The International Women’s Day, an annual worldwide focal point in the movement for women’s rights, was celebrated by students of Anantapur Campus (the women’s only campus at SSSIHL), Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning.
International Women’s Day 2020
The programme (highlighting the 2020 theme of Each for Equal) commenced with the description of the history of International Women’s Day followed by a role play, where students presented the lives and contribution of iconic women of Vedic, medieval and modern ages. The roles played included Gargi, Draupadi, Savithri, Jhansi Rani, Wangari Mathai, Kiron Bedi, Ophra Winfrey, Muniba Mazari, Malala and Kalpana Chawla.
They highlighted the struggles, turmoil, pain and sleepless nights these women had on their path to glory, which were overcome by their indomitable spirit, resolute courage and determined willpower.
A video presentation on Hellen Keller and Marie Curie was followed by Bhagawan Baba’s Discourse on ‘Women in Society’.
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SAI-GC – for non-invasive cancer imaging
Researchers from the Dept. of Physics, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, in collaboration with Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, have created breakthrough technology to invent a portable, cost-effective and high-resolution Gamma Camera system – SAI-GC – for non-invasive cancer imaging. The research was led by Prof. S Siva Sankara Sai and Dr. Murali Ravi.
The gamma camera is an imaging technique used to carry out functional scans of the mammary, thyroid, kidneys and bone to identify any defects. Gamma scan is a diagnostic test in nuclear medicine, where radioisotopes are attached to drugs that travel to a specific organ or tissue are taken internally and the emitted gamma radiation is captured by gamma cameras to form images, a process similar to the capture of x-ray images – but with additional advantage of providing the functional information of the organ.
The project was funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The prototype has passed the requirements with Clinical Validation on all the subjects that were part of the study. Based on the results of the study, an additional project of about ₹1.08 crores has been granted to the research group by the Dept. of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India, to make a fully handheld product for Sentinel Lymph Node Navigation surgery.
Clinical trials in thyroid scanning were conducted at Healthcare Global Enterprises (HCG) Ltd., a healthcare organization headquartered in Bangalore specializing in Cancer imaging, with positive results.
When it comes to market, this device (which offers superior imaging capabilities) will cost almost 8-10 times less than existing large field of view gamma cameras. It will help in identifying ailments related to thyroid, mammary glands, bone hotspots, sentinel lymph node navigation and excision for millions of people who currently cannot afford such medical care.
In India alone, it is estimated that 42 million people suffer from thyroid diseases. Early diagnosis and treatment remain the cornerstone of medical management.
The invention is covered by two patents.
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Symposium on Translational and Advanced Research Technologies (START)
The workshop brought together distinguished professors and scientists in the areas of Biosciences and Medicine.
Talks and discussions cantered on various topics: The importance of translational research and its applications, Green Chemistry: Plants as a Source of Bioactive Metabolites, Stem Cells: Their scope in Regenerative Research, How do we tackle resurgent drug-resistant Tuberculosis, Pharmaceuticals to Nutraceuticals – Why This Paradigm Shift, Oxylipid signaling in Health and Disease in plants and animals, and Hybridoma Technology in Health Care.
External experts and guests from: North Maharashtra University, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Institute of Science, Central Food Technological Research Institute, University of Hyderabad, Defence Food Research Laboratory, DRDO
National Science Day 2020
Hundreds of budding scientists from ten high schools in and around Prasanthi Nilayam (including Sri Sathya Sai Primary School and Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School), along with SSSIHL students, put together an outstanding display of creative Science projects in celebration of National Science Day on 28 February 2020.
The day kicked off with an inspiring speech by Prof. (Dr.) C B Sanjeevi, Vice-Chancellor, SSSIHL, who started with an ode to Sir C V Raman (who inspired the National Science Day in India) and spoke on how lifestyle changes can mitigate many a modern disease, such as diabetes. He also elaborated on the hardships and sacrifices that Nobel laureates of the past (such as Joseph Murray and Barry Marshall) went through for the benefit of mankind.
Visiting students also got a tour of SSSHIL Central Research Instruments Faculty (CRIF).
The happy day ended with a prize distribution ceremony for the best Science projects.
Prof. Madhu Kapani – Lifetime Award
Prof. Madhu Kapani’s expertise in the field of Education spans 38 years. From a number of awards to teaching students from primary school up to Ph.D., to contributing content to written modules for M.Ed. programmes and speaking at and organizing Education conferences, she has contributed significantly to the field as a teacher, administrator and facilitator.
Perhaps her most significant contribution has been to be an inspiration and role model in Value Education. She has numerous accolades in this area, and in particular, she has led the Dept. of Education at SSSIHL for several decades and ushered a whole generation of graduates equipped and willing to influence others on the path by example.
The Award was by the Indian Association of Teacher Education.
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B.B.A. Students – Industrial Visit – Feb 2020
On 17 February 2020, II B.B.A. students of the Dept. of Management & Commerce visited were Volvo Construction Equipment, Bangalore as part of their annual Industrial visit. The students were given a tour of the factory that included the assembling of equipment. They also learnt about Volvo’s manufacturing process, the integration of Operations & Technology, and Sales & Marketing functions.
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Non-toxic nanomaterials with magnetic properties
Dr. (Miss) Deepa Seetharaman, Associate Professor and Miss Lavanya Rathi P, Doctoral Research Scholar, as a part of their efforts to prepare non-toxic nanomaterials with magnetic properties for use in medical, data and energy storage, magnetic sensing, and contaminant removal applications, have published a paper on synthesized magnetic nanoparticles of iron oxide doped with tin by a simple and cost effective method.
Read the paper here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.09.294
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SSSIHL RBI Policy Challenge
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) wins both the State and Zonal rounds of the prestigious Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Policy Challenge 2020. Three students of the Dept. of Economics, under the guidance of Dr. Gopakumar K U (Asst. Professor, Economics), represented SSSIHL.
The RBI policy challenge is an annual competition conducted by the RBI for universities and colleges across India to spread knowledge about the framework of the monetary policy and other related monetary and banking issues among students.
At the state level, SSSIHL submitted an essay on Non-Banking Finance: Regulatory challenges and concerns, with a focus on how ethical considerations are a requirement in today’s regulatory framework.
At the Zonal level, competing with universities from other South Indian states, each of the state-level winners were asked to make a 15 minutes presentation on the topic, International Trade in Banking Services.
The presentations were judged by an elite panel of members that included Prof. Suresh Babu M (IIT Madras), Anuj Sethi (Senior Director, Ratings, CRISIL Ltd.) and Radhika Mervin (Associate Editor, The Hindu Business Line).
The SSSIHL presentation emphasized prospects and opportunities for Indian banks in opening subsidiaries abroad. They backed their proposal with historical data, economic theory and an empirical model.
The SSSIHL team will now compete at the final, national-level round in March 2020.
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SSSIHL Muddenahalli Campus – 12th Foundation Day
Eleven years ago, on 14 February 2009, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Revered Founder Chancellor, SSSIHL, laid the foundation stone of SSSIHL Muddenahalli Campus.
The students and staff of the Campus celebrated the 12th Foundation Day with a grandeur that befits the solemn occasion. Following a laksharchana recital of the mantras, Shri Rama Rama Rameti and the Hanuman Chalisa, Prof. V Chandrasekaran, Professor (Hon.), Dept. of Mathematics & Computer Science, SSSIHL delivered a talk on the topic, Journey to Sai, Lessons of Love.
The evening programme began with a shadow play beautifully depicting the descent of God for the ascent of man. It was followed by a mime show on the importance of sense control. The programme then concluded with a message from Bhagawan Baba, reiterating the vision that He had for the students of this campus during His visit in 2009.
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WordPress Training
WordPress is the world’s most popular content management system (CMS) that currently powers over 35% (almost half a billion) of all internet websites.
Early in 2020, at the Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, SSSIHL, Sri S Sayeesh, alumnus, SSSIHL and Principal Consultant, Mindtree Ltd., Bengaluru, conducted a WordPress training for administrators and content editors.
The sessions, conducted over two days for a three-hour duration each, included a detailed walkthrough of the various features of WordPress. Sri Sayeesh also presented live demos from a few professional websites built and authored by him.
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