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No. 7 Vol. 9 NOVEMBER 2014 a snapshot and journal of happenings @ AMRITA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, KOCHI INSIDE FDP, A day with Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer 2 AMRITA University re-accredited with “A” grade Cultural Events, Teachers’ Day 2 Classes on Values and Indian Ethos Ramayanam day and Samskriti Dinangal 3 Onam Celebrations, Remya Sandhya, Amritakalavedi Kalamritam 2014, Kerala Piravi – Malayala Dinacharanam 4 Rashtriya Ekta Divas Dept. of Computer Science and IT - Funded Research Project Dept. of Visual Media and Communication - Theatre Workshop 5 Paper Publications, Conferences Attended by Faculty 9 A workshop on Building Successful Websites “Empowering Villages through Emerging ICTS” - a state level event The Picasso event, Dept. of English and Languages - Pradarsini - 6 “Golden Tech Bridge across the nations in 50 locations” 10 Sanskrit Exhibition, Paper Publications by Faculty Dept. of Commerce and Management - One Day Seminar on Micro Research Seminar “Perspectives 2014” 7 Small and Medium Enterprises, Young Entrepreneurs Summit 2014 11 Staff and Student Achivements Two day National Conference on “Emerging Paradigm Shift of Risk Placement, Career Guidance, Mock Tests and Interviews 8 Management Systems in Indian Financial Sector” 12 New CIR facility Inauguration of Academic Activities and Vidyamritam Expert Lectures Inauguration of Academic Activities for 2014 – 2015 was done on Thursday, 31st July, 2014. Blessings were given by Pujaneeya Swami Purnamritananda Puri, General Secretary, Mata Amritanandamayi Math. The Chief Guest was Dr. Bharat Jayaram, Dean and Chairman (PG Programmes) of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Inauguration of of Vidyamritam 2014 (12th Annual Extramural Expert Lecture series) was done during the same function by Dr. Sarat Menon, Professor, University of Houston, USA. Presidential Address was delivered by Dr. S.K. Ramachandran Nair, Neuro Surgeon and Senior Medical Administrator, AIMS. Dr. U. Krishnakumar, Director, presented the Curtain Raiser on 2014. For the first time Best Head, Neospark Design was presented with special and 305 UG) and their parents were given a thorough Users of Library awards were presented to two faculty appreciation for receiving recognition of International initial orientation to the institution. In the afternoon, members and 12 students. Sri. A.K. Haridas, Guest Quality Summit Award 2014, at the BID International Dr. Bharat Jayaram interacted with the staff on different Faculty (Visual Media) and C.E.O. and Creative award at New York. The new 407 students (102 PG aspects of research. An FDP on “Pedagogical Techniques and AMRITA University gets “A” grade again Proactive Academic Delivery System” - Reaccredited by NAAC - Grade point raises National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) members did the detailed inspection visit to our campus on 9th September as part of the NAAC Reaccreditation process of the university. Members of the peer committee were all impressed by our facilities, infrastructure, academic process, teaching, research, parental counselling, placement, projects, value orientation and discipline. Status of A grade has been again conferred on our university with grade point raising from 3.2 to 3.4. This achievement has been made possible by the consistent efforts of everyone in the university in all five campuses. A faculty development programme (FDP) on “Pedagogical Techniques and A day with Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer Proactive Academic Delivery System” was held on 26th, 27th and 28th of June, 2014 for the benefit of our faculty members. “Amma is the living embodiment and manifestation of Love and Compassion of Eminent teachers and professionals from the academic fraternity, such as God” said, Justice V.R.Krishna Iyer, Dr. T.N.P Nambiar, Professor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, the eminent philanthropist, lawyer Amrita University, Dr. U. Krishnakumar, Dr. C.S. Jayaraman, Dr. and social activist. He was giving an Bindu Menon, Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, AIMS, Sri. exclusive interview to our students of N.S Ranganathan, Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, WIPRO, Dr. V MJMC, Department of Visual Media Murale, Associate Professor, ASB, Kochi, Dr. Achuth Sankar S. Nair, at his residence. He also added “Amma is not an ordinary human being; for the poor and Director, International Centre of Bioinformatics, University of Kerala, Dr. downtrodden God incarnates in the form of mahatmas like Amma. Seva to God is complete Rajagopala Nair, Director, Albertian Institute of Management and the visual only through service to the poor. I am completing 100 years of life. I have been able to live a media faculty team (Sri. Sunij. S. Nair, Lakshmi Anil, Sanju. R., Vinod healthy life only by the grace of Amma”. He also advised our grooming media students Laxman and D. Harikrishnan) conducted sessions on various topics. A that the work of media should not be limited to writing but solving the problems of micro teaching session by the participants was also held. the ordinary people. CULTURAL EVENTS Teachers’ Day Classes on Values and Indian Ethos Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, Director, Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage delivered a special address on Indian Ethos and Values on 8th August. The students of UG and PG attended the session. This was conducted as part of the Samskriti Dinangal. Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan delivered an inspiring talk on 27th October to the first semester PG and UG students on “How to face Examinations with confidence”. The department of English and Languages organized a skit “Upamanyu” on 5th September as part of Teacher’s day celebration. The play depicted the role of a teacher in a student’s life. It also highlighted the key features like Swami Purnamritananda Puri took classes on human values for all the first year UG obedience of students and trust of teachers on students. Dr. K. Sreena, Asst. and PG students. Professor, English, Dr. Sony Vijayan, HOD Commerce and Management Floral Design Competition and Dr. Chitra, Asst. Professor, Maths were specially honoured for receiving Our students won the fifth prize in the Floral design competition conducted by doctorate. Prof. P.A. Appukuttan delivered the Teachers’ Day address. Matrubhumi Club FM Channel at Kochi. Student Achievements Meghana Anil of BCA 3rd sem for Classical Music and Ram Kashyap Varma of MFA-AAA 1st sem for Poster Making were selected to represent our University for the forthcoming South Zone Inter University Youth Fest. 2 Amritakiranam - October 2014 CULTURAL EVENTS Ramayanam day and Onam Celebrations Samskriti Dinangal 2014 Ramayanam Day was observed on 11th August, 2014, at our Auditorium. Swami Purnamritananda Puri blessed the occasion. Lot of students participated and prizes were awarded. Sri. K.B. Sreekumar, General Manager, Janma Bhoomi delivered a lecture. A project to popularize Malayalam reading “Amritam Malayalam” , was launched on the occasion and a copy of Janma Bhoomi daily was blessed and received by Sri. K.B. Sreekumar from Swami Purnamritananda Puri. The selected students and staff enacted different characters of Ramayana. Raksha Bandhan was also celebrated on the last day of one week celebration of Samskriti Dinangal 2014. Onam celebrations at the campus was held on 3rd September 2014. Floral design competition was held at the auditorium. Students actively participated in various events like Thiruvathirakali, Vegetable Carving and Pulikali. The staff performed a delightful Thiruvathirakali which was highly appreciated. Samskritostav – 2014 Remya Sandhya – One week celebration was organized in the campus with various events. As part an evening to honour to Sri. Ramesan Nair of the event, the Department organized a quiz competition (Sanskrit) for the About 100 students and staff attended the Remya Sandhya, an evening cultural UG and PG students of our campus on 5th August. More than hundred students programme organised by Tapasya Kala Sahitya Vedi and Balagokulam on 29th participated with great enthusiasm and the event turned out to be a great success. October at the Bhaskareeyam Convention Centre, to honour the eminent poet, lyricist and scholar Sri. Ramesan Nair on his receiving the Amrita Keerthi Amritakalavedi launched Puraskar of 2014 from Amma. Sri. Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Film Director was st ‘Amritakalavedi’, a forum for Dramatics was inaugurated on 21 August 2014 by the chief guest. The formal meeting had a galaxy of eminent musicians, artists, Pujaneeya Swami Purnam- scholars and literateurs. Our students had a wonderful experience of listening to ritananda Puri. Function all of them. There was a melodious musical programme by eminent musicians started with an invocation from the film world based on the compositions of Sri. Ramesan Nair. song by Smt. Kavya Puru- shothaman, Asst. Profes- sor in English. M.F.A. students presented a skit on Freedom Movement of India called Utham Singh. Amma’s Birthday Celebrations More than 500 Students attended Amma’s Birthday Celebrations at Vallikavu on 27th September, 2014 and did voluntary service at Amritapuri from 25th to 27th September, 2014. Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi 3 CULTURAL EVENTS Kalamritam 2014 Our annual cultural festival KALAMRITAM 2014 was celebrated with pomp and gaiety from 15th October to 17th October. The event began with the traditional Keli kottu.Br. Anaghamrita Chaitanya blessed the inaugural function. Sri. C. Radhakrishnan, Eminent Literateur and Winner of many coveted awards like Kendra Sahitya Academy, Kerala Sahitya Academy and Amrita Keerthi Puraskar was