in Divye Shah, and Mr. Prem Patel programming platform Codeforces as a Young Reporter for Environment (YRE) to Carolina. ELJGDWDSURFHVVLQJ 3DVW3UHVHQWDQG)XWXUH attend the 10th World Environment Education January :RUNVKRSE\&RGLQJ1LQMDV 6PDUW,QGLD+DFNDWKRQ3UHVHQWDWLRQ nd nd th 2 , 2020 • A two-part event organised by the Programming • Five teams who were selected for the next round Congress (WEEC) from 2 to 7 November 2019 Club at Ahmedabad University was a coding of Smart India Hackathon (SIH). They will be in Bangkok, Thailand • 5DNVK 9LU -DVUD Reliance Industries Limited Sustainable Development through Innovative workshop in association with Mr. Parikh Jain, representing our University on the state and national • A students project on “Smart Street Light System” 7HFKQRORJLHV th the co-founder of Coding Ninjas. The first levels now. The teams came up with proposals of was selected for Regional Round of Smart Gujarat March 11 , 2020 workshop was about Introduction to Competitive solutions to some real-life problems given by Govt. Hackathon 2019-20 Programming and the second workshop explored of India. Details about SIH can be found on www. Data Structures and Algorithms’ Fundamentals, sih.gov.in which was from November 10th 2019 3/$&(0(176 'MDQJR.LFNVWDUW6HVVLRQ &DUHHUVLQ2SHQ6RXUFHE\UW&DPS • The first of its kind event by the Programming • Some of the key recruiters who participated in • Careers in Open Source and Beyond was jointly Club. Django is an open-source python based web the placement process this year are CodeNation, organised by rtCamp - a WordPress based company, framework which is getting popular in recent Tata Consultancy Services, AllinCall, Thomson the Career Development Centre and Programming times. 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WKHWK$QQXDO,(((,QWHUQDWLRQDO*OREDO&RPPXQLFDWLRQV&RQIHUHQFH */2%(&20 , Waikoloa, USA, December 9-13. 1-6. 60 // 160 61 // 160 &(175()25 +(5,7$*( 0$1$*(0(17 62 // 160 63 // 160 The Centre for Heritage Management (CHM) is an • Professor Neel Kamal Chapagain presented a draft academic centre promoting critical inquiry on heritage set of programmes level academic learning outcomes matters along with an interdisciplinary approach to for Masters level education on Cultural Heritage )$&8/7< the broader heritage sector (including but not limited Management at a meeting of Asian Academy for to: monuments, crafts, museums, natural resources, Heritage Management, hosted by the University of tourism, urban development and intangible heritage Hong Kong, with support from UNESCO Bangkok $&+,(9(0(176 like languages, music, customs, performing arts, among and Southeast University, China others). 1((/.$0$/&+$3$*$,1 Director In this academic year, CHM has a few milestones that • Professor Neel Kamal Chapagain participated at an • Professor Chapagain was elected as a bureau member of APHEN-ICH early speak of the Centre’s position in heritage management extraordinary general meeting of the Asia Pacific this year. Coinciding with the meeting, Professor Chapagain also presented education in the Asia Pacific region. Higher Education Network for ICH (APHEN-ICH) his works and thoughts on learning outcomes for ICH related courses and th th that took place on 24 -25 July 2019 in Shanghai, programmes at the Capacity Building workshop on linking 2003 convention • The Heritage Learning Lab initiative at the Centre China to ICH courses in universities in the Asia Pacific region had its first collaborative project in three villages in Kutch, in which CHM’s graduates were also • Professor Neel Kamal Chapagain was invited by UNESCO Bangkok (Asia engaged as consultants • Professor Sara Ahmed participated in the 3rd annual Pacific regional office) to prepare a guidance document on academic learning meeting of the Global Network of Water Museums outcomes for higher education in cultural heritage management. He has also at the University of Valencia, Spain (June 11th-15th been actively contributing in the heritage management education in the Asia • The third edition of the international conference 2019) Pacific region through his positions in the board of two higher education on Heritage Management Education and Practice networks in the Asia Pacific region was successfully organised with support from the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd, in which about • Professor Sara Ahmed was a guest speaker at an 100 participants from 12 countries participated. The international conference on Water and the City keynote speakers this year were Professor Yahaya at the National University of Singapore, 6th-7th Ahmad from Malaysia and Ms Jaya Jaitly from New February 2020. She presented a paper at the Delhi National University of Singapore entitled - “Liquid Heritage: Can Water Museums Facilitate a New Water Ethics?” looking at the role of Living Waters • Ahmedabad University is elected as one of the four Museum in using the creative arts to talk about Executive Members at Asian Academy for Heritage water alternatives in Ahmedabad Management (AAHM) which was established by UNESCO and ICCROM to strengthen and promote heritage management education in the Asia Pacific • Professor Shahul Ameen participated in a capacity region building workshop on linking UNESCO’s 2003 convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Shanghai on 22nd - 25th July 2019 which was jointly • Professor Ioannis Poulios commenced teaching organised by Asia Pacific Higher Education Network at the centre from March 2020. Professor Poulios for Intangible Cultural Heritage (APHEN-ICH), previously conducted PhD research at the University International Training Centre for Intangible College London. He teaches at the Hellenic Open Cultural Heritage (CRIHAP), UNESCO Beijing University, and has also taught at the UNESCO Office and UNESCO Bangkok Office (Venice Office) Annual School on ‘Sustainable Energy Governance in World Heritage Sites’ • Mr Piyush Pandya, Project Manager at the Centre was invited to deliver a seminar on ‘Understanding • The first-year students of the Centre for Heritage Urban Living Heritage Management’. He was also Management organised a symposium to share their a panellist on a discussion titled ‘Carbon Footprint learning from the Heritage Field-Immersion that and Sustainability’ at 62nd convention of National took place in Jagammanpur Village, Bundelkhand, Association of Student of Architecture (NASA), Uttar Pradesh in November 2019. The exchange India at Bengaluru students from the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, the Republic of Korea also attended the symposium 64 // 160 65 // 160 :25.6+236 :RUNVKRSRQ8QGHUVWDQGLQJWKH0DQDJHPHQWRI :RUNVKRS ZLWK VSHFLDOO\DEOHG FKLOGUHQ RI /LYLQJ+HULWDJH 3UDEKDW)RXQGDWLRQ • Centre for Heritage Management, Ahmedabad • Students Vasudha Saraogi, a first-Year student and University organised a series of workshops on 3rd - Sukrit Sen, a second-year student of the masters 4th August 2019 on Understanding the Management programme conducted a marble painting workshop of Living Heritage. The workshop received an in association with Sahapedia and Living waters overwhelming registration from across India Museum with the children of Prabhat Foundation- a including cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Gwalior, non-governmental organisation that helps children Kolkata, Surat and Bhavnagar. Centre for Heritage and adults with mental and physical challenges on Management, Ahmedabad University is organising the 22nd January 2020 a series of workshops for multiple stakeholders. This first edition of the workshop aimed to inquire about the current challenges in managing urban 7UDFLQJ5R X WHV'KDUPDM*XMDUDW living heritage. The workshop designed around two • Tracing Ro(u)tes 2020 was a heritage walk curated major areas: first, understanding the multiple layers and conducted by the first-year students of the of our urban heritage and second, international Centre for Heritage Management, Ahmedabad conventions including the 1972 World Heritage University for the organisation - Avichal Heritage Convention as applicable in the contexts of our Initiative in Dharmaj, a village in Anand district, urban living heritage Gujarat. The purpose of the walk was to create awareness about the dwindling built heritage and to sensitise the locals about the same as well as generate 0DVWHU &ODVV ZLWK 0DWD 1L 3DFKKHGL DUWLVW funds for the sustainability of other projects taken &KDQGUDNDQW&KLWDUD up by the organisation RD • Sharitage—A heritage club at the Ahmedabad 3 ,17(51$7,21$/&21)(5(1&(21+(5,7$*(0$1$*(0(17 University organised a workshop on Mata Ni ('8&$7,21$1'35$&7,&( Pachhedi. The workshop was conducted by the +HULWDJH:DON0RWL0DVMLG%KRSDO master artisan - Chandrakant Chitara and other • A walk was led by Saif Siddiqui, a second-year rd The 3 International Conference on Heritage Professor Neel Kamal Chapagain, the Conference Chair young artisans of the Chitara family. Chandrakant student of the masters programme at the historic th Management Education and Practice started on 6 welcomed the delegates; and introduced the theme of the Chitara has received the National award from the precincts of Moti Masjid at Bhopal on 9 February th December 2019 and concluded on 8 December 2019. conference. He briefly recalled the core idea of the annual Ministry of Textile in 2002 for his craftsmanship. 2020. This walk was organised as part of the India The theme of the conference was ‘Ensuring Fair Access conference series as an academic platform to promote Mata ni Pachhedi is an old kalamkari technique Heritage Walks Festival 2020 - an initiative by and Inclusion in Heritage Management Processes’. discourses on heritage management connecting both to of Gujarat, practised by people of the Vaghari Sahapedia The third edition of the international conference the education and professional practice; and concluded community and is currently done by the Chitara on Heritage Management Education and Practice his presentation with a few crucial questions on this family. The Pachhedi is a traditional cloth used for was successfully organised with a support from the year’s theme like - by protecting a monument are we religious purposes by the community, especially Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited, in which depriving its everyday users of their daily rituals? In our during the Navratri. about 100 participants from 12 countries participated. quest of ‘Outstanding Universal Value’, are we ignoring The keynote speakers this year were Professor Yahaya everyday local values? While preparing historic heritage Ahmad from Malaysia and Ms Jaya Jaitly from Delhi. are we marginalising future heritage, and so on. The conference participants were from Malaysia, South Korea, USA, Russia, and various parts of India. During the three days, several aspects of physical, social and cognitive access and inclusion in different levels of heritage management practices were discussed. The Conference also had a series of events featuring an exposition of social entrepreneurs as well as cultural activities and workshops coordinated by Sharitage - the Heritage Club of Ahmedabad University. 66 // 160 67 // 160 decay of such monuments. Both visits were a part 678'(17$&+,(9(0(176 ,17(51$7,21$/678'(17 of the conservation and preservation science course • Sukrit Sen received the prestigious US-ICOMOS laser scanner for scanning historic buildings (;&+$1*( • First-year students of Masters in Heritage Management completed their mandatory International Exchange Fellowship through which • Jyoti Shukla organised a Mata ni Pachedi Walk on • Ms Heloisa Okamoto Pinho, a Masters student in week-long heritage field-immersion programme at he was able to pursue his summer internship 28 July 2019 in a small locality in Vasna, Ahmedabad Museum Studies at the University of East Anglia, UK Jagammanpur in Uttar Pradesh. This encouraged (practicum) at the United States National Parks with artisans belonging to the Chitara family that completed her exchange programme at the Centre students to connect their learning of the first semester Service’s National Centre for Preservation makes these paintings using 200 year old traditional for Heritage Management, Ahmedabad University – particularly heritage discourses, community Technology and Training. This was fourth methods consecutive year that a CHM student was selected in the month of July 2019. Her programme focused connections, economics and management challenges for the highly competitive international internship • Sukrit Sen documented ‘Mata Bhavani ni Vav’ on learning about heritage management processes in broader aspects of heritage management. This fellowship (stepwell of mother goddess) in Ahmedabad during in India and also pursuing her research for Masters year’s site was of Jagammanpur which is a village in his documentation module masters programme. thesis at UEA Uttar Pradesh and has a palace with its fortification • The international exchange programme began with Ms Priyanka Kumari and he had developed a short • Four students of the Korea National University of still extant as a visible heritage structure. This year’s a Masters student Heloisa Okamoto Pinho visit the cinematic essay for the Living Waters Museum Cultural Heritage (KNUCH), Republic of Korea immersion dwelled in the dynamics between a Centre as a research intern from the University of during his internship East Anglia (UK) in July 2019 visited Ahmedabad University from 7th-21st January royal heritage and community perceptions, as well • Sukrit Sen got selected to attend and present his 2020 as part of the students’ exchange programme as finding synergies between community practices • In August 2019, 7 second year students pursued project on music around water at the Budapest developed by the two universities in collaboration. and forgotten royal patronage on various aspects a three week exchange study programme at the Water Summit 2019 in Hungary in October and the This module introduced them to the diverse of society such as festivals, social services and Korea National University of Cultural Heritage in Geneva Peace Week in Switzerland in November heritage and approaches to its management in an community identity the Republic of Korea. In return, four students from Indian context through classroom sessions and field the Korea National University spent two weeks at • Sukrit Sen’s paper on “Rejuvenation of Cultural • As part of the Documentation Course, first-students visits along with the Centre’s students Ahmedabad University Heritage through Festivals: The Case of Durga Puja, of Masters’ Programme visited Walled City of Kolkata” has been accepted for presentation at the • Second-year students (Masters in Heritage Junagadh - an ancient town in the Saurashtra • Prarthi Shah, an alumnus of Heritage Management Pagdiriwang: Festivals as Heritage (International Management) began their new semester with region of Gujarat along with Professor Neel Kamal programme, received the National Youth Icon Conference on Folklore), to be held at the University a three-week-long exchange programme at the Chapagain, Professor Shahul Ameen, Professor Award 19 from International Youth Committee on of the Philippines (UP) Quezon City, the Philippines Korean National University of Cultural Heritage Aditya Prakash Kanth and Mr Piyush Pandya. They 27th September 2019 on December 11-12, 2019 (KNUCH) in South Korea. Under the MOU signed explored and documented layers of the historicity of the town ranging from Ashokan Period to Early • Tanya Kewalramani’s paper titled ‘Measuring • Saif Siddiqui - A session on the “Water Wisdom of with the Korean university earlier this year, the Modern Era, associated multifaceted culture and Sustainable Tourism based on her thesis selected to Sarkhej” was held at Sarkhej Roza in the form of a students pursued six credits courses at the university. intangible practices, architecture and building be presented at the fifth International Conference ‘Water Walk’ along the Ahmad-Sar Lake at Sarkhej. As part of the courses, they visited various heritage material etc. on Tourism and Leisure Studies at the University of This walk was conducted as part of the Water Studio sites, museums, archaeological sites located in Dubrovnik, Croatia Foundation Programme for undergraduate students different cities including Seoul, Iksan and Jeonju • Tanya Kewalramani a recent graduate in 2019 of the Ahmedabad University. The walk was led by received an award as a part of a Yes Foundation Saif Siddiqui, a second-year student at the Centre *8(67/(&785(6 fellowship - Media for Social Change. Through this for Heritage Management ),(/'9,6,76$1',00(56,216 fellowship, she was associated with the historical • Tanya Kewalramani was awarded Emerging Scholar • Professor Aditya Kanth took a batch of students • The Centre for Heritage Management organised and cultural research centre of Yes Foundation. Her Awards at The Fifth International Conference on from computer science, chemical engineering and a talk on “Heritage Conservation and Sustainable role was to help the centre with the research and Tourism & Leisure Studies, Dubrovnik, Croatia biological sciences of Ahmedabad University for Development” on 21st August 2019 by Dr Benny documentation of towns that are bestowed by water a study trip to Jama Masjid and Dada Hari Ni Vav Kuriakose, conservation consultant known for his architectural monuments and to induce sustainable • Sukrit Sen’s project “Food for Heritage - Case: Bara Handi of Ahmedabad” has been selected as one of (a five-storeyed stepwell) situated in Ahmedabad. contribution in the Muziris Heritage Project. In tourism. She was one of the top 5 performers out of During the field trip, the students were introduced his talk, Dr Kuriakose highlighted the relevance 90 participants the nine projects to be presented at the “Asia-Pacific Heritage 20/20 Forum” scheduled to be held on 14 to historical architecture and its engineering of sustainable architectural practices especially in • Sukrit Sen was selected to present his poster on October 2019 in Penang, Malaysia as a part of the techniques. Students were engaged in understanding the context of global warming and climate change. “The role of the community towards a Sustainable UNESCO Asia Pacific Awards, 2019 various types of materials, their properties, and Prior to the talk, Dr Kuriakose interacted with the Conservation of the temples of Bali Dewangunj, the components used in the construction of such students of the Masters of Heritage Management Arambagh, West Bengal” at the ICOMOS 2019 • Sukrit Sen was adjudged the first position in structures. They were introduced to projects programme on the Muziris Heritage Project ADCOM Scientific Symposium on Rural Landscape “College ke Tashanbaz” an intrastate college-level to understand the problems pertaining to the Heritage to be held at Morocco in October talent hunt competition organised by RedFM monuments - deterioration, physical damage, 2019. During his practicum at ICOMOS/US, he chemical alterations, biological deterioration also took a session with the young architects of as well as the impact of urban pollutants on the Tuskegee University on the importance of Heritage structures materials. Students examined the various Documentation and demonstrated how to use a deteriorating factors and their mechanism for the 68 // 160 69 // 160 ,03$&72)3$1'(0,&621+(5,7$*(6(&725 /,9,1*:$7(5086(8083'$7(6 The series of webinars touched upon the challenges 7KH3DQGHPLFLVD3RUWDO $&RQYHUVDWLRQ • Living Waters Museum and Project Otenga faced by various aspects of the heritage sector RQ$UWDQG$JHQF\(13 June 2020) hosted a creative evening, ‘FLOOOW’ on 15th through the discussions with different stakeholders September 2019. A soulful ‘Jal Tarang’ by Sukrit including academicians, professionals, State agencies, 3DQHOOLVWV Sen, water-related poems recited by Saif Siddiqui, non-government organisations along with the Dr. Amareswar Galla, Executive Director, International an interesting short story, “Tikhoo aur Rewa” by custodians and practitioners of heritage. They received Institute for the Inclusive Museum, Copenhagen; Piyush Pandya, Sumit Baruah’s beautiful short film an overwhelming and active participation of people Professor Ute Meta Bauer, Founding Director, Centre on the Brahmaputra river and Wency Mendes’ from different countries and with varied backgrounds. for Contemporary Art (CCA), Singapore; presentation on water and livelihoods in Assam left Most of these webinars were moderated by the alumni Bose Krishnamachari, President, Kochi Biennale the audience mesmerised and opened the stage for of the Centre for Heritage Management. Foundation; discussions on issues related to water and sustainable Professor Nathalie King, Professor, University of development 3RVW&29,' 0XVHXPV(16 May 2020) Melbourne and Curator of the New Zealand Pavilion at • On the occasion of (World) Heritage Week, Living the 59th Venice Biennale Waters Museum organised a critical dialogue, from 3DQHOOLVWV Water Heritage to Water Futures, together with Dr Deborah Thiagarajan, President, Dakshinachitra Mr. Vijay Ramchandani, Senior Executive, 0RGHUDWRU the Ahmedabad Water Network - an association Museum, Chennai: Centre for Heritage Management, Ahmedabad University of professionals, practitioners and researchers Dr Sara Ahmed, Founder Living Waters Museum; passionate about water in all its dimensions Adjunct Faculty, Centre for Heritage Management, • On the occasion of the International Day of Persons Ahmedabad University 8QGHUVWDQGLQJ %XLOW +HULWDJH LQ &RQWH[W with Disabilities, LWM organised a visit to Sarkhej (28 June 2020) 0RGHUDWRU Professor Aditya Kanth, Centre for RI&RPPXQLWLHVDQG&XOWXUH Roza with the students of Prabhat Foundation, Heritage Management, Ahmedabad University 3DQHOOLVWV an that looks at the development of children and Professor Kiran Joshi, Immediate Past President, adults with special needs. Ms Gauri Raje, a UK ICOMOS India; based storyteller along with Sukrit Sen, student of 6KLIWLQ&XOWXUDO&XUDWLRQ3RVW3DQGHPLF the Masters Programme conducted a storytelling (30 May 2020) Ar Jayatissa Herath, Immediate Past President, ICOMOS session with folk tales associated with water. The Sri Lanka; 3DQHOOLVWV event was co-hosted with Sahapedia as part of the Ms Brinda Miller, Director, Kala Ghoda Festival; Professor Vasillis Ganiatsas, Head of Department, “Water we Want” youth contest organised by the Department of Architectural Design, National Global Network of Water Museums. A similar open Ms Neena Parikh, Director, Neekoee Foundation Technical University of Athens, Greece event was hosted at the Khoj Museum for Children Ms Niharika Shah, Alumna, Centre for st 0RGHUDWRUV Dr Neel Kamal Chapagain, Director & Associate on December 1 2019 Heritage Management, Ahmedabad University, and Mr Professor, Centre For Heritage Management, • A special issue on Water Heritage in the Journal Vijay Ramchandani, Senior Executive and alum, Centre Ahmedabad University of Heritage Management was published. The for Heritage Management Journal of Heritage Management is a peer-reviewed 0RGHUDWRU Ms. Chirashree Thakkar, alumna, Centre for Heritage Management, Ahmedabad University and biannual (June and December) International Journal of the Ahmedabad University. In collaboration &UDIWV DQG )RON $UW /RFDO 3HUVSHFWLYHV Co-founder, Thakkar Associates (6 June 2020) with the Sage Publications, the journal publishes /RFDO,QLWLDWLYHV high-quality research papers, commentaries and Soyebbhai Khatri, Artisan, Shakilbhai 3DQHOOLVWV book reviews on themes of heritage management. Langha, Folk Artist, Sureshbhai Chhanga, Sarpanch, During its three years of publication, the journal Kunariya Gram Panchayat, Kutch has invoked theoretical discourses, analyzed policies 0RGHUDWRUV Ms Shailja Parashar and Mr Vijay and critically delineated cases/practices of heritage Ramchandani, alumni, Centre for Heritage management Management, Ahmedabad University • Professor Sara Ahmed participated in the 3rd annual meeting of the Global Network of Water Museums at the University of Valencia, Spain (June 11th-15th 2019) 70 // 160 71 // 160 5(6($5&+$77+(&(175()25+(5,7$*(0$1$*(0(17 .DQWK $ Prospects of Developing Conservation Materials and 678'(1735(6(17$7,216 Treatment Methodologies. Brainstorming Meeting On Science 6HQ 6 “Food for Heritage- Case: Bara Handi of Ahmedabad,” and Research Heritage Initiative (SHRI) Department of Science Asia-Pacific Heritage 20/20 Forum, Penang, Malaysia as a part of and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, the UNESCO Asia Pacific Awards, October 14 2019 September 29-30, 2019 6HQ 6 “Music Around Water,” Budapest Water Summit 2019, &KDSDJDLQ1Revisiting Nepal’s Tentative World Heritage Sites: Hungary, October 15-17, 2019 Heritage Tourism and Cultural Landscapes Perspectives. Inception Meeting of Thematic Groups Cultural Heritage and Mountain 6HQ6 “Music Around Water,” Geneva Peace Week, Switzerland Tourism within the Himalayan University Consortium, ICIMOD, November 4-8, 2019 Kathmandu, Nepal, October 3-4, 2019 6HQ 6 “The role of the community towards a Sustainable &KDSDJDLQ 1 Intersections Between the Parallel Discourses Conservation of the temples of Bali Dewangunj, Arambagh, West of Heritage/Conservation and Development: Pedagogical Bengal,” The ICOMOS 2019 ADCOM Scientific Symposium on Implications for Heritage Management Education. Aga Khan Trust Rural Landscape Heritage, Morocco in October 17, 2019 for Culture’s Education Programme and Centre for Conservation Studies, CEPT University, October 12, 2019 .HZDOUDPDQL7 “Measuring Sustainable Cultural Tourism: A case study of Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary”, ATLAS SIG &KDSDJDLQ 1 Rethinking Nepal’s Tentative World Heritage meeting Heritage Tourism and Education Integrating Cultural List through the Lens of Cultural Landscapes. ICOMOS and and Natural Heritage in Urban Tourism: Innovations, Discourses Department of Archaeology, Government of Nepal, Kathmandu, and Collaborations, Macao SAR, China, November 21-22, 2019 Nepal, December 27, 2019 &KDSDJDLQ 1 Understanding Traditional Engineering Systems for Future. International Heritage Symposium and Exhibition, %22.6 Department of Science and Technology (GOI) and the Indian &KDSDJDLQ16KUHVWKD6.6LQJK6 %KDWWD.' Institute of Technology, New Delhi, January 15-16, 2020 5HƛOHFWLRQVRQWKH%XLOW(QYLURQPHQWDQG$VVRFLDWHGSUDFWLFHV Volume 3: Revisiting the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes: Resilience, Recovery, 3DQG\D3‘Understanding Urban Living Heritage Management. Rehabilitation and Reconstruction. Nepal: MSESSD Programme, 62nd Convention of National Association of Student of Architecture Department of Architecture & Urban Planning, Institute of (NASA), National Association of Student of Architecture, Banglore, Engineering, Tribhuvan University February 8-9, 2020 &KDSDJDLQ1ICH Safeguarding and Sustainable Development, ICH as an Interdisciplinary Field of Study & Ethics in ICH %22.&+$37(56 Safeguarding and its Research. APHEN-ICH ICHCAP International &KDSDJDLQ 1 A Review of Policies on Preparedness, Field School on Intangible Cultural Heritage, UNESCO Category-2 Response, and Recovery for Pre and Post-2015 Earthquakes in Centre on Networking and Communication on ICH, the Korean Nepal: Implications for The Built Heritage. In N. Chapagain, National University of Cultural Heritage and Asia Pacific Higher S. Shreshta, S. Singh & K. Datta (Eds.), Reflections on the Built Education Network for ICH, South Korea, August 16-23, 2019 Environment and Associated Practices: Revisiting 2015 Nepal (DUWKTXDNHV 5HVLOLHQFH 5HFRYHU\ 5HKDELOLWDWLRQ DQG 5HFRQVWUXFWLRQ $KPHG6 Liquid Heritage: Can Water Museums Facilitate a New ( 28-44), Nepal: Department of Architecture, Institute of Water Ethics? International Conference on Water and the City, Engineering, Tribhuvan University National University of Singapore, Singapore, February 6-7, 2020 -2851$/$57,&/(6 .DQWK$ Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Investigation of the Wall Painted Surfaces of an 18th-Century Indian Temple, New Delhi. Vibrational Spectroscopy, Elsevier. 104, 102947. Doi. org/10.1016/j.vibspec.2019.102947 &KDSDJDLQ 1 1HXSDQH 8 Contextual Education: Rethinking education for Nepal in the wake of COVID-19 crisis. $SSOLHG 6FLHQFH DQG 7HFKQRORJ\ $QQDOV 1(1), 98-111 https://doi. org/10.3126/asta.v1i1.30281 ,19,7('/(&785(6 .DQWK$Conservation of Miniature Painting, Conservation of Oil Painting. National Research Laboratory for Conservation of 72 // 160 73 // 160 Cultural Property, Lucknow, September 26-27, 2019 ,1'(3(1'(17678'<3(5,2' ,63 The Independent Study Period at Ahmedabad University enabling concentrated learning through block courses, offers students a chance to explore their interests studio-inspired experiential courses, perspective, skill and go beyond the classroom, making their academic building and field courses and innovative experiments learning truly interdisciplinary – and their conceptual in learning. understanding more experiential. This is made possible through collaboration with peers in a project-based Every course in the Independent Study Period is environment. Independent Study Period offers unique designed to: learning experiences, spanning 10 days that range from • Ignite a passion or interest in the students “Design Thinking” to “Artificial Intelligence”. Our • Surpass disciplinary boundaries courses are a crucial tool for students to experiment • Develop a better understanding of theory with new ideas and methods of learning. • Promote learning-by-doing methodology. All courses follow a hands-on approach and classroom The courses are rooted in disciplines like Literature, teaching is minimised Sociology, Design, Science, Technology, Heritage, • Produce tangible physical outputs that can be Humanities and Languages, and more – but they cut showcased during the Independent Study Period across areas and specialisations. These courses are exhibition offered in an 8-hour day format over 10 consecutive days, 7+(0( 6867(1$1&(726867$,1$%,/,7< 177 • %/2&.&2856(6 &(175()25 Students Registered • 678',2,163,5('(;3(5,(17,$/&2856(6 • 3(563(&7,9(6.,//%8,/',1*$1'),(/'&2856(6 /($51,1*)8785(6 ,63&2856(6 The Centre for Learning Futures (CLeF) designs and implements initiatives to support teaching and learning in • The Aravalli: The Future of Gujarat • Living the Wildlife the University. The Centre offers courses in academic reading and writing and workshops in study skills. It also • Biomimicry: Nature Integrated Thinking and • Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence offers, through its Learning Initiatives, opportunities for curricular experimentation and pedagogic innovation as Living • Make an Impactful Short Film also platforms for integrating learner-centric technological solutions in higher education. • Birds, Birds, Birds • Mastering Multimedia for Great Careers • Cyber Security • Ocean Explorers • Design Thinking, Designing Thinking • Scenes from the History of Science • Digital Fabrication with 3D Printing • Scribal Culture in Practice and Theory • Drone Development • The Politics of Food At the end of the 10 days students showcased their learnings through displays, demonstrations, videos, films and photographs to the University community and the city on 21st December 2019 . A Panel Discussion on “The Nature Paradigm: Sustenance and Sustainability” was also organised. 6(0(67(5(1'(;32 Students from across the University participated and displayed posters, photographs, performances, &2856(6 3D models, working prototypes, coffee table books, computer applications, and presentations to mark the end of the Semester on 20th November 2019. 352-(&7287&20(6 74 // 160 75 // 160 Ahmedabad University has evolved a unique framework to facilitate learning by (1$%/( engaging with the context and environment and applying these concepts in real world problems. Students are empowered to learn on their own through various techniques like Project Based Learning, Flipped Classroom, Discovery Based Method etc. and the faculty acts as a facilitator. ENABLE courses for 2019-20 included: • Idea to Business Plan • Computational Fluid Dynamics • Urban Informal Economy • Basic Electronic Circuits • Future of work • Brand Management • Marketing Plan and Implementation • Natural Language Processing • Digital Marketing CLeF has partnered with the Niranjan Bhagat Memorial Trust, Ahmedabad, 0DDGK\DP*XMDUDWL to design, implement and monitor the project Madhyam Gujarati, Uttam 8WWDP$QJUH]L Angrezi towards enhancing English language competencies in students from Gujarati-medium schools. About 15 classrooms across Gujarat have been selected to pilot the project. The project has come up with new resource material, exclusively produced by an expert team for this purpose. About 30 volunteers from Ahmedabad University participated and hosted classroom sessions in various schools of Ahmedabad. Writers’ Studio is an initiative to give detailed and personalised feedback on The Bridge Course in Communication at Ahmedabad University was launched to :ULWHUVʐ6WXGLR %ULGJH&RXUVH students’ writing by trained professionals in journalism, communication and ensure that every deserving student learns irrespective of the language they speak management. The Studio also helps faculty members in their research writing and understand. We believe that it is our responsibility to impart basic knowledge by providing feedback on their writing. Approximately 150 students from across of reading, speaking, listening, understanding and writing academic assignments availed the services of the Studio in the winter semester of 2019. The Centre in grammatically correct and coherent language, especially since the medium of has a team of five professionals with experience in professional, journalistic and teaching at the University is English. freelance writing who reviewed drafts of research papers and provided feedback to both students and teachers. To advance our practice of project-based learning and experiential learning The Six C’s of Leadership by Professor Rakesh Godhwani, PGSEM, IIM Bangalore. /HDUQLQJ&RDOLWLRQ ,QQRYDWLYH6WXGLR courses, we have set up our own collaborative workshop, The Learning Coalition. We believe that learning requires establishment of a coalition between the &RXUVH This course has been designed to help undergraduate students enter the corporate learners and between the teacher for the class to succeed. world where they will be expected to get things done – starting from how to communicate orally, how to handle situations with customers and stakeholders Conducted in workshop mode, it helps reflect on and design standards for and how to persuade others to get things done. This course helped undergraduate outcomes-based education, and ensure alignment between course objectives, and postgraduate students become more curious, creative, confident, competent, outcomes, pedagogy and assessment. It is also an opportunity for faculty to collaborative, and communicative (orally) as a leader. develop new courses collaboratively and seek feedback on the curricula they have developed. The Learning Coalition is a collaborative experience to advance our An annual exercise in mapping critical skills competency in students. Conducted own knowledge and practices of active pedagogies like ENABLE. 8QGHUJUDGXDWH four rounds of the survey as of June 2020. This is a large database to track /HDUQLQJ&RPSHWHQF\ longitudinal change in students’ learning competency. This year Professor Tejaswini Niranjana held two workshops to aligning 6XUYH\ programme and major outcomes with 35 faculty members on the 18th-19th of July 2019 and on the 3rd-5th of January 2020. 76 // 160 77 // 160 Around March 2020, all our previous plans came to a standstill when the University 2QOLQH7HDFKLQJDQG was closed down because of the pandemic. We had to move all our classes online /HDUQLQJ immediately. It was a testing time but it also enabled us to experiment and advance our teaching and learning by several years in a matter of days. We conducted extensive research on online resources and training workshops for our faculty and staff to make the most of remote teaching using various platforms and tools. From engagement to assessment, we worked with faculty to redesign course content and delivery to make them amenable to online learning. Over 2000 students were interviewed to get their feedback on online classes and where improvements could be made. A huge repository of guidelines and data on course design and delivery was prepared based on this feedback. When our medium of instruction moved from face to face to online in March 2020, it wasn’t easy to adapt for both faculty and students. However, some faculty members took it upon themselves to transform their courses so as to provide for remote teaching but at the same time not compromising on the learning of students. Listed below are four such online-compatible courses amongst a comprehensive list of several others. &RXUVH1DPH Mechatronics and Mechatronics Lab )DFXOW\1DPH Professor Jaina Mehta &RXUVH1DPH Interdisciplinary Approach To Consumer Understanding )DFXOW\1DPH Professor Ravi Miglani &RXUVH1DPH Animal Behaviour )DFXOW\1DPH Professor Ratna Ghoshal &RXUVH1DPH Basics of Bioinformatics )DFXOW\1DPH Professor Manish Datt 78 // 160 79 // 160 Global Centre for Environment and Energy, Ahmedabad University is a unique centre among Indian universities. The Centre fosters and pursues interdisciplinary research and policy making related to climate change, energy and natural resources. The centre’s focus is to discover and address research needs at the interfaces of three vital global */2%$/&(175( challenges - environment, energy and sustainability. The Global Centre for Environment and Energy along with Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London co-host mitigation group (Working Group III) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change )25 (IPCC). IPCC is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. IPCC provides regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. (19,5210(17 The Centre has also outlined special plans for the upcoming year 2020-21. It is working towards strengthening International Research Collaborations e.g. – (South Asian City Hub with Urban Climate Change Research Network, Earth Institute Columbia University, USA; National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan, etc.). They would $1'(1(5*< like to build closer cooperation with National, Sub-National and Local Governments and facilitate research funding. 'RFWRUDO3URJUDPPHV 352*5$00(6 • PhD in Management in Climate Change/Environment/Energy 80 // 160 81 // 160 29(59,(: :25.6+236 The Urban Climate Change Research Network (UCCRN) is a consortium of over 800 individuals dedicated to the &OLPDWH&KDQJHDQG,QGXVWU\ 7RZDUGVD/RZ&DUERQ7UDQVIRUPDWLRQ analysis of climate change mitigation and adaptation from an urban perspective. UCCRN members are scholars and experts from universities and research organizations. They span a broad range of expertise including climate The workshop “Climate Change and Industry: Towards a Low Carbon scientists; urban heat island and air quality experts; climate change impact scientists; social scientists, including Transformation” was organised and co-hosted with Carbon Disclosure political scientists, planners, and economists; and urban designers and planners. The Global Centre for Environment Project India(CDP). CDP is a not-for-profit charity running the global and Energy, Ahmedabad University hosts the South Asia Hub of the Urban Climate Change Research Network disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to (UCCRN) in collaboration with Earth Institute, Columbia University to enhance global city focused climate change manage their environmental impacts. The event had several industry knowledge assessment & solutions programme. representatives from Adani Power, Shell, Zydus Cadila, Hindustan Coca-Cola, Piramal Enterprises, Arvind, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd. etc. In 2019-20, the Global Centre for Environment and Energy (GCEE) engaged in a diverse set of academic activities The workshop also had representation from Climate Change Department, including conducting high quality impactful research, academic courses, seminars and outreach activities. Government of Gujarat. The workshop discussion had critical inputs from the academia, the industry and the government. &(175($71$7,21$/(9(176 0LWLJDWLRQODQGVFDSHLQD&DUERQ&RQVWUDLQHGZRUOG • Minal Pathak. Discussant ‘Climate in the Age • PR Shukla. Speaker. ‘Biodiversity and Climate The technical workshop was attended by experts from diverse fields of the Anthropocene’ at Kolkata Literary Meet Change’ Webinar organised by the Climate such as forestry, transportation, built-environment, energy, economics, 2020, Kolkata, 22nd-26th January 2020 Change Department, Government of Gujarat, governance, social sciences and policy making. The discussion revolved • Members from the Centre participated in the World Environment Day, 5th June, 2020 around the methodology and the analytical approach that can be utilized for Annual Sustainability Fair 2020 organised by the • Minal Pathak, Discussant along with policy making. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar on Amol Agrawal, Webinar on ‘The Science 28th February, 2020. It provided an opportunity and Economics of Climate Change’, the to showcase IPCC products and reports of Conversation Series, Ahmedabad University, ongoing AR6 cycle in an exhibition and share 30th May 2020 information about IPCC’s role and activities • Minal Pathak, Discussant along with Renee • PR Shukla and Minal Pathak, Special Meeting van Diemen, Webinar on ‘Energy Innovation: hosted by the Principal Secretary, Climate Accelerating the Energy Revolution’, the Change Department, Government of Conversation Series, Ahmedabad University, Gujarat for Industry and Oil and Natural Gas 4th July, 2020 Corporation of India with focused discussion on ‘Carbon Capture and Storage Opportunity’ on 17th March, 2020 &21)(5(1&(6 &OLPDWH&KDQJHDQG&LWLHV The conference on “Climate Change and Cities” was organised by centre along with International Urban Cooperation (IUC), European Union (EU) – India. IUC is funded by the EU, and the programme activities will support the achievement of bilateral policy objectives as well as major international agreements on urban development and climate change, such as the Urban Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Paris Agreement. The event was represented by Climate Change Department, Government of Gujarat; and several stakeholders from academia, enterprises and organisations including non-profit and NGOs. &OLPDWH&KDQJHDQG/DQG The centre along with United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN-IPCC) co-hosted the conference on “Climate Change and Land” on 23rd August at Ahmedabad University. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had released its Special Report on Climate Change and Land. It was widely covered in global and national press including BBC, CNN, NYTimes, Guardian, and also Indian express. The conference discussed the major findings of the special report, highlights emerging research areas and policy issues in Indian and Global context. The speakers for the event include the IPCC Working Group III Co-Chairs, IPCC Authors, representatives from academia and industry. 82 // 160 83 // 160 • Climate Change and Industry: Towards a Low • Roundtable Conference on Climate Change Carbon Transformation on 2nd July, 2019 and Cities on 16th December, 2019 2875($&+ • Conference on Climate Change and Land on • Mitigation landscape in a Carbon Constrained • Shaurya Patel from the Centre along with an • Shaurya Patel from the Centre, had an 23rd August, 2019 World on 24th December, 2019. intern, had an interactive session on climate interactive session on subject of environment change impacts with the students (Class 6 to 10) and health with students of Hiraba Gujarati of the environmental group of Apple Global Medium School, Ahmedabad on 18th December 3$571(56 &2//$%25$7,216 School, Ahmedabad on 18th June 2019 2019 The Centre is working in close collaboration with key covenant of mayors. The Covenant of Mayors national and international partners as listed below: is the world’s largest movement for local climate • Omega School from Chennai was invited on 9th September 2019 by Centre for Learning Futures and Global • ,QWHUJRYHUQPHQWDO 3DQHO RQ &OLPDWH &KDQJH and energy actions. Centre for Environment and Energy at Ahmedabad University where Minal Pathak and her team had ,3&& :RUOG0HWHRURORJLFDO2UJDQL]DWLRQ • 1DWXUDO (QYLURQPHQW 5HVHDUFK &RXQFLO organised an interactive negotiation game for the students to understand sustainability and climate change. • Professor P R Shukla is the Co-chair for IPCC 1(5& 8. 5RFNHIHOOHU )RXQGDWLRQ working group III (Mitigation) (FRQRPLF 6RFLDO 5HVHDUFK &RXQFLO (65& • Dr. Minal Pathak is a Senior Scientist with the '%7*RYHUQPHQWRI,QGLD Technical Support Unit of Working Group 0(',$&29(5$*( III (Mitigation) of IPCC and nominated for The Opportunities for Climate Mitigation and the IPCC Task Force on Gender, Visiting Sustainable Development (OPTIMISM) project is • Minal Pathak, Global Centre for Environment • Book on 10 Indian Champions of Conservation Researcher at the Imperial College London funded by the UK Natural Environment Research and Energy along with Lisa Helps the mayor of and Environment and Minal Pathak is one them from 2017 to 2022 Council as part of the research council’s “Towards a Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia • Big media house covering the IPCC Special Sustainable Earth” programme. on a National Radio hosted by Melissa Block, 2 report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL) • ,PSHULDO&ROOHJH/RQGRQ nd • Professor Shukla and Dr. Minal Pathak hold Views from Cities in Canada and India on 22 visiting Professor and Visiting Researcher • Mizuho Information and Research Institute, September, 2019 status at Imperial College London Japan • Shukla P. (2020). Penser l’après: La • In addition, two research staff are appointed • United Nations Environment Programme – reconstruction plutôt que la reprise. at the Global Centre of Environment and Technical University of Denmark (UNEP-DTU) • Pathak M. (2020). Penser l’après: La Energy. They are tasked to support the work on collaborative publications related to climate reconstruction plutôt que la reprise. of the WGIII (Mitigation) of the IPCC under change mitigation, specifically decarbonization guidance of Dr. Pathak and Professor Shukla of transport and industry sectors • *RYHUQPHQWRI*XMDUDW • A Senior Economist from UNEP-DTU • The Centre works with Climate Change Partnership was recently appointed as Visiting Department (CCD), CCD has signed MoU Fellow with the Centre 38%/,&$7,216 with Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy where Gujarat’s six cities are part of the of 3URIHVVRU356KXNOD 3URIHVVRU0LQDO3DWKDNwere both part of the Special Report on Climate Change and Land of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change I(PCC) which addresses greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes in land-based .(<*5$176 ecosystems, land use and sustainable land management in relation to climate change adaptation and mitigation, desertification, land degradation and food security. 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Over the students. The College was established in August 2005 to function years, it has become well known for its unique teaching methods, independently in the premises of the School for Deaf-Mutes contemporary syllabus and excellent management of students’ Society. The programme offers a Diploma in Physiotherapy, which placements after graduation. is of three years duration with six months compulsory internship. A new batch of 21 students were enrolled into both, the Blind The College has grown in many ways since its inception and has People’s Association as well as the School for Deaf Mutes Society. enhanced its pedagogy to impart the same education to special Digital tablets were procured as study tools for first year students needs students, that regular students acquire. The classes are within the framework of a new government project. 352*5$00(6 Diploma in Physiotherapy The Physiotherapy College for the Visually Impaired along with study and workshops also hosts curricular activities for students. A number of our students participated and won accolades in the Gujarat Government’s Khel Mahakumbh 2019. 6WXGHQWʐV1DPH Tejal Damor 1st Year 100 M Running 1st 3rd Tejal Damor 1st Year Disk Throw 1st 2nd Tejal Damor 1st Year Long Jump 1st - Mahendra Zala 2nd Year Long Jump 1st 2nd Mahendra Zala 2nd Year Disk Throw 3rd - Mahendra Zala 2nd Year 100 M Running 2nd - Mihir Thakkar 2nd Year Chess 1st - 3+<6,27+(5$3< Milin Thakkar 2nd Year Chess 3rd - Saurabh Patel 3rd Year Short Put 1st - &2//(*()25 Saurabh Patel 3rd Year Disk Throw 2nd - Saurabh Patel 3rd Year Long Jump 1st - 7+(9,68$//< Rajan Gupta 3rd Year 100 Meter Running 3rd - ,03$,5(' Govind Lakhnotra 3rdYear Running 1st in100M 1st in 200M 88 // 160 89 // 160 9(1785(678',2 Venture Studio, a startup incubator established by Ahmedabad University in 2011, in active collaboration with Stanford University – Centre for Design Research. VentureStudio serves as a platform for innovation from pre-incubation activities (ideation/ formation) to incubation (Proof of Concept/ Validation/ Scale up Planning) and beyond (early growth, scale up funding facilitation). It is currently domain-agnostic and the programmes are open to innovators and entrepreneurs across the nation and globally, and is a manifestation of the University’s vision towards innovation/ entrepreneurship. With Innovation as its central core philosophy, VentureStudio has more than 50 active ventures, with over 40% of them in early revenue stage, that cater to diverse domains such as healthcare, defense, education, energy, environment, agro, consumer products, logistics, smart technologies etc. VentureStudio assists innovative entrepreneurs by providing 360 degree support ranging from: 3UHVHHGIXQGLQJWKURXJKPXOWLSOHJUDQWVUDQJLQJIURP,15WR/DNKV • DST NSEDB NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence Fellowship of upto INR 3.6L: 11 startups approved to date • DST NSTEDB NIDHI Prayas Prototyping Grant of upto INR 10L: 19 startups approved to date • Government of Gujarat Startup Grant of INR 20L: 15 startups approved to date • DST NSTEDB NIDHI Seed Support System of upto INR 25L: 8 startups approved to date • DBT BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) of INR 50L: 1 startup approved to date 3HUVRQDOL]HGPHQWRULQJWKURXJKDQHWZRUNRIPRUHWKDQGRPDLQH[SHUWVVSDQQLQJ • Functional Aspects of business ranging from Market Research, Intellectual Property, Analytics, Strategy, Business Model, Go to Market Strategy, HR, Finance & Valuation, Communication & Pitching, Legal • Industry veterans in multiple domains and verticals such as Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Manufacturing, Technology etc. • Product Development/ prototyping • Funding and Financial partners • Service providers spanning many of the above areas – Legal, Compliance, IP, technology, product development etc. $FFHVVWRFXWWLQJHGJHIDFLOLWLHVIRUSURGXFWGHYHORSPHQW • Modern Prototyping Lab – DST NIDHI Prayas Shala – funded by DST NIDHI Prayas and TBI with design, rapid prototyping, machining and opto-electronics facilities for innovation in multiple domains like Medical Devices, Defense, Waste Management, Energy etc. • Bioincubator BioNEST approved by BIRAC, DBT with facilities spanning microbiology, molecular biology, tissue culture, protein chemistry, analytical characterization for innovations in multiple domains such as Diagnostics, Biologics etc. )ROORZRQ$QJHODQG9HQWXUH&DSLWDOILQDQFLQJ 6SDQQLQJ$QJHO1HWZRUNV+LJK1HWZRUWK,QGLYLGXDOV )XQGLQJ$JJUHJDWRUVDQG9HQWXUH&DSLWDOLVWV • 3 startups have already raised Strong Seed Funding of greater than Rs 50L 90 // 160 91 // 160 ,1,7,$7,9(6'85,1*7+(3$1'(0,& 50 $&7,9(9(1785(6 Our startups showed resilience and empathy in helping the society with their solutions, modified for the pandemic times. • Vrizm (Deep Patel) A startup dedicated to creating cost effective Virtual Reality experience for masses using simple technology and innovative user interfaces has currently developed a mass usage protection kiosk for the 70% 40% 10 25 12 11 Covid times which reduces transmission hazard significantly and provides an alternate comprehensive solution Product Based Startup in Early Startup Startup Awards New Startups Startup for public deployment. The kiosk has automated modules like temperature scanner, sanitizer dispenser, fogger, Startups Revenue Mode Patents Filed won Nationally and joined in 2019-2020 Domains mask vending and UVC disinfectant chamber making it an all in one product. All the modules are operated Internationally digitally with a personal identity eliminating need for manual touch point and enabling data analytics and insights for intelligent monitoring and transmission control 25% 6% • Porelabs Scientific (Swasti Dey) A lab technology startup in the field of filtration testing and inspection for 0HG7HFK0HG'HYLFHV H0DUNHW3ODFHV advanced materials has developed a unique product addressing a safety need in the current covid times. The 4 PATENTS startup has successfully designed and manufactured an analytical lab device called ‘PPE Analyzer’ which has a capability to accurately measure the pore size and integrity of any PPE fabric with measurement range up to 15% 6% ;29,$1 0.01 micron small. Since the size of COVID-19 virus is found to be in the range of 0.12 microns in diameter, 2WKHU7HFK95$5/RJLVWLFV Defence • Passive Radar Technology the device could potentially assist in testing the entire PPE product spectrum with ultra-high precision levels. 3UD\RJLN The efficacy of the device has been validated at IIT Delhi, IISC Bangalore and several corporate laboratories. • A thermoelectric module static generator The startup has currently tested more than 100 PPE products from manufacturers across the country 13%(QJLQHHULQJ,QGXVWULDOV 4%$JUR DC Power • Biofics (Sunil Mahapatra) An organic waste management startup and a leading innovator on decentralized 8UEDQ1DSV organic decomposing technology, Biofics is growing at a steady pace since 2016. It now provides facility-based • Design registration applied for a portable Waste/Noise11% )LQ7HFK2% services to more than 100 corporate and institutional customers across 5 cities in India. It is a winner at the sleeping chamber incuding a bed Empresario Startup Summit 2019 Big Pitch 3.0 competition, the 8th Annual Flagship Event of EDII, Ahmedabad. In the Covid times, it is developing a Magnetic Air Purification and UV Technology which can help, clean and 10% 2% $QNLW3XURKLW sanitise air while saving energy and can be fitted with almost all type of HVAC systems installed in commercial &RQVXPHU (GX7HFK • System and method for position and orientation tracking of multiple mobile Buildings to neutralize and destroy germs, virus or any particulates above 0.1 micron devices (QHUJ\6% • Vox Analytics (Dr. Purav Gandhi and Mrs. Anshu Shah) a startup working on screening for hypothyroidism using voice and development of IOT based digital solutions in the domains of Health Care and Speech Research VentureStudio continued to build its standing as a premier startup incubator in the western region through the is developing a solution for the Covid-19 infection through speech biomarkers coupled with a temperature year 2019-2020. Activities and developments ranging from incubatee onboarding/support, building partnerships sensor to measure body temperature in the ecosystem, initiating efforts to build infrastructure and facilities while also promoting events related to entrepreneurship for the benefit of the startups and the community were undertaken as we continue our quest to • SmartTask (Shyamal Parikh) An online collaborative tool and offers building blocks for work management and be a holistic business incubator. productivity enhancement. This solution got a boost in the arm during the Covid Times when companies had to employ such tools for their working in a virtual setting $&+,(9(0(176 • Two Student Startups from the VentureStudio Startup Fellowship Programme joined as incubatees with very • IndNav (Ankit Purohit) A startup in a proprietary Precise Wireless Positioning technology space and has interesting product solutions. Both startups were awarded the NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence Fellowship developed an alpha stage product validating the proof of concept enabling indoor positioning. Using the • 1LNNL 7KDNUDU DQG .XQDO 9\DV joined with a proprietary industrial products handling Staircase same technology they have created a solution for Covid times and have developed a wearable device enabling Climber (Shin Up) solution monitoring of social distance with analytics which organizations can use in their day to day operations • 5RKDQ6KDKjoined with a proprietary solution for ice-cream vending • A social startup namely WorkerNaka is a first-in-class online ICT platform for bottom of the pyramid daily • XAgro (Harit Jaichand) A startup in the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) space developing wage workers automated aeroponics and hydroponics techniques integrated with IOT and UI/UX systems for smart farming and precision agriculture. In the covid times they are not only promoting this model of growing vegetables at home by families but also developing methods to grow medicinal plants at home 92 // 160 93 // 160 • Dweek Studios (Vandit Kinariwala) through their research, found that schools were finding it difficult to teach students engaged during online classes during the pandemic. As a solution, they are developing Visually rich Live Classes with 2D and 3D animation controlled by the teacher with the help of gestures using Computer Vision and Augmented Reality • Worker Naka (Anil Srivastav) A first-in-class online ICT platform for bottom of the pyramid workers which combines technology to find innovative solutions to their problems, especially in Covid Times, by which supply and demand is matched offline without physical congregation • Tele ICU (Dr. Raj Raval) has developed a mobile kiosk through which an expert team of tele-intensivists keeps an eye on patient’s health and vitals, especially relevant during Covid times 94 // 160 95 // 160 67$5783$&+,(9(0(176 A number of our startups have made enormous strides in their respective businesses, which have been recognised with the awards and accolades they have received. STARTUP $:$5'6(9(1763$7(176)81',1* STARTUP $:$5'6(9(1763$7(176)81',1* &\FOLQJ&LWLHV $ZDUG 1RYHO7UDQVRUDO(QGRVFRSH $ZDUG (Nikita Lalwani) • Second runner up award at 3 day Social Entrepreneurship Bootcamp by (Dr.Sanjiv Haribhakti) • Award for Innovation “The Gastrointestinal Foundation, Thane, Brihati Foundation, AIC GUSEC, TIE Ahmedabad. GIFTCON EEW 2019 6LJQLILFDQW(YHQWV 3UD\RJLN $ZDUG • A 3 day scale up program by TiE Women and AWE foundation for 30 (Vijay Mamtani) • First Indian selected under Top 30 world wide technologies in the final women startups out of more than 200 women startups at Delhi Kingdom of Bahrain under MEPEC 2019 (Middle East Process held in September 2019 Engineering Conference) • Coverage by Media on 3rd June ‘19 for World Cycle Day • Nominated for INDIA 500 Startup Award 2019 • Pitched at Investor Consortium by UNDP and WEP, Niti Aayog on 28th • Selected in ARTECH2019 Seminar to represent our technology for February, 2020 as one of the 22 final selected startups for investment. Military purposes • WTI Top 130 in The 4th Edition of the Women Transforming India )XQGLQJ (WTI) • INR 3 Lakh under Innocity Accelerator Challenge • Part of 45 women team did the first cohort of 3 week program by • INR 60 Lakh from GAIL India under StartupIndia Women Entrepreneurship Platform, What’s App and ALEAP during 18 May to 19 June 2019 3DWHQWV Published by TMSG-DC-200 9HQGD[R $ZDUG 8UEDQ1DSV $ZDUGV (Poonam Choudhary) • Woman entrepreneurship in disruption category from She The (Jainam Mehta) • Among Select chosen Showcased their product at Ahmedabad Design People in partnership with colors TV and Google India event held in Week 2020. November 2019 • Selected in May’20 for NIDHI-PRAYAS at CIE IIITH and working on the further development of product features. ;RYLDQ $ZDUG Selected for NIDHI Prayas INR 10Lakhs by IITH (Raghav Sharma) • Award for Mass Sanitization against the global pandemic of COVID-19 )XQGLQJ from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), 3DWHQWV Design registration applied for India Government of India under NOVATE+ 2020 by Chitkara University. Awarded a cash award of Rs 2.5Lakhs and grant in aid up to INR 7 *XQMDQ3DWHO $ZDUGV Lakhs • Top 7 Winner of IoT Innovation Accelerator program, CIIE-IIMA • NIDHI PRAYAS Award of INR 10 Lakhs by DST, GOI and Cisco India • ELEVATE 2019 Award for Idea to proof of Concept grant in aid upto • Top 50 Finalist – Next Big Idea 2019, India -Canada Program. INR 50 lakhs by Start Up Karnataka • Recognized at Highway to a Hundred Unicorns, a Microsoft for Startups • Young Innovator award NIT Jalandar initiative and honored on stage at the Vibrant Startup and Technology Summit 2019, Science City, Ahmedabad (YHQWV • Spark-up Idea winner at iCreate Center of Govt. of Gujarat, Ahmedabad, • Expert talk on Rocket and Satellite technologies Gujarat • Expert talk on economics of startups at the Delhi University (YHQWV • TED-x talk at IIM Sirmour • Presented our Wearable Medical Gait Analysis device demo to Mr. Ravi • Expert Talk on “Space-up” at thr Cochin University Shankar Prasad, Minister for Communications and IT, Govt. of India, ELEVATE 2019 Grant INR 50 Lakhs at Synersense Demo Booth at NASSCOM CoE-IoT and AI center in )XQGLQJ IIT Gandhinagar, Sep-2019 Passive Radar Technology 3DWHQW)LOHG • Leaders in Innovation Fellows (LiF) programme, Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE), 96 // 160 97 // 160 )XQGLQJ Newton Fund from Govt. of UK. 2019 • Grant Awarded by: NSTEDB (National Science & EVENTS &(175($&+,(9(0(176 Technology Entrepreneurial Development Board), • Special Invitee Member CII Western Region plant and agro-biotech DST (Dept of Science & Technology) 1DWLRQDO OHYHO UHYLHZ PHHWLQJ IRU WKH %LR1(67 Startup Taskforce VFKHPH • Updates in 2019-20: Onboarded 2 more EIR fellows +LWFRQ • Special Invitee Member of FICCI Gujarat Startup and are eligible to apply for EIR funding later this • Ahmedabad University hosted the National Review • VentureStudio partnered with Management nd Committee year for tranche 2, which will enable us to fund at Meeting for the BioNEST Scheme on August 22 Medicos, a high profile doctor group across Gujarat, rd • Special Invitee Member of CII Gujarat Startup least 10 innovation fellows in 2021-2022 and 23 2019. The committee reviewed the new and for the annual HITCON (Healthcare Information Taskforce existing BioNEST applicants. Committee members Tech Conference) in Ahmedabad on January Dr. Manish Diwan, Mr. HK Mittal and Dr. Dinesh th th • Special Invitee Member of FICCI Gujarat Startup 11 and 12 2020 at the Knowledge Consortium 1,'+,666 Avasthi visited the Ahmedabad University BioNEST Gujarat. More than 600 doctors attended the Committee bioincubator • Grant for: Grant-in-aids to Ahmedabad University event. VentureStudio is the innovation partner of • Special Invitee Member of Government of Gujarat Support Foundation to support startups *OREDO%LR,QGLD(YHQW Management Medicos and has served as a platform Special Task Force for Policy Change and Renewal for many doctors to take forward their ideas and • Grant Awarded by: NSTEDB (National Science & • The Global Bio India Event held on November Technology Entrepreneurial Development Board), st rd, innovations. Dr Srisunder Subramaniam gave a 21 to 23 2019 in New Delhi is an international DST (Dept of Science & Technology) congregation of biotechnology stakeholders, lecture “Innovations in Healthcare” and “Journey of *5$176 Startups”. He was a jury member in an innovation • Updates 2019-20: As of June 2020, we have utilised including members of the Biotech industry, the Life %LR1HVW%,5$&'%7 competition among students close to 80% of First Tranche and supported 8 Science & Startup Ecosystem of India championed • Grant for: Support under BioNEST (Bioincubators startups. We are in the process of requesting for the by BIRAC, International Organisations, Regulatory Nurturing Entrepreneurship for Scaling next tranche. Organisations, High Level Participation from Technology) for strengthening existing and Central and State Governments, SMEs/ MSME’s :25.6+236 establishing new Bioincubator for the project • National Biopharma Mission’s Technology Transfer and bioclusters, Research Institutes, Universities entitled Sustainable Bio-lnnovations BioNEST (AU & Academia, Investors etc. Dr. Srisunder and Commercialization Training Programme from 7%, 7HFKQRORJ\%XVLQHVV,QFXEDWRU '67 th th Bio Incubators) Ahmedabad University Subramaniam was part of a panel discussion on September 8 to 12 2019, Pune • Grant for: Details for which the Grant was given for: • Grant Awarded by: BIRAC (Biotechnology Start-up Ecosystem and Government Support in • National Biopharma Mission’s Advanced Training Establishment of a Technology Business Incubator Industry Research and Assistance Council), DBT Gujarat Program on Tech Transfer from December 4th to 6th (TBI), “Ahmedabad University Support Foundation (Department of Biotechnology) 2019, Hyderabad (AIJSF)” at Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad 9LEUDQW*XMDUDW6WDUWXSDQG7HFKQRORJ\6XPPLW • Updates in 2019-20: We were awarded a no-cost • STEM (Society for Technology Management) • Grant Awarded by: NSTEDB (National Science & • GESIA IT Association along with the Department extension of the grant for 2 years and obtained the Annual Summit from December 6th and 7th 2019, Technology Entrepreneurial Development Board), of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat second tranche of INR 208.58 Lakhs which includes Hyderabad DST (Dept of Science & Technology) hosted a three-day event from December 12th funds for equipment and operations to 14th, 2019 showcasing the innovation and startup ecosystem of Gujarat featuring talks, 66,3 6WXGHQW6WDUWXS,QQRYDWLRQ3ROLF\ panel discussions, exhibitions and networking *8(67/(&785(6 1,'+, 35$<$6 167('% 1DWLRQDO 6FLHQFH • Grant for: Create an integrated state-wide, • Mr. Apekshit Solanki from SAFE: Y Combinator’s opportunities for start-ups and aspiring 7HFKQRORJ\ (QWUHSUHQHXULDO 'HYHORSPHQW innovation ecosystem to innovations and ideas of spoke about the new funding structure for startups entrepreneurs %RDUG '67 'HSWRI6FLHQFHDQG7HFKQRORJ\ young students on 3rd October 2019 at VentureStudio • Grant for: Establishment of PRAYAS Center ,QDXJXUDWLRQRI%LR1(67 • Grant Awarded by: NSTEDB (National Science & • Dr. Nutan spoke about Funding Opportunities for under the PRAYAS Program through Ahmedabad • The Biotechnology and Life Science startup Technology Entrepreneurial Development Board), Biotech Innovators at and beyond Proof-of-concept University Support Foundation incubator BioNEST sponsored by the BIRAC DST (Dept of Science & Technology) on the 14th October 2019 (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance • Grant Awarded by: NSTEDB (National Science & Council), DBT (Department of BioTechnology) Technology Entrepreneurial Development Board), was inaugurated by the University’s Chancellor Mr. DST (Dept of Science & Technology) Sanjay Lalbhai on December 16th 2019. The Centre • Updates in 2019-20: We received sanction for showcased robust facilities with microbiology, the third year in a competitive process. We were molecular biology, tissue culture, protein chemistry, sanctioned INR 120 Lakhs for 2020-21 to be used to coupled with wet lab and analytical labs that enable support innovators and operational expenses. cutting edge work in multiple domains such as but not limited to medical devices, diagnostics, bio therapeutics, affordable biologics manufacturing, 1,'+,(,5 • Grant for: Fund Entrepreneurs in residence through Ahmedabad University Support Foundation 98 // 160 99 // 160 81'(5*5$'8$7( &2//(*( The Office of the Dean of the Undergraduate College oversees the philosophy, structure and implementation of undergraduate programmes at Ahmedabad University. The Office works with the Schools at Ahmedabad University towards the overall enhancement of the University experience of the students. It contributes in building a student-centric environment by continuously engaging with the students and enabling them with opportunities for academic growth. The Office recommends new academic policies, or suggests revisions for existing policies, based on feedback from students and faculty. 100 // 160 101 // 160 6LJQLILFDQWQHZSROLFLHVWKDWZHUHLQWURGXFHGLQ DUHDVEHORZ )RXQGDWLRQ3URJUDPPH Some students want to major in areas that cut across disciplines or want slightly Students admitted in 2019 were introduced to the essence of Ahmedabad University Learning through our ,QWHUGLVFLSOLQDU\ deeper enquiry in more than one area. Ahmedabad University now allows a well common core, the Foundation Programme. This Programme builds the foundations of interdisciplinary learning 0DMRU prepared student to create a customised Major to meet the academic requirements at Ahmedabad University and enables students to engage with issues of the society through project based learning. of the student for a degree. An Interdisciplinary Major is designed to be rigorous The Foundation Programme is built around six Domains that define contemporary academic and life skills in the and challenging and is suited for a committed student who is self-motivated and 21st century, areas of innovation that are transforming the world, and perspectives that help become a responsible prepared for self-learning. Such Interdisciplinary Major programmes of study member of any society. These include: are coordinated by the Committee on Individual Choice. 'DWD6FLHQFH0DWHULDOV%LRORJ\DQG/LIH%HKDYLRXU&RQVWLWXWLRQDQG&LYLOL]DWLRQDQG&RPPXQLFDWLRQ In light of the COVID19 pandemic and its economic effects that can affect the job &HUWLILFDWHDQG The delivery of these areas was done through Thematic courses in studio format to develop amongst our students prospects of many graduates, Ahmedabad University introduced Certificate and a holistic approach to thinking and enquiry. The students, through these Domains, learned to understand multiple 'LSORPD3URJUDPPHV Diploma Programmes that allow recent graduates from Ahmedabad University, issues that define a problem and learned the art and science of synthesis. and from other universities, to explore their intellectual interests beyond the degree they have completed as well as gain additional skills. The 2-semester Each Theme was explored through a set of Domains thereby creating interdisciplinary learning. At the same time, 30-credit Diploma will also provide students a fourth year at the University, domain knowledge was delivered through an application area. For instance, certain topics studied in the Studio on which makes them eligible to apply to a range of graduate programmes abroad. Water included inputs from Biology and Life, Behaviour, Data Science, and Communication. The students thus The Certificate and Diploma Programmes are in Business Analytics, Financial learned that many systems of knowledge are required to solve challenging problems. Students in a Studio first Analysis, Strategic Digital Marketing, and Critical Thinking and the Liberal Arts. identified issues relevant to the Theme of the Studio, understood the various dimensions to these issues, analysed Students can enroll in the 15-credit Certificate Programmes as full-time students the related data, and considered solutions. While school education is often focused narrowly on a few related for one semester or as part-time students for two semesters. subjects the Foundation Programme aims to expand the outlook of students and teaches them that real life issues and societal problems are multi-dimensional and require interdisciplinary solutions. Students scheduled to graduate in 2020 have been given the option to stay an There was an exposition of the outputs created in the Foundation Programme which was open to students and Option to continue additional semester or year and register for courses to enhance their learning, as their families. DVVWXGHQWVDIWHU well as earn enough credits to earn a Minor or Specialisation. FRPSOHWLRQRI PLQLPXPFUHGLWV 6WXGHQW9ROXQWHHU3URJUDPPH IRUJUDGXDWLRQ All students are required to volunteer 30 hours of engagement with society to develop a sense of engagement and The policy on selecting the Pass/Fail grading option for courses was extended to 2SWLRQWRVHOHFWWKH concern for their fellow citizens as a part of their Undergaduate Programme. This is to be done through a mandatory students admitted before 2019. This option allows a student to study a subject course VOL100, Engagement with Society and is coordinated by the Student Volunteer Programme. The 30 hours 3DVV)DLOJUDGLQJ of interest to her without being overly concerned about her grade. A student is option of volunteer work may be completed during any one semester or during one Winter or Summer Break. Volunteer expected to complete all the requirements for the course. work could include teaching underprivileged children, participating in adult literacy programmes, cleaning heritage sites, participating in housekeeping services on campus, operating a food bank, engaging with the police, Municipal Government, etc. We see this as a part of each student’s learning to be a concerned citizen of the world. A number The policy on auditing 2 courses was extended to all students admitted before 2SWLRQWR$XGLWFRXUVHV of organisations were contacted and some students did engage with these organisations. However because of the 2019. Auditing of courses allows students to gain exposure to additional subjects pandemic students were largely unable to continue or start their engagement. without unduly increasing their overall workload. A student is expected to attend 100% of the sessions but may not be required to complete all the requirements for the course. Policies and procedures related to a New Equivalence between Grades and Grade 2WKHU3ROLFLHVDQG Points, Transfer of courses completed prior to joining Ahmedabad University, 3URFHGXUHV Reading Courses and Individual Study Courses, Obtaining a Minor, and Dual Minors were finalised. 102 // 160 103 // 160 104 // 160 105 // 160 Ahmedabad University has established the University Research Board to support and promote research by faculty, students and staff. In this academic year, four external experts were also requested to join the Board. The external members of the Board are: Executive Vice President Adjunct Professor Thermax Global, Pune National Institute for Science Education and Research. Bhubaneswar N. Rama Rao Chair Professor Department of Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Gandhinagar The University Research Board (URB) promotes research by recommending proposals for internal funding and examining proposals for submission to external sponsoring agencies. The internal research funds are distributed as seed grants (up to INR 2 lakhs for initiating new projects), start-up grants (up to INR 25 lakhs for newly recruited faculty), or University challenge grants (upto INR 25 lakhs for undertaking interdisciplinary projects to address complex challenges facing society). The Grants Office at the Ahmedabad University was established in June 2019 to facilitate grant fund raising at different levels. The office provides administrative assistance and URB also provides financial support to faculty for development of teaching material, participation in international guidance in proposal preparation, proposal submission, and oversight of all financial and conferences and recommends partial financial support for organizing national and international conferences. non-financial aspects of the grants. This office also publishes a quarterly research newsletter and a monthly research compendium giving information on funding opportunities. 106 // 160 107 // 160 6(('*5$17352326$/6 PATENTS Internal Research Funds up to INR 2 lakhs for initiating new projects Does information dissemination on the XY chromosome lead to Niki Rajesh Pandya, Sirisha Devi Janni, Gayathri Subramanyamm, Dharmesh $058702'<6&+22/2) 1DPHRIWKH3DWHQWHH 0$1$*(0(17 a change in son seeking behavior? Varade 3DWHQW$SSOLFDWLRQ1XPEHU 201941009212 | *$1*8/,$_,15 Survey of Heat Associated Morbidities in the Local Population 6&+22/2)$576 $1'6&,(1&(6 0$+$'(9,$'$1''$770_,15 67$57ʌ83*5$17352326$/6 Internal Research Funds up to INR 25 lakhs for newly recruited faculty Deterministic Networking 6&+22/2)(1*,1((5,1* $1'$33/,('6&,(1&( 35$%+6_,15 Green Approach for Conservation of Cultural Heritage Using &(175()25+(5,7$*( Micro-Emulsion, Micellar Solution and Clay in Polymer Gel 0$1$*(0(17 Matrix .$17+$3$1'9$5$'('_,15 Atmospheric trace species composition over Ahmedabad based 6&+22/2)$576 on a network of low-cost sensors, satellite remote sensing, and $1'6&,(1&(6 regional-scale modelling 9$,6+<$$_,15 108 // 160 109 // 160 9LYHN7DQDYGH School of Arts Department Identification of Salivary Exosomes 19.03.2019 18.03.2021 INR 29,12,186 and Sciences of Science and derived miRNAs as potential early (;7(51$//<6321625('352-(&76 Technology, diagnostic biomarkers in oral cancer Government of India patients: a liquid biopsy approach Currently there are 29 on-going sponsored projects with a total sanctioned budget of INR 1024 lakhs (including INR 5DJKDYDQ School of Arts Department Cosmological Dark matter, 09.08.2019 09.08.2022 INR 40,91,088 and Sciences of Science and primordial black holes, Bose - 283 lakhs from international agencies) agencies. Out of these, 14 new projects with a total sanctioned budget of INR 5DQJDUDMDQ Technology, Einstein condensates and charge 335 lakhs were approved between July 2019 and June 2020. Moreover, 8 projects were completed in this period. The Government of India asymmetry of the Universe details of the on-going projects are given below: 0LWD[L0HKWD School of Science and An Iterated Symplectic Map for 05.07.2019 04.07.2022 INR 6,60,000 Engineering Engineering Understanding Hamiltonian Chaos Principal and School Funding Title of the Project Project Project Sanctioned and Applied Research Board, Co-Investigator Agency Start Date Closure Date Amount Science New Delhi 'DUVKLQL School of Arts Department of Opportunities for Climate 14.10.2019 13.10.2021 INR 85,57,200 School of Science and Nanocrystaline substituted cobalt 17.07.2017 16.07.2020 INR 34,28,480 and Sciences Biotechnology, Mitigation and Sustainable $GLWL6LQJKDO 0DKDGHYLD Engineering Engineering based metal oxides for oxygen Government of India Development and Applied Research Board, evolution reaction: A prerequisite Science New Delhi for photochemical water splitting 6DQMD\6LQJK School of Arts Indian Council of Development Of Catalytic 25.09.2019 24.09.2022 INR 10,05,215 and Sciences Medical Research, Nanomaterials For Non-Invasive School of Arts Science and Nanosensors for the Detection of 02.08.2017 01.08.2020 INR 39,83,200 $VKXWRVK.XPDU New Delhi Imaging And Phenotyping Of and Sciences Engineering Food Adulterants and Contaminants Cancer Cells Research Board, School of Arts Japan Foundation, Japanese-Language Activities 25.09.2019 12.06.2020 INR 2,62,500 New Delhi Keita Omi and Sciences Delhi Support Grant 'KDYDO3DWHO School of Department Cognitive Radio Enabled Vehicular 01.02.2018 31.01.2021 INR 32,43,000 Engineering of Science and Cyber Physical System for Urban 0DQLVK'DWW School of Arts Ignite Life Science Machine learning based B-cell 01.05.2019 30.06.2020 INR 10,000 and Applied Technology, Area and Sciences Foundation epitope prediction Science Government of India - Association 6DQMD\6LQJK School of Arts Winner Trade Gram-scale Synthesis of Calcium 01.02.2020 30.04.2020 INR 63,250 of South East Asian and Sciences Carbonate Nanoparticles Industrial Nations Applications 5LWHVK6KXNOD School of Arts Science and Design and development of 27.07.2017 26.07.2020 INR 42,71,039 6KDVKL3UDNDVK School of Science and Fiber Laser Based Surface Texturing 01.01.2020 01.01.2022 INR 23,30,410 and Sciences Engineering multiplex assay integrated Engineering Engineering of Aluminum - Mg Alloy for Research Board, nanodevice for rapid ‘on field’ and Applied Research Board, Adhesion Improvement New Delhi identification of body fluids Science New Delhi School of UGC-DAE Phase behavior and microstructures 01.04.2020 01.03.2023 INR 5,06,280 'KDUPHVK School of Indian Tobacco Solution Properties of Mixed 18.07.2017 17.07.2020 INR 44,16,000 'KDUPHVK Engineering Company Limited Surfactant System Engineering Consortium for in aqueous solution of mixed 9DUDGH 9DUDGH and Applied and Applied Scientific Research surfactant systems, Micellar Science Science transition foaming and microemulsion” (CRS-M-304) $VKXWRVK.XPDU School of Arts Impacting Research Advanced nanotracers for product 21.08.2017 20.08.2020 INR 24,22,750 and Sciences Innovation and life cycle assessment and product 6DQMD\6LQJK School of UGC-DAE Sanction of CRS titled “Synthesis, 01.04.2020 01.03.2023 INR 45,000 Technology, India monitoring Engineering Consortium for characterization and cellular and Applied Scientific Research interactions of carbohydrate 6QLJGKD School of Science and Simultaneuos removal of NOX 24.07.2018 23.07.2021 INR 43,29,600 Engineering Engineering and SO2 from the flue gas: A low Science decorated metal nanoclusters “ .KXQWLD and Applied Research Board, temperature ozone based process (CRS-M-300) Science New Delhi 6RXYLN6HQ School of Science and Identification and characterization 20.05.2020 31.05.2023 INR 44,29,196 Engineering Engineering of a novel protein from Leishmania 6XEKDVK School of Arts Science and Ramanujan Fellowship 21.05.2018 20.05.2023 INR 38,00,000 *XSWD and Sciences Engineering and Applied Research Board, donovani with potential implication 5DMSXURKLW Research Board, Science New Delhi in cell death pathways New Delhi 0LQDO3DWKDN Global Imperial College of Technical Support Unit of Working 01.01.2018 31.12.2022 INR 45,00,000 6KDQD\D3DWHO School of Arts Science and National Post-Doctoral Fellowship 05.07.2018 04.07.2020 INR 19,20,000 Centre for Science, Technology Group (iii) of the Intergovernmental and Sciences Engineering Environment and Medicine Panel on Climate Change Research Board, and Energy New Delhi 356KXNOD Global Imperial College of Covering Financial Support of 01.01.2018 31.12.2020 INR 38,04,005 1RRSXU7KDNXU School of Arts Science and &URVVWDONEHWZHHQ7*)ƺVLJQDOLQJ 11.10.2018 10.10.2021 INR 44,54,312 Centre for Science, Technology CHF 50,000 received from the and Sciences Engineering and the epigenetic states in driving Environment and Medicine Meteorological Organization Research Board, tumorigenesis and Energy New Delhi /H\D0DWKHZ School of Arts Spencer Shifting Science Identities and 27.09.2019 26.09.2021 INR 48,47,917 5DWQD*KRVKDO School of Arts Science and Ecological assesment exotic salfin 22.03.2019 21.03.2022 INR 45,42,880 and Sciences Foundation Appropriate Femininities at a and Sciences Engineering catfish in the Indian Freshwater Pharmacy College in Ahmedabad Research Board, School of Arts Spencer International workshop on 01.06.2019 31.05.2021 INR 33,88,100 New Delhi 0DU\$QQ and Sciences Foundation educational transformations and &KDFNR 6XEKDVK School of Arts Department Cuticle soft or hard: How do insects 29.03.2019 28.03.2022 INR 22,12,000 societal change in liberalizing India and Sciences of Science and balance water? 5DMSXURKLW Amrut Mody Azim Premji Politics Religion and 01.02.2020 31.05.2021 INR 4,93,500 Technology, $EUDU$OL School of University Entrepreneurship: Muslim Government of India 6DL\HG Management Entrepreneurs in Changing Political 6DQMD\6LQJK School of Arts Board of Research High throughput synthesis of 01.08.2019 31.07.2022 INR 30,80,350 Regime and Sciences in Nuclear nanoliposomes in microfluidic Sciences reactors for efficient delivery of 110 // 160 anticancer drugs 111 // 160 352)(6625'((3$..81=58 (7+,&6&200,77(( Chairperson 352)(66250$<$5$71$0 352)(66255$71$*+26$/ Member Member 352)(6625$6+:,1.80$5 352)(66255$0$5$71$0 Member Member 352)(6625-$,1$0(+7$ 352)(6625(.7$6+$50$ Member Member 352)(66259,9(.7$1$9'( ,167,787,21$/ $KPHGDEDG8QLYHUVLW\ %,26$)(7< Chairperson &200,77(( '5&+$,7$1<$-26+, 352)(66255$71$*+26$/ *XMDUDW%LRWHFKQRORJ\5HVHDUFK $KPHGDEDG8QLYHUVLW\ &HQWUH Member Secretary DBT Nominee '5'+,5$-%+$7,$ 352)(6625.5,6+1$6:$0< External Expert $KPHGDEDG8QLYHUVLW\ Internal Expert '5*$<$75,5$9$/ 352)(66255$0$5$71$0 Biosafety Officer $KPHGDEDG8QLYHUVLW\ Internal Expert 352)(66256289,. 6(1*837$ $KPHGDEDG8QLYHUVLW\ Internal Expert In 2019-20, INR 50 lakhs were budgeted for purchase of major equipment and two 1(:(48,30(17 research equipment - a Thermogravimetric Analyser and a High Pressure Liquid Chromatograph- have been purchased from these funds. The thermogravimetric analyser is used for characterising solids by measuring the weight loss during heating and the high pressure liquid chromatograph is an essential equipment for analysing the composition of liquid mixtures. These equipment will be very useful for faculty of Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Biological and Life Sciences. &$5((5 A$&7,9,7,(6 seminar by Dr Ryan Pereira, Regional Officer, United States-India Educational Foundation was organized on 5 February,2020. He spoke about the Fulbright Fellowship Opportunities to the US for the doctoral students, researchers and faculty members. '(9(/230(17 Ahmedabad University has been recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by the Department of Science and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology. &(175( The Institutional Biosafety Committee has been constituted and approved by the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi. 112 // 160 113 // 160 The year 2020 began with the impact of the pandemic The details of key activities of Placement and Internship The following activities are conducted by CDC to help students work on their areas of development: which rose to its peak by end of 1st quarter leading are as follows: to nationwide lockdowns, closure of institutions, job • &$5((5&2816(//,1*$66(660(17$1''(9(/230(17$&7,9,7,(6 cuts by organisations, hiring freezes, expansion halts '(6&5,37,21 $< $< and so on. The economy is at a standstill. However we • 3/$&(0(17$66,67$1&( at Ahmedabad University relentlessly worked against 3/$&(0(1767+528*+&'& 107 47 the odds and saw a fine turnaround. As a result the • ,1'8675<(1*$*(0(17 Undergraduate 54 14 Career Development Centre managed to help students with their placements and internships with some Graduate 53 33 remarkable feat. 6800(5,17(516+,3 ,1'8675<(1*$*(0(17 The Career Development Centre helps The Centre, in particular, co-ordinates &DUHHUFRXQVHOOLQJ$VVHVVPHQW 'HYHORSPHQWDFWLYLWLHV the University build a strong and active opportunities for employers to engage and recruit • Grooming and Etiquette • Group Discussion and Personal Interview university-industry interface by organising visits, students across Ahmedabad University. industry speakers and jury for various students’ • Communication • Quantitative, Analytical and Logical Practice Test activities, seminars and understanding industry Career development is a process throughout the needs that can be served by the university. students’ educational journey helping tahem assess • Resume Writing • Aptitude Practice Test their own career choices and assisting them in The Centre provides industry support to finding appropriate career opportunities. The university stakeholders, by building relationships Centre engages with industry throughout the and nurturing existing relationships with industry year and organises various forms of engagement stakeholders. 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Compliance student activities. The wellness vertical at the and adherence to student related policies of the University ODS known as Student Support, Engagement and and UGC are undertaken by ODS. The other vertical at ODS Tutelage (SSETU) offers free medical consultation works towards the overall development of the youth through and primary health check up for students, and cultural and sports acitivities. employees, free Thalassemia screening for all students, and free personal or academic The University also enriches Student Life through several counselling sessions in an environment of trust Co-curricular activities that are managed by Schools, Centres, and confidentiality. Concerted efforts are made the Office of the Residential Life and the Vice Chancellor’s to sensitise the student population to social issues Office. An example of such an activity is The Nalanda. of grave concern like ragging, substance abuse, gender bias, traffic safety and sexual harassment This year one new student club: the Programming Club was by holding workshops and talks by experts. launched along with sixteen other existing clubs. 7+(1$/$1'$ Ahmedabad University believes that engaging with diverse learning environments, disciplinary stimuli, and points of view makes an individual more perceptive and enquiring. New ideas have the potential to make us think differently. The Nalanda is a student-centered programme that provides students and the larger university community an opportunity to engage in a small group with deep thinkers of our times. .(16+,7$3$7,7$035(6+,7$00$1$ :+2'5,9(67+(0,1'72(1*$*(,1',9(56( 122 // 160 :$<6".(1831,6+$' 123 // 160 7+(1$/$1'$ 2019-2020 The year 2019-2020 saw a very diverse mix of thinkers who engaged with the University community. .302+$1$1 '5-$<$7,*+26+ *$1(6+'(9< &+$0$1/$/ 70.5,6+1$ 1,&+2/$695((/$1' (GXFDWLRQ7R(QKDQFH$FDGHPLF 'ULYHUVRI,QHTXDOLW\LQ,QGLD :KDWLVLQD6RQJ" %KDJDW6LQJKDQGKLV,QGLD $UW&KDQJHDQG,QGLDQ6RFLHW\ :KDWGRHVLWWDNHWREHD0RQN ,QWHOOLJHQFH LQWRGD\ʐVWLPHV" Dr Jayati Ghosh, renowned Dr Ganesh N. Devy, well known for Professor Chaman Lal, retired TM Krishna, critically acclaimed Professor K.P. Mohanan who is an economist, Professor of Economics his contribution through People’s professor in the Faculty of Language, Carnatic music vocalist, writer, Nicholas Vreeland, a Tibetan- eminent theoretical linguist and at Jawaharlal Nehru University Linguistic Survey of India discussed JNU, was in conversation with activist and author, was in Buddhist monk and avid academic, was in conversation with and co-founder of the Economic the importance of preserving Ahmedabad University Vice conversation with educationist and photographer, was in conversation Professor Ashwin Kumar. Professor Research Foundation, New Delhi our languages. He discussed Chancellor Pankaj Chandra. Pivoting member of the Governing Council with the Vice Chancellor of Mohanan explained how the his experience of surveying, on the theme of Bhagat Singh’s life of Ahmedabad Education Society, Ahmedabad University, Professor structure of knowledge constitutes was in conversation with Professor of three levels: the base, which Amol Agrawal of Ahmedabad cataloguing, documenting and and how we remember him in light Prafull Anubhai. Krishna discussed Pankaj Chandra. The conversation is a real-world phenomenon that University. She gave an incisive preserving endangered languages of recent socio-political events and many issues ranging from the nature revolved around the idea of inspires us to think about something look at the growing inequality and and knowledge of trial communities student politics, the conversation of art, its purpose, its effect on the monkhood, of lessons for the youth, deeply; the crux, that forms our its drivers in the Indian context. in India through his Adivasi academy. branched to cover the history of ideas audience, as well as its value in and of what it signifies to be a thoughts and imaginations; and the Describing India’s growth in the past In a stimulating conversation with and religion. Lal further reflected on changing a society. Speaking on art monk in this era. Vreeland brought top layer or “other sense”, which three decades as two fronted, fueling Professor Ashwin Kumar and later how Singh is often appropriated by and social consciousness, Krishna a new perspective to what it means allows us to implement what we have itself off the inherent inequality with students he covered the entire both extremes of politics, lauded as a said that he doesn’t see the act of to be a teacher and student. As a learned into a particular discipline. of our institutions on one hand breadth of the universe of languages revolutionary who died fighting for engagement with the larger society photographer, he is not interested He also proposeed that it is far and generating more inequality in - the uses, social and cultural freedom from oppression, as well as as separate from the act of singing. in what he is capturing, but keen on more important that educational the process. Professor Ghosh also significance, the power, the journey holding staunch socialist views. This He urged artists to be sensitive and creating the photographs through institutions work towards making discussed the Indian economy, the of languages and their historical dichotomy is one of the things that conscious of one’s privilege and making use of what is in front of him. learning exciting and governed by curiosity. tussle going on with the reserve importance. He also discussed the makes Singh an individual worth elitism that prevails in art if they Through the conversation, Nicholas bank and the government. lost languages and their recovery. studying in today’s context. want to question the conventional Vreeland truly exhibited what it through one’s art form. means to be a monk, in today’s times. $XJXVW 6HSWHPEHU 1RYHPEHU 'HFHPEHU )HEUXDU\ 0DUFK 124 // 160 125 // 160 $&7,9,7,(6 ,17(51$7,21$/ $/,(1$7,2196 $/,(1$7,2196 7,0(0$1$*(0(17 <2*$&$03 7,0(0$1$*(0(17 7,0(0$1$*(0(17 <2*$&/$66(6 <2*$'$< ,17(*5$7,21 ,17(*5$7,21 Health, Diet and Fitness Emotional Wellness Emotional Wellness Enhancing Skills Health, Diet and Fitness Enhancing Skills Enhancing Skills Health, Diet and Fitness Ayushi Patel Love Joshi Love Joshi Amulya DSL Ayushi Patel Professor Anurag Lakhlani Professor Anurag Lakhlani Shilpa Patel June 21st 2019 Mental Health Professional Mental Health Professional YourDOST September 10th - 22nd 2019 September 19th 2019 September 26th 2019 October 10th - 24th 2019 August 8th 2019 September 4th 2019 September 4th 2019 ,17(51$7,21$/ :20(1,10$/( 6(16,7,6(678'(176 0(17$/+($/7+ :25.6+2321:25. &$5((5 &2//(*( $335(&,$7,21'$< '20,1$7(' ON SEXUAL AWARENESS – %5($67&$1&(5 /,)(%$/$1&($1' &2816(//,1* ,& (;35(66,1* 352)(66,216 +$5$660(17$&7 YOU ARE NOT ALONE AWARENESS ())(&7,9(1(66 &21)(5(1&( *5$7,78'( +($/7+&$03 Gender Equality Youth Awareness Emotional Wellness Female Health Awareness Enhancing Skills Educational Guidance Emotional Wellness Health Radhika Vaz and Ms Shefali Kalpana Pareek YourDOST Womens Developement Cell Manish Khanolkar Kalpana Pareek YourDOST Dr Gayatri Raval Pandey, Mahila Manch November 13th 2019 November 13th - 15th 2019 Dr Shefali Desai, Samved Hospital December 17th 2019 December 19th 2019 January 8th - 10th 2020 January 20th - 31st 2020 October 23rd 2019 November 20th 2019 AWARENESS TALK ON (027,21$/:(//1(66 38/:$0$7($&+(56ʐ %0,+<3(57(16,21 '(0<67,)<,1* 6281'+($/,1* AND PERSONAL ),567$,'75$,1,1* 75$,1,1* $1'',$%(7(6 SEXUAL WELLNESS ',*1,7< 0(',7$7,21 1875,7,21 5(/$7,216+,36,1 7,0(62)&29,' Health Emotional Wellness Health, Diet and Fitness Emotional Wellness Women Empowerment Emotional Wellness Health, Diet and Fitness Emotional Wellness IRCS and Dr. Raval Kalpana Pareek Dr Riddhi Shukla Anna Hema Sam, YourDOST Dr Mallika Sarabhai Love Joshi Naivil Mahadevia Puriotree Majumdar, YourDOST February 5th 2020 February 7th 2020 February 25th 2020 February 29th 2020 Darpana Academy Mental Health Professional March 12th 2020 March 31st 2020 March 4th 2020 March 6th 2020 May 15th 2020 126 // 160 127 // 160 The Wellness Centre at Ahmedabad University offers the following: 3K\VLFDO:HOOQHVV :(//1(66)25$// • Health Centre for Free Walk-in or Telephonic or Online Medical Consultations • Health Record – Data • Thalassemia Screening • Blood Donation Camps The Wellness team at Ahmedabad University • Health Camps 1789 168 is committed to nuture and provide actionable Student Medical Counselling information and guidance in an environment &RPSOLDQFH *ULHYDQFHV Consultations Sessions of trust and confidence, so as to promote their • Anti-Ragging well-being and support holistic development. • Prevention of Sexual Harassment At Ahmedabad University we believe in • Grievance Redressal holistic education that comprises deep as • Women’s Development Cell 99 268 well as broad academic and co-curricular Employees Blood Units exposure. At the University, students find 0HQWDO:HOOQHVV Health Checkup Donated many avenues to build on their strengths, • Personal Counselling discover new talents, and develop oneself. • Support Groups This enables students to grow into well- • Wellness Committee rounded, compassionate, and responsible • Distance Counselling citizens. Experiences at the University are • Panel of Mental Health Professionals filled with exciting new opportunities that • Family Connect Initiative will equip students with invaluable insights • Support During the Lockdown to enable their success as a professional and as an individual. 'HYHORSPHQWDQG6HQVLWLVLQJ6WXGHQWV • Talks / Workshops 6833257'85,1*7+(3$1'(0,& The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented situation. It was anticipated that the students and employees would experience stress and anxiety due to the prevailing uncertainty around it. As the pandemic and the resultant lockdowns unfolded, the fears and stress were addressed by following measures: • Circulating advisories about the medical facts and safety protocols to be followed • Advisories regarding travel and movement • Advisories regarding mental health, relationships, academic stress, lifestyle changes etc. for students • Similar advisories for employees • Telephonic and Online Counselling • Customized webinars by YourDOST 128 // 160 129 // 160 )$0,/<&211(&7,1,7,$7,9( The University grants Financial Aid to students their families. This year out of the list of 120 students, 53 on a merit-cum-means basis. The objective of the students were from out of Ahmedabad and 67 from within Family Connect Initiative is to builld a relationship Ahmedabad. Most families from out of Ahmedabad were by establishing contact, either on phone or through a contacted over the phone by the Counsellor and Wellness personal visit, with some of the families or parent(s) Coordinator at the Office of the Dean of Students (ODS). of students who receive such support. This enables Most local families were paid a joint visit by the Counsellor the University to get direct feedback from students and Wellness Coordinator and Assistant Manager at ODS. and families about the impact of the Financial Aid The Assistant Dean (Wellness) and the Vice Chancellor also provided and reiterate its support to students and visited a few families. &8/785$/(9(176 <$0,1, 81,9(56,7<*$5%$ Ahmedabad University in collaboration with Ahmedabad University celebrated Navratri - the iconic SPICMACAY hosted its 4th edition of the all-night festival of Gujarat with the University Garba on the 7th long Indian Music concert ‘Yamini’ on 2020. The October 2019. Over 1000 students, faculty, staff and alumni concert this year celebrated women’s contribution participated in the Garba Raas Dance. to diverse traditions of Indian Classical Music and featured luminaries such as Vidushi Padma Talwalkar (Hindustani Classical Vocals), Vidushi Kala Ramnath (Instrumental: Violin), Smt. Manjusha Patil (Hindustani Classical Vocals), Debopriya and Shuchismita Chatterjee (Instrumental: Flute) and Vidushi Kamala Shankar (Instrumental: Slide Guitar). 62&,$/(1*$*(0(17 ,17(//(&78$/$1'&5($7,9( $&7,9,7,(6 $1$1'0(/$ The Social Service Forum of Ahmedabad University th <287+)(67,9$/ organised Anand Mela on 26 January 2020. It is a Ahmedabad University’s Youth Festival was organised day when the University hosts under-priviledged from the 17th-19th January 2020. Over 400 students children to its campus and ensures that they have a registered for individual events and more than 200 day well spent in learning new things through joyful for team events. The six broad categories, Theatre, activities. Anand Mela is an effort by the University Music, Dance, Intellectual, Food and Fine Arts, had students to encourage the children to see education as 21 different events. fun and help them remain engaged with it. The event witnessed a footfall of around 1400 children from different non-governmental organisations from across Ahmedabad. 130 // 160 131 // 160 132 // 160 133 // 160 )RRG&OXE 3KRWRJUDSK\&OXE 678'(17&/8%6 Surprise 2.0 28th August 2019 Mobile Photography workshop 3rd April 2019 To enrich student life on campus, the University their orientation week. Students were invited to register Teacher’s Day 4th September 2019 Photography at Visamo 13th April 2019 th th offers varied platforms; student clubs being one such as members of the clubs of their choice. A total of 6,084 DOC-SSION 18 September 2019 Annual Photography Session 10 April 2019 Durga Celebration 4th October 2019 Heritage Walk 14th April 2019 channel. The clubs provide a vibrant environment responses were received. Each student is eligible to register Food Plating 16th October 2019 Meraki 12th-13th April 2019 for the students to get exposure to activities other for participating in maximum three clubs. This year one new Khane Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega 13th November 2019 Annual Photography Exhibition 1st-2nd June 2019 than academic. The new students get a chance to club: the Programming Club that was launched amongst the Children’s Day 13th November 2019 On the Spot Mobile Photography 4th August 2019 rd th get a glimpse of what each club stands for during sixteen existing clubs. Chocolate Making Workshop 23 October 2019 Mobile Photography workshop 14 August 2019 Masquerade Party 16th November 2019 Ravivari 18th August 2019 Tasting Culture 25th-26th January Flagship and Caption Writing 25th August 2019 7KH3KRWRJUDSK\&OXEDQG7KH(QWUHSUHQHXUVʐ&OXEʌZHUHDZDUGHGWKH&KDLUPDQʐV5HFRJLQLWLRQIRU 2020 Teacher’s Day 4th September 2019 RXWVWDQGLQJSHUIRUPDQFHRQWKH8QLYHUVLW\ʐV)RXQGDWLRQ'D\&HOHEUDWLRQVRQWKHWK0DUFK Serving People, Creating Wealth 12th February 2020 Bubble Photography Workshop 11th September 2019 Bake A Cookie 4th March 2020 Know Your Sanskaars 18th September 2019 The following are a list of activities and workshops spear headed by students around the Year Weekly Feature Series Mahatma and India Photo Wall 2nd October 2019 /LWHUDU\&OXE Unearthing Gujarat Series- Patan 13th October 2019 'DQFH&OXE )LQH$UWV&OXE Mela Quiz 7th August 2019 Know Ahmedabad Jews 20th October 2019 th Bollywood Dance Workshop 7th August 2019 3D Origami 18th August 2019 Game Night 10th August 2019 The Halloween Party 10 November 2019 th Hip-Hop Workshop 21st August 2019 Glass Painting 28th August 2019 Book Talk 1.1 11th September 2019 Children’s Day 13 November 2019 th MUSE Audition 28th August 2019 Teacher’s day celebration 4th September 2019 Recruitment Drive 18th September 2019 Sarkhej Roza and Kumbharwada 17 November 2019 Tip Tap Toe 2.0 11th September 2019 Mix Media 11th September 2019 NAAZ 18th September 2019 Photowalk th Power- Garba Workshop 18th September 2019 Naaz 18th September 2019 Debate Workshop 9th October 2019 Steelwool, Speed Motion Photography 20 November 2019 Masquerade Party 16th November 2019 DIY wall décor 16th October 2019 Clarion: Debate Competition 16th October 2019 Kai Po Chhe Kite Market th Contemporary Workshop 22nd January 2020 Fluid Art 19th October 2019 Book Talk 1.2 6th November 2019 Anandmela 26 January 2019 nd Masarrat Party 24th January 2020 Hand Lettering workshop 6th November 2019 Mic Drop: Open Mic 15th November 2019 Sundarvan- Photography Exploration 2 February 2020 th Salsa Workshop 29th January 2020 Dot Mandala on Kettle 13th November 2019 Forelsket 1.1 8th January 2020 Product Photography Workshop 5 February 2020 Aao Twist Kare 5th February 2020 Masquerade Party 16th November 2019 Book Talk 1.3 29th January 2020 Belly Dance Workshop 4th March 2020 Paint the bin 22nd December 2019 Forelsket 1.2 5th February 2020 Khushiyon ki Udaan 12th January 2020 JAM: Just A Minute 11th March 2020 6RFLDO6HUYLFH&OXE th th (QWUHSUHQHXUV&OXE Anandmela 26 January 2020 Shramdaan 27 July 2019 String Art 29th January 2020 Rakhi Stalls By BPA 7th-9th August 2019 Ahmedabad Student Business 30th June 2019 Dream Catcher 5th February 2020 0XVLF&OXE Masti Ki Paathshala 12th August 2019 th Conclave 7 August 2019 Pop art on coaster 12th February 2020 The AU Show 7th August 2019 Independence Day and Rakhi 15th August 2019 th The Ahmedabad University Show 4 September 2019 Lippan Art 19th February 2020 Music Club ka Batwaara 11th September 2019 Celebration th Teacher’s Day 11 September 2019 Tape paint peel 11th March 2020 College ka Tashanbaaz 12th September 2019 U&I Workshop Under EduCable 19th August 2019 th Brand Quiz 12 October 2019 Song writing Workshop 9th October 2019 Program th The Marketing Summit 16 October 2019 AUTakshari 16th October 2019 Thalassemia Screening 28th August 2019 th )LWQHVV&OXE Hult Prize- Introduction 6 November 2019 Evening Under the Stars 17th-18th October Stationary Distribution Program 4th-16th September 2019 th Hult Prize-Business Model Canvas 9 November 2019 Zumba 28th August 2019 AU Hostel Jamming Event 19th October 2019 and Financials Workshop Fitness Run 1 14th September 2019 Treble Dusk 2.0 23rd October 2019 Origami Workshop with Aasmaan 15th September 2019 Hult Prize- Mentoring and Mock Power- Garba Workshop 18th September 2019 Karaoke Afternoon 3.0 6th November2019 Foundation th Pitching Workshop 13 November 2019 Crossfit 12th October 2019 Convocation Event 9th November 2019 Volunteering Activities with Robin 15th September 2019 th Hult Prize Finals 8 January 2020 Treasure Hunt 20th October 2019 Children’s Day 13th November 2019 Hood Army Foundation th Game of Trades 22-24 January Survival of the Fittest 11th - 23rd November TGIF Chapter-1 10th January 2020 Recreational Evening Activities with 15th September 2019 nd Arambh 22 January 2020 2019 Grand Alumni Meet 11th January 2020 Robin Hood Army Foundation th Karwaan 24 January 2020 Childhood Games 8th January 2020 Arambh 22nd January 2020 Blood Donation Camp 4th September 2019 th Masarrat Party 26 January2020 Women’s Run 19th January 2020 Republic Day 26th January 2020 Be Someone’s Eye 13th-21st September th Anandmela 12 February 2020 Fit’s Bee 22nd January 2020 Anandmela 26th January 2020 2019 th Serving People, Creating Wealth 11 March 2020 Leg Cricket 29th January 2020 Hostel Event 1st February 2020 Garba with Vidyadaan 5th October 2019 Judgemental Hai Kya? Cyclothon 1st February 2020 Karaoke Afternoon 4.0 19th February 2020 Joy of Giving 10th-20th October 2019 Duology 12th February 2020 OH- Womania 6th March 2020 Diwali Stories 24th-25th October 2019 AUTakshari 11th March 2020 Art Shala (AMC School Revamping) 9th November 2019 (QYLURQPHQW&OXE Childrens’ Day Celebration 13th November 2019 +HULWDJH&OXE th YRE Media Workshop 7th August 2019 Anubhav: Open Mic 20 November 2019 Mix Media Workshop 11th September 2019 Tyahoro ka Mela 14th August 2019 6WXGHQWV0DJD]LQH&OXE Paint the Bins 22nd December 2019 th th th Life Exchanger 1-4 October 2019 Ravivari 18 August 2019 NAAZ 18th September 2020 Thalassemia Screening Phase 8 January 2020 th st th Children’s Day 13 November 2019 Mata ni Pachedi 31 August 2019 Murder Mystery 23rd October 2020 Khushiyon ki Udaan 12 January 2020 Anandmela 26th January 2020 Onam 11th September 2019 Anandmela 26th January 2020 Movie Night with Bonfire 7th February 2020 Gandhi Jayanti 2nd October 2019 Blood Donation 5th February 2020 Upcycle Workshop 11th March 2020 Durga Celebration 4th October 2019 International Heritage Conference 6th-8th October 2019 134 // 160 135 // 160 3URJUDPPLQJ&OXE 4XL]&OXE 632576$&7,9,7,(6 ACM ICPC Online Round 18th October 2019 Mela Quiz 7th August 2019 th th IEEE Xtreme 13.0 19 October 2019 Freshers Quiz 28 August 2019 The University encourages students to attain excellence • Organise various sports events throughout the year ReactJS Workshop 23rd October 2019 Brand Quiz 11th September 2019 in sports and provides all the necessary facilities and • Encourage and ensure maximum student participation Workshop by Ninjas 10th November 2019 Know Your Sanskaars 18th September 2019 Careers in Open Source 13th December 2019 Harry Potter Quiz 9th October 2019 JVZNURJSY YT YMJR KTW RFNSYFNSNSL UM^XNHFQ ąYSJXX • Include as many sports activities as possible Q&A with Alumni 8th January 2020 Pictionary 6th November 2019 and good health. The University offers an extensive • Host inter and intra university events th th th Google Explore ML Workshop 18 -19 January Gen Quiz 13 November 2019 range of sports throughout the academic session. • Encourage and facilitate participation of students in Talk on GSOC 29th January 2020 2019 Quiz 8th January 2020 tournaments hosted by other universities and sports Coding Contest 1st February 2020 Marvel vs DC Quiz 29th January 2020 Smart India Hackathon Presentations 5th February 2020 Binge Quiz 12th February 2020 4KąHJTKYMJ)JFSTK8YZIJSYX\NYMYMJMJQUTK8UTWYX bodies Django Kickstart Session 5th February 2020 Logo Quiz 4th March 2020 HTTWINSFYTWFSI8YZIJSY8UTWYXWJUWJXJSYFYN[JXKWTR • Ensure student coordinators and volunteers take th th Coding Contest 8 February 2020 Anime Quiz 11 March 2020 different programmes helps to: responsibility for smooth functioning of activities Django Workshop 15th February 2020 CODE March 3rd March 2020 Introduction to Linux 11th March 2020 0DQDJHPHQW&OXE 8QLYHUVLW\6SRUWV7RXUQDPHQWV Coding Contest 21st March 2020 Union Budget Screening and 5th July 2019 Analysis th Game of Brains 7 August 2019 17WK$XJXVW 9WK1RYHPEHU 11WK-DQXDU\ 6SRUWV&OXE Rakhi with Helpers 15th August 2019 &+(66 2019 +$1'%$// 2019 .$%$'', 2020 Dodge ball tournament 21st August 2019 Brand Tambola 21st August 2019 th st %2<6&+$03,21(1*,1((5,1* %2<6&+$03,21(1*,1((5,1* %2<6&+$03,210$1$*(0(17 Carrom Tournament 7 August 2019 Guerrilla Marketing Workshop 31 August 2019 %2<65811(5830$1$*(0(17 %2<65811(5830$1$*(0(17 %2<65811(583(1*,1((5,1* AU Fiesta 10th August 2019 Teacher’s Day 4th September 2019 Table Tennis 4th September 2019 Man-charades 11th September 2019 Teacher’s Day 4th September 2019 College ka Tashanbaaz 12th September 2019 nd WK WK WK Chess Tournament 18th September 2019 Navjeevan Press 2 October 2019 7$%/(7(11,6 14 6HSWHPEHU %$'0,1721 15 6HSWHPEHU %$6.(7%$// 12 2FWREHU Box Cricket League 9,12,13,16th October Beg Borrow Steel 9th October 2019 2019 2019 2019 th 2019 Let’s Invest 16 October 2019 %2<66,1*/(6&+$03,210$1$*(0(17$ %2<66,1*/(6&+$03,21&20387(56&,(1&( %2<6&+$03,210$1$*(0(17$ rd rd Tiki Taka Tournament 19,23 October 2019 Mock Stock 23 October 2019 %2<66,1*/(65811(5830$1$*(0(17% %2<66,1*/(65811(5830$1$*(0(17 %2<65811(583$576 6&,(1&(6 rd Master Class on Stock Market 6th November 2019 Survival of the Fittest 11,13,16,23 %2<6'28%/(6&+$03,210$1$*(0(17 %2<6'28%/(6&+$03,210$1$*(0(17 *,5/6&+$03,210$1$*(0(17 th November 2019 Children’s Day 13 November 2019 %2<6'28%/(65811(583 %2<6'28%/(65811(583 *,5/65811(583(1*,1((5,1* Children’s Day 14th November 2019 Leadership Series 13th November 2019 &20387(56&,(1&( &20387(56&,(1&( Volleyball 8th February 2020 Annual Economic Conference 16,17th November Basketball 12th February 2020 School Series 20th November 2019 th rd 13WK2FWREHU 10WK1RYHPEHU 15WK-DQXDU\ Kabaddi 19 February 2020 Amul Industrial Visit 23 November 2019 QG th th 92//(<%$// 2019 /$:17(11,6 2019 &5,&.(7 22 -DQXDU\ 8 January 2020 WK Kho-Kho 29 February 2020 Viral in Nature 29 -DQXDU\ th th Dodge ball tournament 4 March 2020 A Musical Session by Gulzar Ahmad 26 January 2020 %2<6&+$03,210$1$*(0(17$ %2<66,1*/(6&+$03,210$1$*(0(17$ Sports fest Cricket 14th March 2020 Ganai %2<65811(583(1*,1((5,1* %2<66,1*/(65811(5830$1$*(0(17% th st %2<6&+$03,210$1$*(0(17% Football 15 March 2020 Budget Screening 2020 1 February 2020 *,5/6&+$03,210$1$*(0(17 %2<6'28%/(6&+$03,210$1$*(0(17$ %2<65811(583(1*,1((5,1*$ th Rethinking India’s Thinking 11 February 2020 *,5/65811(583(1*,1((5,1* %2<6'28%/(65811(5830$1$*(0(17% *,5/6&+$03,21(1*,1((5,1* -Sanjeev Sanyal *,5/65811(5830$1$*(0(17 7KHDWUH&OXE 100 Minutes with Hrutul 12th February 2020 th th The Summer Workshop 1-15 July 2019 Leadership Series – Satya Tripathi 28 February 2020 WK The AU Show 7th August 2019 11th Foundation Day 2020 4th March 2020 .+2.+2 25 -DQXDU\ Masti Ki Pathshala 13th August 2019 th Kaun Banega Tukkebaaz 28 August 2019 %2<6&+$03,210$1$*(0(17 Man Charades 11th September 2019 %2<65811(583(1*,1((5,1* Asli Stand-Up 16th September 2019 The Spotlight 16th October 2019 The Halloween Party 8th November 2019 Indian National Theatre 24th December - 22 ,QWHU8QLYHUVLW\6SRUWV7RXUQDPHQWV January 2019 Roller Sports (On Track 10K meters point elimination) Boys Championship (Host: RIMT University, Punjab) Kukdoo-Koo 8th January 2019 Rangmanch 1st February 2019 Roller Sports (Artistic skating- Solo Dance) Girls Championship (Host: RIMT University, Punjab) The Nukkad 3rd-4th February 2019 Basic Theatre Workshop 5th February 2019 Basketball Girls Runner Up (Host: DAIICT, Gandhinagar) Football Boys Runner Up (Host: GNLU, Gandhinagar) Volleyball Girls Runner Up (Host: Nirma, Ahmedabad) Kabaddi Boys Runner Up (Host: Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management) Roller Sports (On Road 10K metres point elimination) Boys Runner Up (Host: RIMT University, Punjab) 136 // 160 137 // 160 ),1$1&,$/67$7(0(176 ,1&20($1'(;3(1',785( %DODQFH6KHHWDVDW0DUFK 5VLQ&URUHV IRUWKH\HDUHQGHG0DUFK 5VLQ&URUHV 3DUWLFXODUV 6FKHGXOH 0DUFK 0DUFK 3DUWLFXODUV 6FKHGXOH 0DUFK 0DUFK )81'6$1'/,$%,/,7,(6 ,1&20( Fees (Net) 13 43.92 32.37 (A) Funds ,WFSYX)TSFYNTSX 8HMTQFWXMNUX 14 - 0.20 Corpus Fund 1 136.24 136.24 Interest Income 15 1.55 1.94 *FWRFWP*SIT\RJSY+ZSI 2 417.01 362.86 Transferred from Earmarked Funds 16 2.29 1.78 )JUWNHNFYNTS+ZSI 3 77.57 630.82 67.47 566.57 Other Income 17 3.04 2.89 (B) Loans 4 TOTAL 50.80 39.18 8JHZWJI 0.97 Unsecured 50.57 51.54 9.05 9.05 (;3(1',785( (C) Project Grants 5 6.07 4.58 Employee Emoluments 18 45.23 37.72 TOTAL 688.43 580.20 Educational Expenses 19 8.31 7.72 Workshops / Events & Meeting Expenses 20 0.97 0.94 ASSETS Rs. in Crores Repairs and Maintenance Expenses 21 7.72 6.65 Travelling & Conveyance 22 0.45 0.54 (A) Property Plant and Equipment 6a 230.93 145.55 Finance Cost 23 0.15 0.34 (B) Capital Work in Progress 6b 34.75 43.68 Other Administrative Expenses 24 6.35 5.27 (including capital advances) TOTAL 69.18 59.18 (C) Intangible Assets 6c 4.51 4.28 4UJWFYNSL8ZWUQZX )JąHNYGJKTWJ 25 (18.38) (20.00) (D) Investments 7 277.16 278.93 Depreciation/Amortisation (E) Current Assets, Loans and Advances Inventory 8 0.11 - 1JXX )JUWJHNFYNTS&RTWYNXFYNTS 3JY 9.22 10.04 Receivables 9 10.30 10.88 DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR (27.60) (30.04) Loans & Advances 10 4.42 5.66 Cash & Bank Balances 11 3.80 6.80 8NLSNąHFSY&HHTZSYNSL5TQNHNJX 26 18.63 23.34 Notes forming part of Accounts 27 Less : Current Liabilities & Provisions 12 11.45 21.88 As per our report of even date For Sorab S. Engineer & Co. Net Current Assets 7.18 1.46 Firm Registration No. 110417W (F) Income and Expenditure Account 12A 133.90 106.30 Chartered Accountants TOTAL 688.43 580.20 CA. Chokshi Shreyas B. Sanjay S. Lalbhai B M Shah 8NLSNąHFSY&HHTZSYNSL5TQNHNJX 26 Partner (Membership No. 100892 President Registrar and CFO Ahmedabad Notes forming part of Accounts 27 Date: 27/06/2020 As per our report of even date Firm Registration No. 110417W For Sorab S. Engineer & Co. Chartered Accountants CA. Chokshi Shreyas B. Sanjay S. Lalbhai B M Shah Partner (Membership No. 100892 President Registrar and CFO Ahmedabad Date: 27/06/2020 138 // 160 139 // 160 %$/$1&(6+((7 %$/$1&(6+((7 6FKHGXOHDWWDFKHGWRDQGIRUPLQJSDUWRI$FFRXQWV 5VLQ&URUHV 6FKHGXOHDWWDFKHGWRDQGIRUPLQJSDUWRI$FFRXQWV 5VLQ&URUHV 3DUWLFXODUV 6FKHGXOH 0DUFK 0DUFK 3DUWLFXODUV 6FKHGXOH 0DUFK 0DUFK &25386)81' 1 3523(57<3/$17$1'(48,30(17 6a 'FQFSHJFXUJWQFXYąSFSHNFQXYFYJRJSYX 136.24 103.24 'FQFSHJFXUJWQFXYąSFSHNFQXYFYJRJSYX 145.55 138.72 &IINYNTS )TSFYNTSWJHJN[JIIZWNSLYMJ^JFW - 33.00 &II &IINYNTSIZWNSLYMJ^JFWTZYTK4\SJI+ZSIX 6.76 6.77 Add: Addition during the year out of Project Grant/Earmarked Fund 78.85 0.27 TOTAL 136.24 136.24 231.16 145.76 ($50$5.('(1'2:0(17)81'6 2 Less: Library books converted into book stock 0.11 - Less: Assets sold during the year 0.12 0.21 'FQFSHJFXUJWQFXYąSFSHNFQXYFYJRJSYX 362.86 92.66 &IINYNTSIZWNSLYMJ^JFW 7JKJW3TYJTK8HMJIZQJ 134.74 273.03 NET BALANCE 230.93 145.55 )JIZHYNTSIZWNSLYMJ^JFW 7JKJW3TYJTK8HMJIZQJ 80.59 2.83 &$3,7$/:25.,1352*5(66 6b TOTAL 417.01 362.86 LQFOXGLQJFDSLWDODGYDQFHV Urban Forest (Arboretum) 0.04 0.03 '(35(&,$7,21)81' 3 Capital Work in Progress 8.16 15.43 'FQFSHJFXUJWQFXYąSFSHNFQXYFYJRJSYX 67.47 56.61 Capital Advances 26.55 28.22 Add: Provided during the year 10.21 10.96 TOTAL 34.75 43.68 77.68 67.57 1JXX )JUWJHNFYNTSTSFXXJYXXTQIIZWNSLYMJ^JFW 0.11 0.10 ,17$1*,%/($66(76 6c NET BALANCE 77.57 67.47 'FQFSHJFXUJWQFXYąSFSHNFQXYFYJRJSYX 4.28 3.62 &II &IINYNTSIZWNSLYMJ^JFWTZYTK4\SJI+ZSIX 0.23 0.66 LOANS 4 NET BALANCE 4.51 4.28 Secured Loans 4[JWIWFKY 8JHZWJIFLFNSXY'FSP+N]JI)JUTXNYX 0.97 - /21*7(50,19(670(176 7 Unsecured Loans 9JWR)JUTXNY\NYM1.(-4:8.3,+NSFSHJ1NRNYJI 5.00 - .SYJWJXYKWJJQTFSKWTR&MRJIFGFI*IZHFYNTS8THNJY^ 50.57 9.05 Investment in Bonds 257.86 264.64 TOTAL 51.54 9.05 9JWR)JUTXNY\NYM'FSPX 14.30 14.29 352-(&7*5$17 5 TOTAL 277.16 278.93 External Project Grant - Faculties 1.79 1.38 ,19(1725< 8 GICT-Environmental Risk Assessment Of Chemicals and Nano Material 0.25 0.25 Books and Merchandise 0.11 - GICT- NanoTechnology (CENTRA) 0.47 0.47 TOTAL 0.11 - BIRAC-Bionest 2.96 2.32 8JJI,WFSYX 0.07 0.06 FCRA Project Grants 0.53 0.10 TOTAL 6.07 4.58 140 // 160 141 // 160 %$/$1&(6+((7 ,1&20($1'(;3(1',785( 6FKHGXOHDWWDFKHGWRDQGIRUPLQJSDUWRI$FFRXQWV 5VLQ&URUHV 6FKHGXOHDWWDFKHGWRDQGIRUPLQJSDUWRI$FFRXQWV 5VLQ&URUHV 3DUWLFXODUV 6FKHGXOH 0DUFK 0DUFK 3DUWLFXODUV 6FKHGXOH 0DUFK 0DUFK 5(&(,9$%/(6 9 )((6 1(7 13 (TSXNIJWJI,TTIZSQJXXTYMJW\NXJXYFYJI Tuition Fees 44.85 34.16 Interest Accrued on Investments 9.57 10.45 1JXX 9WFSXKJWWJIYT:SN[JWXNY^)J[JQTURJSY+ZSI 0.93 1.79 Income Receivable 0.01 0.06 Fees Receivable 0.72 0.37 TOTAL 43.92 32.37 TOTAL 10.30 10.88 *5$176'21$7,216$1'6&+2/$56+,3 14 10 /2$16$1'$'9$1&(6 )TSFYNTS - 0.20 (TSXNIJWJI,TTIZSQJXXTYMJW\NXJXYFYJI TOTAL - 0.20 Advances Recoverable in Cash or Kind or for Value to be received 1.85 3.14 )JUTXNYX 0.97 0.80 ,17(5(67,1&20( 15 9)87JHJN[FGQJ 0.25 0.26 .SYJWJXY+WJJ1TFSYT8YZIJSYX 0.14 0.15 (Net of allocation of Rs.25.50 Crores; Previous year Rs.14.54 Crores) Prepaid Expenses 1.21 1.31 4S+N]JI)JUTXNY 1.41 1.55 TOTAL 4.42 5.66 4S8F[NSLX'FSP&H 0.14 0.39 TOTAL 1.55 1.94 &$6+$1'%$1.%$/$1&(6 11 16 Cash on Hand 0.03 - 75$16)(55(')520($50$5.(')81'6 Bank Balance +WTR:SN[JWXNY^)J[JQTURJSY+ZSI YTYMJJ]YJSYTK+NSFSHNFQ&NI 2.29 1.78 .S8F[NSLX 3.77 6.80 2.29 1.78 TOTAL 3.80 6.80 27+(5,1&20( 17 &855(17/,$%,/,7,(6$1'3529,6,216 12 Consultancy Income 0.22 0.13 Current Liabilities Overhead Recovery 0.34 0.30 8ZSIW^(WJINYTWX 2.59 13.26 Placement & Other Fees 1.29 1.75 8YFYZYTW^)ZJX 1.16 1.15 Form Fee 0.31 0.29 )JUTXNYXKWTR8YZIJSYX 1.99 1.41 Notice Pay - 0.01 *FWSJXY2TSJ^)JUTXNYX - 0.07 8ZWUQZXTSXFQJTK5WTUJWY^5QFSY *VZNURJSYX 3JY - 0.04 Retention Money 0.33 0.73 8JW[NHJ(MFWLJX 0.01 0.03 Other Liabilities 0.20 0.56 Admission Cancellation Charges 0.28 0.30 Outstanding Liability for Expenses 0.94 0.60 &RTWYN_FYNTS)NXHTZSY5WJRNZRWJHJN[JITS'TSIX 0.31 - &855(17/,$%,/,7,(6$1'3529,6,216 12 5WTąYTS8FQJTK.S[JXYRJSYX 0.18 - 8ZWUQZXTS8FQJTK'TTPX 0.02 - Provisions Other Miscellaneous Income 0.08 0.04 Leave Encashment 2.55 2.29 TOTAL 3.04 2.89 Gratuity 1.69 1.81 (03/2<(((02/80(176 18 TOTAL 11.45 21.88 8FQFW^&QQT\FSHJXFSI'TSZX 38.19 33.29 Contribution to Retirement Funds 3.38 2.04 ,1&20($1'(;3(1',785($&&2817 12A 8YFKK TOTAL 133.90 106.30 142 // 160 143 // 160 ,1&20($1'(;3(1',785( ,1&20($1'(;3(1',785( 6FKHGXOHDWWDFKHGWRDQGIRUPLQJSDUWRI$FFRXQWV 5VLQ&URUHV 6FKHGXOHDWWDFKHGWRDQGIRUPLQJSDUWRI$FFRXQWV 5VLQ&URUHV 3DUWLFXODUV 6FKHGXOH 0DUFK 0DUFK 3DUWLFXODUV 6FKHGXOH 0DUFK 0DUFK ('8&$7,21$/(;3(16(6 19 27+(5$'0,1,675$7,9((;3(16(6 24 8FLJ/TZWSFQ(TXY (-2 0.03 0.07 Utilities 2.03 1.78 GEMBA Program Expenses 0.58 0.29 Communication 0.65 0.94 8YZIJSYX*IZHFYNTSFQ&HYN[NYNJX 2.69 2.68 Public Relation Activity 1.30 1.19 +NSFSHNFQ&NIYT8YZIJSYXTZYTK:SN[JWXNY^)J[JQTURJSY+ZSI 2.29 1.78 Insurance 0.15 0.13 +NSFSHNFQ&NIYT8YZIJSYX 0.19 0.40 Recruitment 0.60 0.24 +FHZQY^)J[JQTURJSY*]UJSINYZWJ 1.12 0.72 8YFYNTSJW^ 5WNSYNSL 0.45 0.39 +JQQT\XMNUYTXYZIJSYX 0.14 0.02 Legal & Professional Fees 0.18 0.28 Accommodation charges (Hostel Rent) 0.21 1.05 Audit Fees 0.02 0.02 Venture Expenses 0.57 - 8ZSIW^'FQFSHJX\WNYYJSTKK 0.04 0.01 8UTWYX ,FRJX 0.07 0.09 Other Misc. Expenses 0.93 0.29 Consumables 0.29 0.40 Loss on sale of Property, Plant and Equipment (Net) - - Other Educational Expenses 0.13 0.22 TOTAL 6.35 5.27 TOTAL 8.31 7.72 '(35(&,$7,21 $0257,6$7,21 25 :25.6+236(9(176 0((7,1*(;3(16(6 20 )JUWJHNFYNTSKTWYMJ^JFW 10.21 10.96 5(3$,56$1'0$,17(1$1&((;3(16(6 21 Building Repairs & Maintenance 3.58 3.12 (FRUZX)J[JQTURJSY 0.11 0.42 NOTES Repairs to Furniture/ Equipment/Computer & Others 1.63 1.56 6&+('8/( 6,*1,),&$17$&&2817,1*32/,&,(6 8TKY\FWJ2FNSYJSFSHJHMFWLJX 0.17 0.14 8JHZWNY^*]UJSXJX 1.74 0.92 $&&2817,1*&219(17,21 Rates & taxes 0.38 0.39 Website Charges 0.11 0.10 The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Indian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) under the historical cost convention, and on the accrual method of accounting and Accounting Standards as Notified by the Institute of Chartered TOTAL 7.72 6.65 Accountants of India. 75$9(//,1*$1'&219(<$1&( 22 86(2)(67,0$7(6 )TRJXYNH 0.45 0.28 The preparation of Financial Statements in conformity with Indian GAAP requires the management to make estimates and assumptions Foreign - 0.26 in the reported amounts of assets and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) as of the date of the financial statements and the TOTAL 0.45 0.54 reported income and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes that the estimates used in preparation of the financial statements are prudent and reasonable. Future results could differ from these estimates. Difference between the actual results and estimates are recognized in the period in which the results are known or materialize. ),1$1&(&267 23 Bank Charges - - 3523(57<3/$17 (48,30(17 33( Amortization of Premium on Bonds - 0.02 PPE are stated at cost of acquisition inclusive of freight, duties and taxes and incidental and direct expenses related to acquisition. Interest on Bank Overdraft 0.15 0.32 PPE received by way of Donation are capitalized at values stated, by corresponding credit to Capital/Corpus Fund. TOTAL 0.15 0.34 Capital Work in progress includes cost of PPE that are not ready for intended use as at Balance Sheet date and is disclosed under PPE. 144 // 160 145 // 160 NOTES NOTES 6&+('8/( 6,*1,),&$17$&&2817,1*32/,&,(6 6FKHGXOH 1RWHVIRUPLQJSDUWRI$FFRXQWV 5VLQ&URUHV 3DUWLFXODUV 0DUFK 0DUFK '(35(&,$7,21 Depreciation of addition to PPE has been provided on pro rata basis i.e. from the date of put to use. 7$;'('8&7('$76285&( The depreciation has been provided on Written down Value Method at the rate as specified in the Guidance Note on “Accounting for Interest Income 0.03 0.12 Schools” issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India except for: Other Income 0.02 0.03 TOTAL 0.05 0.15 1. Building Improvements on Straight Line Method over a period of 10 years; 2. ERP Software amortized over 5 years; &$3,7$/&200,70(17 3. Other Software and Assets given to employees amortized over 3 years; and 4. Scientific Equipment at 20%. Capital Contracts remaining to be executed and not provided for (Net 88.92 134.33 of Advance) Assets costing individually Rs. 5,000/- or less, wherever applicable, are depreciated at the rate of 100%. (;3(1',785(,1)25(,*1&855(1&< Depreciation in Income & Expenditure Account is net of the amount of depreciation transferred from related earmarked/capital funds. Foreign Travel & Workshop Expenses - 0.26 &WLTX^+FHZQY^(TQQFGTWFYN[J*]HMFSLJ5WTLWFRRJ\TWPXMTU 0.09 0.05 5(9(18(5(&2*1,7,21 Payment to visiting faculties 0.25 0.56 Fees from Students are recognized on accrual basis and accounted for on the basis of the period of academic year. 5F^RJSYYT\FWIXKJJXKTWYJHMSNHFQXJW[NHJ 0.01 0.62 5F^RJSYKTW8YZI^RFYJWNFQFHHJXX 0.01 0.38 Interest on Investments is recognized on accrual basis. Payment made against Grant expenses 0.27 - Recruitment Exp. 0.04 - Donations/contributions are recognized on its ultimate collection. 5F^RJSYRFIJKTW5ZWHMFXJTKXHNJSYNąHJVZNURJSYX 0.33 - Advertising & Branding 0.01 - TOTAL 1.01 1.87 )25(,*1&855(1&<75$16$&7,216 Transactions denominated in foreign currency are accounted at the exchange rate prevailing at the date of transaction. Foreign currency monetary items outstanding at the balance sheet date are restated at the yearend rates. '(7$,/62)029(0(17,1($50$5.(')81'6 Income or Expense, if any, on account of exchange difference either on settlement or on translation is charged to revenue. Addition during the year: Fund created out of Fees 0.93 1.79 Interest Income 25.44 14.51 ,19(670(176 Other Income 0.01 0.03 Long Term Investments are carried at cost. )TSFYNTSKTW7JHZWWNSL*]UJSINYZWJ 23.26 0.43 )TSFYNTSKTW(FUNYFQ*]UJSINYZWJ 6.25 256.00 Fund created for Capital Expenditure 78.85 0.27 (03/2<((%(1(),76 TOTAL 134.74 273.03 Defined Contribution Plan '('8&7,210$'('85,1*7+(<($5 Retirement Benefit such as Provident Fund, which is defined contribution, is provided for on actual basis as and when the contribution accrues. Recurring expenditure incurred 0.14 0.13 Transferred to Income & Expenditure A/c to the extent of 0.99 0.92 Defined Benefits Plan )JUWJHNFYNTS Transferred to Income & Expenditure Account to the extent of 2.29 1.78 Gratuity, a defined benefit obligation, is funded through LIC of India. The liability is accrued and provided for on the basis of actuarial Financial Aid valuation report, as at the Balance Sheet date. Accumulated Leave encashment benefit payable on death/retirement is accounted on Capital Expenditure incurred 77.17 - accrual basis as per the Actuarial Valuation report. Fund Balance transferred to Income & Expenditure A/c - - TOTAL 80.59 2.83 *29(510(17*5$17 Government grant related to revenue is recognized in the Income & Expenditure Account in the year of accrual/receipt. 3529,6,216&217,1*(17/,$%,/,7,(6$1'&217,1*(17$66(76 Provisions involving a substantial degree of estimation in measurement are recognized when there is a present obligation as a result of past events and it is probable that there will be an outflow of resources. Contingent liabilities are not recognized but are disclosed in the accounts by way of a note. Contingent assets are neither recognized nor disclosed in the financial statements. 146 // 160 147 // 160 NOTES %2$5'2)*29(51256 6FKHGXOH 1RWHVIRUPLQJSDUWRI$FFRXQWV 5VLQ&URUHV 3DUWLFXODUV 0DUFK 0DUFK &855(17$66(76/2$16$1'$'9$1&(6 In the opinion of the Management, current assets, loans and advances have a value on realization in the ordinary course of business, equal at least to the aggregate amount shown in the Balance Sheet. 7$;$7,21 The University has been accorded approval for exemption u/s. 10(23C) (vi) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The University is also registered under section 12AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. In the absence of any taxable income, the tax provision has not been considered necessary. 6$1-$</$/%+$, 3$1.$-&+$1'5$ 35$)8//$18%+$, 68'+,50(+7$ CHAIRMAN VICE CHANCELLOR ACADEMIC AND CHAIRMAN AND MD 0HPEHU MANAGEMENT TORRENT GROUP ɩǘƵȲƵɨƵȲ ȁƵƧƵȺȺƊȲɯ ɈȌ ةȲƵƊȲȲƊȁǐƵƮ ش ȌȲȲƵȺȯȌȁƮǞȁǐ ˛ǐɐȲƵȺ ǏȌȲ ɈǘƵ ȯȲƵɨǞȌɐȺ ɯƵƊȲ ǘƊɨƵ ƦƵƵȁ ȲƵǐȲȌɐȯƵƮ! 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