Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi STUDENTS ASSOCIATIONS Computer Science and Visual Media and In the afternoon session based on the theme ‘50 Years of Doordarshan’ a lecture I.T. Department Communication Department was delivered by Sri. A. Sahadevan, Chief Vol. 12 | No. 13 | January 2010 a snapshot of happenings Computer Science and IT Dept. of Amrita Inauguration of 2009 - 2010 academic year Programme Executive, India Vision Channel. School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi formed activities of Visual Media and Communication Sri. L. Vinod (Senior Lecturer, Amrita School a department association named Computer Department was held on 3rd October 2009. of Arts and Sciences, Kochi) visually gave Science Association, which comprises of faculty During this occasion two different seminars a presentation on the topic “An overview of members and students from all programes and respectively on the topics ‘40 years of NET - Doordarsan for the past 50 years”. batches. An executive committee was formed, Media Perspectives’, ‘50 Years of Doordarshan’ Afterwards, the Visual Media students which consists of selected students and faculty, were organized. presented some visual stories which reminded for the efficient working of the association. Aim A Fine Arts and Media Association under everyone of the contributions given by of the association is to promote the various the Department of Visual Media and Doordarshan to our country. skills of students in the computing discipline. Communication was inaugurated by Inauguration of the association was done Sri. Kumar Chellappan, Special Correspondent, by Sri. G. Krishnakumar, Senior Manager Deccan Chronicle Chennai at 10.00 a.m. at the Commerce and Tech., Sapient Corporation, Bangalore., 24th Brahmasthanam Auditorium. He delivered the September 2009. Management Department key note address on the topic ‘40 years of NET This association conducted on 3rd October - Media Perspectives’. Ms. R. Jyothilekshmi The Department of Commerce and 2009, a seminar and paper presentations (Lecturer, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Management organized its Association on Kochi) and M.F.A. students presented on the topic “40Yrs of Internet – Trends 23rd September 2009. Association was papers on the topics ‘Influence of Internet in and Technologies”. Gayathri Balachandran, inaugurated by Sri. P.R. Ramachandran, Journalism’ and ‘Internet - Past, Present and Reshma R Shenoy, Sajitha Sivan and Shahin Deputy General Manager (Finance), BSNL at Future’ respectively. Krishna of MCA 2008 Batch. (IIIrd Semester) the Brahmasthanam Auditorium. Ms. Jisha Ajith (Faculty, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, presented papers on the topics like History, During the event, Dr. C.S. Jayaraman, Senior Kochi) and B.Com 5th Semester students Inauguration of 2009 Academic Year Trends and Technologies, Securities and Guest Professor was honoured upon receiving the Future of Intenet. Sri. A. S. Mahesh, Sr. presented technical papers on ‘Journey of a Doctoral Degree recently. He was presented Activities of the 2009 Academic year began on 5th August 2009. Sri. CA. Venugopal. C. Internet through 40 years’ and ‘E-commerce - Lecturer of the same department presented a a Memento by Sri. Hari S. Kartha, Chief Editor, Govind, FCA, a Renowned Speaker, Management Consultant and Philanthropist and also the Models and Applications’ respectively. paper on the topic “Cloud Computing”. Janmabhumi on the occasion. CEO of Verma and Verma Co., was the Chief Guest. Pujaneeya Swami Poornamritananda Puri blessed the audience with his eloquent message filled with Amma’s love and grace. Dr. “Each and every object P. Venkat Rangan, our Vice Chancellor, shared his experiences with Amma to the students Amrita Film Fest 2010 and presided over the function. Dr. A. Unnikrishnan, Associate Director, NPOL released the in Nature teaches us Academic Handbook and delivered the first academic address to the students. Dr. S. K. The Amrita Film Fest 2010 organized by the Department of Visual Media and Communication and Ramachandran Nair, Sr. Medical Administrator, AIMS offered felicitations and recited a beautiful Media Association of Amrita at the Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi will be held on 6th something. Renunciation poem written by him. and 7th February 2010. Our launching objectives are to inculcate taste for quality films, promote and provide an opportunity for audience to appreciate and encourage films of unique character. and selflessness are the To add colour to the festival, there will be competitions in Short films, Public Awareness Ad film Samskriti Cultural Group started Campaigns, a Film based Quiz and also a Painting Exhibition. The function will be inaugurated greatest lessons to learn th th Under the guidance of Prof. Vijay Menon a to Amritapuri to learn self- help activities like on 6 and 7 February by Sri. Soorya Krishnamoorthy, Founder – Director, Soorya Festival. from Nature.” cultural group named Samskriti started at doll making, fancy item making etc. etc... from the campus on 9th September 2009. About waste materials to train their group mates. They 100 students from both UG and PG batches have already started making these. Money Published by: Department of Visual Media and Communication At the Field and Desk: A. G. Ajai Kumar, Geetha R. Pai, K. R. Shabu - Amma constitute the core group of Samskriti they received from these products are being K. M. Vineeth, A. S. Mahesh, L. Vinod, Sonia B. Chellerian, S. Mahesh, R. Sanju, Divya V. Shenoi, M. A. Krishnakumar, T. Varun Prabha. volunteers. The group aims at practising used purely for charitable purposes among the Editorial Coordination: Dr. U. Krishnakumar Design: K. R. Muralikrishnan ethical values and serving the fellow beings orphan children at Amma’s Tribal Orphanage at inspired from Amma’s teachings. Some of the Parippaly and Matruchaya. Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Brahmasthanam, Edappally North P.O, KOCHI - 682 024 Tel: 0484 - 280 2899, 280 1489, 280 1965 Fax: 0484 - 280 2511 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.amrita.edu selected students from the group were taken (FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY) Sri. Simon Britto visits Campus Translation Session Accolades to short films by on 16th January 2010 by an Expert MFA passed-out students Two of the short films made by our MFA students won Under the auspices of the Samskriti Group A well-known columnist, translator and an awards at State Level Film Festivals. “Kolussu” made by a session was conducted on Environment. ardent devotee of our most beloved Amma Ms. Chandrakala C, won Second Prize at BIMS – Short Eminent social worker, environmentalist, - Smt. Prema Jayakumar’s session on 21st Film and Documentary Festival organized by Bharatheeya writer and motivational speaker Sri. Simon August 2009 turned out to be an excellent Vidya Bhavan. Britto, M.L.A. Kerala Assembly delivered an one. A good interaction happened after the session where she was asked about the invigorating speech highlighting the relevance Sri. Ravisankar, another passed out student from the same different aspects and angles of translation. She of expanding the social forestry project to batch, made a short film “Paalice”, which won the Award for cited various examples of translation made by combat the global warming phenomena. He the Second Best Short Film at the Kerala State Children’s media people from English to Malayalam and stressed the importance of vegetarianism and Film Festival held at Kollam. Sri. K. Madhu, a renowned vice-versa in her own peculiar, humorous way. inculcated the spirit of loving Mother Nature. movie artist, distributed the prize. Students and staff were highly motivated by Amrita Sanjeevani Pain and Palliative Care his words of wisdom and his selfless depiction A half-an-hour documentary on traditional folk art The service oriented volunteer group ‘Amrita Sanjeevani’, of Amritapuri campus, visited of service despite his physical disability at AIMS – Steps towards Kuthiyottam named ‘Urvaratha’ was produced by some of our School on 9th January 2010. The group consisted of students led by the staff Smt. being a paraplegic. Visual media students the earlier passed-out students, which was launched with Vandana. They interacted with the UG students to inculcate the spirit of service shown by Compassion conducted an interview session with him. He great pomp and ceremony. along with the staff and students also planted Amma throughout Her life. The one day programme gave some new insights to the existing The B.Sc. Visual Media students were taken to saplings. Sri. Sasidharan, the President of service oriented activities of the Samskriti group. a Conference at AIMS organized by the Pain Among the two short films made by our senior batch of MFA Nedumbassery unit of OISCA International, a and Palliative Care Department at the hospital students, and sent to Ability Fest – an International Film prominent Japanese based NGO in the field on 10th October 2009. The students gained Festival for Disabled Persons, Chennai, “The Invincible” was for promotion of Ecological balance, Forestry Classes towards Dr. A.P.J. Abdul valuable lessons on how to be compassionate short-listed. The same was screened at Sathyam Theatres and Energy Conservation also spoke on the towards their fellow beings who are suffering at Chennai for which two of our staff members attended. occasion. excellence and life Kalam’s interactions from incurable diseases. The classes led by M/s Ravisankar, Chandra Kala and Chandrasekhar, passing skills by The students from the UG and PG batches Doctors, Religious leaders and Media persons out students of M.F.A. received special mementos from Sri. Dr. U. Krishnakumar were taken to the TDM Hall when Dr. provided important inputs and were thought Kamal, Film Director on the occasion of Kalamritam 2010. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, our former President, provoking and motivational. Dr. U. Krishnakumar, Director conducted visited Kochi for the release of the book classes on Life-skills, Human Dynamics, “Wandering in many Worlds” by Justice Sri. V.R. Krishna Iyyer. There some of them had A Rare Photographic Event Department of Study Habits and Career building for plus- a chance to interact with him.