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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 [...]
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 [...]
Uravu and the Ecoshop offered a moving and informative Saturday afternoon of fascinating information about the bamboo plant and the solutions it offers to global warming, environmental degradation, and economic uplift of poor communities. Uravu, an NGO located in the Wayanad (North Kerala), aims to empower marginalized and economically disadvantaged social groups. In particular, [...]
We are presently in an environmental crisis and we are just now starting to wake up to it. Realizing the seriousness of this crisis is not easy because we don’t want to believe that it’s true. It’s difficult to accept that we will be faced with greater food and water shortages [...]
Ruhhi Bhateja, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering of Amrita’s Bengaluru Campus, explains simple things one can do to help to save our planet Earth. This article was published in the college’s campus magazine. Five Ways to Help Save our Planet Earth in 30 Minutes or Less Invest half an hour to [...]
Mrs. Jelam Hardik V., placement training staff, who helps students prepare for competitive and international English language exams, currently in Europe, shares her experience of seeing Amma. Our journey from Bologna to Milano turned into a pilgrimage. Hold your breath to know more… I, along with my husband, Hardik (Amrita [...]
A short note by Dr. Sunil D. S., Chair Person, Social Work Department at Amritapuri to commemorate the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction. The United Nation’s International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction is annually observed on the second Wednesday of October to raise the profile of disaster risk reduction. It also encourages people and [...]
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 [...]
Manjusha Nair is working in Amritapuri Campus as an Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Applications. She is currently doing her Ph.D. She has written a paper on “Neuroscience and Women”. Excerpts from her study: From the early days of human history, working space for most women was limited to their homes due to various [...]
Dr. Prema Nandakumar, member of the Board of Studies in Cultural Education, writes about the role of Lord Krishna in moulding one’s personality. A great personality is a well-integrated personality. Where can we go in search of a role model for developing a well-integrated personality except Sri Krishna, the Poorna Avatar? His facets [...]