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Dr. Rajesh D., Assistant Medical Superintendent at the Health Sciences campus recently obtained an M.Phil. degree in Hospital and Health Care Administration from the Birla Institute of Science and Technology (BITS), Pilani. He shares his experiences and learning with readers. The account below is in his own words. Healthcare in the twenty [...]
“I really feel blessed by winning the first prize in the gold medal exam and receiving the award from Chancellor Amma herself,” stated N. R. Archana of the 2007 MBBS batch who won the first prize in the gold medal exam on Indian Culture and Values conducted at the health sciences campus. She shares [...]
Yaa kundendu tushaara haaradhavalaa, Yaa shubhravastraavritha Yaa veenavara dandamanditakara,Yaa shwetha padmaasanaa, Yaa brahmaachyutha shankara prabhritibhir Devaisadaa vanditha Saa maam paatu saraswatee bhagavatee Nihshesha jaadyaapahaa “We worship Goddess Saraswathi, who is attired in a pure white robe, adorn with a garland as white as dew drops, and is holding the [...]
Students from all campuses and schools of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham have begun participating in the Amala Bharatam Campaign begun by their beloved Chancellor Amma. Students share their thoughts on what it is like to strive for a Clean India. Gowtham, B.Tech. (Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering) “We and all our friends enjoyed the ABC. [...]
The following is an editorial written by Dr. H. Kumar, Head of Department of Urology, published in the Amrita Journal of Medicine, Vol 6, NO. 1; Jan-June 2010. The recent decision of our national health authorities to create a new truncated course to produce rural doctors is a controversial issue. The reasoning behind this [...]
Soni T. Kuttan, fourth year BSc Nursing student of Amrita’s Kochi Campus, pen a poem on success. If you have any success You may acquire some false friends and true enemies Succeed anyway…. If you are honest and frank People may cheat you Be honest and frank anyway…. What you spend years building [...]
Parvathy Panicker, first year B.Sc Nursing student at Amrita’s Kochi campus shares her ideas on paths to success. A – avoid negative sources B – believe in yourself C – consider things from every angle D – don’t ever give up E – enjoy life F – family and friends are treasures G – [...]
Rena Raju, first year BSc Nursing student at Amrita’s Kochi campus explores the unending love of a mother through her poem. This article was first published in Imprintz, the campus magazine, in May 2009. There is only one person in this whole world Who would love you more than anybody else In this [...]
When Bihar was ravaged by floods last year, Amrita sent a team of doctors to help. Amrita’s hi-tech telemedicine van traveled several thousands of kilometers to bring specialized healthcare to the devastated areas. Prashanth, a tele-medicine technician at Amrita, and also an amateur photographer took these telling shots of life in Bihar.