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SSSIHL Annual Convocation – 2021
22 November 2021
I hereby solemnly declare and promise that, I will in my daily life and conversation, and in thought, word and deed, conduct myself as befits a member of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. I will to the utmost of my capacity and opportunity, support the cause of sound learning, humanity, morality and spirituality. As far as lies in me, I shall uphold and advance the social and indeed all round welfare of my countrymen and fellowmen.
Convocation Oath
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) (Deemed to be University) held its 40th Annual Convocation in the Poornachandra Auditorium, Prasanthi Nilayam, Andhra Pradesh in the Divine Presence on 22 November 2021 at 9:10 a.m.
The grand ceremony saw the Honourable Chancellor, Sri K Chakravarthi, IAS (Retd.), admit candidates to their degrees.
SSSIHL was honoured to have the Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. V. Ramana, as the chief guest for the event.
The event began at 9:10 a.m. when the Chief Guest along with the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Controller of Examinations, Members of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning Trust, the Board of Management, Academic Council, Deans, HoDs and other distinguished delegates, entered the Poornachandra Auditorium in Prasanthi Nilayam with the Registrar of the University carrying the ceremonial mace.
Following the invocatory Veda chanting from Taittriya Upanishad, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. (Dr.) C B Sanjeevi prayed to the Revered Founder Chancellor to declare the convocation open. The Convocation was then declared open in the Divine voice of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
The programme included speeches by the Vice-Chancellor, the Chief Guest and the Revered Founder Chancellor (video broadcast of a previous Convocation Address).
Ph.D. Awardees 2021/22
S R Pranav Sai – Actuarial Science
Enhancing the Operational Efficiency of the Non-Life Insurance Business in India by Integrating Actuarial and Data Science Techniques
Rohan Yashraj Gupta – Actuarial Science
Data Driven Fraud Prevention and Detection in Health and Motor Insurance Business using Actuarial and Data Science Techniques
Isha Sai – Biosciences
Investigations on Biochemical and Biological Aspects of Two Wild Edible Mushrooms of Anantapur (A.P.)
Skanda S – Biosciences
Bioactive Potential and Bioremediation Capacity of Soil Derived Fungal Isolates from Puttaparthi, A.P., India
Kottapalli K Jayant – Biosciences
Studies on the biological potential of endophytic micro-fungi associated with medicinal plants – Ficus religiosa (L.) & Phyllanthus emblica (L.)
Balaram Khamari – Biosciences
Understanding Nitrofurantoin Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae: A Systematic Analysis of the Interplay Between Resistance Acquisition and Fitness
Prasanth Ghanta – Biosciences
Investigation into the anti-inflammatory potential of the alkaloids of Adhatoda vasica Nees.
Pachi Pulusu Chanakya – Biosciences
Genomic analysis of clinically isolated antibiotic resistant variants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and heteroresistant Morganella morganii
Manmath Lama – Biosciences
Genomic Insights into the Evolutionary Dynamics of Clinically Relevant, Emerging Novel Bacterial Pathogens
Thota Sai Manohar – Biosciences
Metabolic Re-wiring Modulates Mutant Huntingtin Aggregation in Huntington’s Disease
Sujith Kumar P – Biosciences
Integrated analysis of clinical data, metabolomics and cell culture model system to elucidate mechanisms, potential biomakers and therapeutic targets in Glaucoma
Mukul Anand – Biosciences
Investigations on Biological and Biotechnological Potential of Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth
Bebeto Rai – Chemistry
Monitoring and Management of Myocardial Infarction Patients in Resource-Limited Settings: An Integrated Approach for Bottom of the Pyramid
Aayush Rai – Chemistry
Nano-Assemblies and Nanohybrids: Frugal Synthesis Techniques and Advanced Plasmonic Applications
Seemesh Bhaskar – Chemistry
Disruptive Engineering of Smart Nano-architectures and Photonic Crystal Frameworks for Augmented Fluorescence-based Biosensing Applications
Darshan Gera – Computer Science
Deep Facial Expression Recognition in the Wild
Sayel Basel – Economics
A Study on Some Aspects and Issues of Development in Multidimensional Perspective
Supriya C P – Education
Pedagogical Approaches to Peace Education at Secondary School Level
Prashant Luthra – English Literature
Reading R. K. Narayan in the Post-Truth Era
Manjula Devi Ghoora – Food Technology
Nutritional quality, metabolomic profile, health potential, sensory characteristics, and postharvest technology of culinary microgreens: A futuristic food crop
Padmalalitha T V – Management
Organisational Learning for Greening Supply Chain Practices: An Empirical Study
Bhabani Shankar Padhy – Management
A Study of Social Entrepreneurs in India: Issues and Challenges
Kaluri Suseela Padma Sowndarya – Mathematics
Domination and Separation Problems on Chessboard Graphs
Abishek H – Physics
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Neurotransmitters
Putrevu Saijagannadha Bharadwaj – Physics
Investigations into the structure-property correlation in trivalent (Sm3+, Gd3+, Nd3+) and tetravalent (Ti4+) doped and co-doped YFeO3 perovskites
Ranjan Rai – Physics
Investigations into the Nonlinear Optical, Magnetic and Visible Light Induced Photocatalytic Properties of KBiFe2O5
Gold Medalists 2021/22
- Eshitha Sankar Budida (Bachelor of Arts)
- Sankar Krishna (Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Mathematics)
- Sai Prasad Mahapatra (Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Physics)
- Guggilam Sri Chandana Krishna Lekha (Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Chemistry)
- Mani Kanta Koppolu (Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Biosciences)
- Malla Vandana (Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutritional Sciences)
- Rao Aditya Nagesh (Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.))
- Deepam Rai (Bachelor of Computer Applications)
- Bhoini Pavan Kishore (Bachelor of Business Administration)
- Saiganesh Ramesh (Master of Arts in Economics)
- Ajit Kumar Sahu (Master of Science in Mathematics)
- Pendem Sai Vikranth Goud (Master of Science in Physics)
- Gedela Sravani (Master of Science in Food and Nutritional Sciences)
- Majeti VSSS Durgesh (Master of Science in Data Science and Computing)
- Sulochana Paudyal (Bachelor of Education)
- Boddu Raghu Veera Saikumar (Master of Business Administration)
- Padala Vishnu Vardhan Reddy (Master of Technology in Computer Science)
Annual Convocation Drama
Each year on the day of the Annual convocation, students of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning put together a drama presentation in the Divine Presence. This year, the drama, titled Wind Beneath My Wings, explored the story of a day in the life of a tiny bird that is all set to take its first leap of faith for a graceful flight unto a wonderful realization.
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning Celebrates its 40th Annual Convocation
Puttaparthi, 22 November 2021:
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) (Deemed to be University) held its 40th Annual Convocation in the Poornachandra Auditorium, Prasanthi Nilayam, Andhra Pradesh in the Divine Presence on 22 November 2021 at 9:10 a.m.
The grand ceremony saw the Honourable Chancellor, Sri K Chakravarthi, IAS (Retd.), admit candidates to their degrees.
SSSIHL was honoured to have the Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. V. Ramana, as the chief guest for the event.
Born in an agricultural family in the Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, Justice N.V Ramana enrolled as an Advocate in 1983 and practiced in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Central and Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunals, and the Supreme Court of India in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, Service, and Election matters. He has specialized in Constitutional, Criminal, Service, and Inter-State River laws. Before being Elevated as a Judge, Supreme Court of India on 17.02.2014, he held several prominent positions including the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court, and a permanent Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, in addition to the role of the Additional Advocate General of Andhra Pradesh. Justice Ramana was appointed as the 48th Chief Justice of India by the President of India on 6 April 2021. He took Oath on 24 April 2021.
The event began at 9:10 a.m. when the Chief Guest along with the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Controller of Examinations, Members of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning Trust, the Board of Management, Academic Council, Deans, HoDs and other distinguished delegates, entered the Poornachandra Auditorium in Prasanthi Nilayam with the Registrar of the University carrying the ceremonial mace.
Following the invocatory Veda chanting from Taittriya Upanishad, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. (Dr.) C B Sanjeevi prayed to the Revered Founder Chancellor to declare the convocation open. The Convocation was then declared open in the Divine voice of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
Speaking on the occasion, the Vice- Chancellor gave a glimpse into the high-quality research for societal benefit done leveraging the world-class Central Research Instruments Facility (CRIF) and the Central Research Laboratory (CRL) at SSSIHL. He said it was a proud moment for SSSIHL, when the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), approved the ‘SAIC-19 AgKit’ Rapid Antigen Test Kit for COVID-19 in February 2021, that was developed by SSSIHL, making us the only academic institution to have received the approval in that category. Patented in the name of SSSIHL, the ‘SAIC-19 AgKit’ is now aiming for US-FDA approval, he added. On the Innovation side, he said SSSIHL is pursuing over 30 projects with ‘Technology Readiness Level’ of 5 or more, in (a) Healthcare, (b) critical Public goods & services, (c) Food & Nutrition, (d) Cyber Security applications and (e) Insurance.
The Vice-Chancellor then highlighted various international collaborative research projects with bilateral funding opportunities under Indo-Swedish, Indo-Italian, Indo-Australian, Indo-Canadian, and Indo-US programs. He also reported two such recent collaborations, one with Uppsala University in Sweden and the other with Macquarie University, Australia and University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA. He then went on to congratulate the faculty and students for the various academic achievements won by them for their work in their respective field of study.
He concluded by fondly remembering the Revered Founder Chancellor Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s prophetic statement “The seed has been planted; it will sprout and spread, heavy with fruits, providing shade, security and sustenance to all”, from His Discourse during the inauguration of the College Building of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Anantapur Campus 50 year ago, praying that He continues to guide us to take His noble Mission to greater heights as envisioned by Him.
The convocation oath was then administered by the Vice-Chancellor, after which the Gold Medallists of the Institute were awarded by the Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble Justice N V Ramana. In addition to Gold Medallists, the doctoral research scholars were conferred their Ph.D. degrees by the Chancellor and given special mementos blessed by Founder Chancellor Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
The Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble Justice N V Ramana in his Convocation address to the students, said education is much more than academic learning, and that true education helps imbibe the moral values and virtues of humility, discipline, selflessness, compassion, tolerance, forgiveness, and mutual respect. And that it helps elevate our character and broaden our thinking, enabling us to take the right decision when faced with complex challenges in life. Students of SSSIHL are fortunate to have Baba’s philosophy enshrined at the centre of their curriculum which believes that the ‘End of Education is Character’.
SSSIHL he said was built around the concept of a modern Gurukula, where cutting edge modern education is being offered along with the essence of Indian Culture, values, and lifestyle is inculcated in the students ensuring all-round development, mental fortitude, and a sense of social responsibility, which he said was, unfortunately lacking in the modern education being offered today.
Exhorting students to look beyond their own needs, he emphasized on their responsibility towards enriching society, by propagating knowledge and empowering people and communities around them to usher in a progressive world free of conflicts and violence. He concluded by reminding the students of their pledge where they promised to support the cause of sound learning, humanity, morality, and spirituality and urged them to uphold their oath in life.
The graduates were then blessed with the Divine Benediction by our Revered Founder Chancellor, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba Baba who addressed the students as ‘Emancipators and Patrons of education’. Baba then spoke on how true education can prepare a student for life, and not merely to earn a living. Likewise, the true meaning of ‘Educare’ imparted to students at SSSIHL He said was ‘to bring out that which is latent or hidden in us’ and asked the students to try to bring out the ‘Divine feelings’ hidden within and make it the second wheel of the chariot of life, the first being worldly education.
The event concluded with the National Anthem and Mangala Aarati.
As part of the 40th convocation, a Drama entitled “Wind Beneath My Wings” will also be streamed on the Prasanthi Mandir Live channel of YouTube, at 7pm later this evening. The Drama entitled- Wind Beneath My Wings is a story of a day in the life of a tiny bird that is all set to take its first leap of faith for a graceful flight unto a wonderful realization
About the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) (Deemed-to-be-University), Puttaparthi, is one of the few institutions in the world offering values-based education to students at the University level. Ethics and morals form the undercurrent of every subject taught at the Deemed to be University, providing a holistic framework of inter-personal development for its students combined with academic excellence. This year, we celebrate the commencement of the University’s 40th year of excellence.
The Deemed-to-be university hosts 1435 students across four campuses in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, India and provides free education to all programmes of study. The programmes offered include undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and research. It has a merit-based open admissions policy for all, irrespective of income, religion or social status.
SSSIHL also provides a strong research environment, with exceptional academic practices, that has resulted in the growth of national and international collaborations. The Central Research Instruments Facility (CRIF), based at the Prasanthi Nilayam Campus of the SSSIHL, is one of the few facilities in the country that houses advanced Characterisation / Analytical Tools to carry out Translational Research in various areas of Science and Technology.
For further information, visit: sssihl.edu.in
Media contact:
The Registrar, SSSIHL, email: [email protected] or [email protected]. Tel: +91 8555287239
40th Annual Convocation of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning to be Held on 22 Nov, 2021
Puttaparthi, 18 November 2021:
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) (Deemed to be University) will hold its 40th Annual Convocation at Poornachandra Auditorium, Prasanthi Nilayam, Andhra Pradesh in the Divine Presence of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on Monday, 22 November 2021 at 9:10 a.m.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana, Chief Justice of India is the Chief Guest.
The grand ceremony will see the Honourable Chancellor, Sri K Chakravarthi, IAS (Retd.), admit candidates to their undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and doctoral research degrees.
The event will feature speeches by the chief guest Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana, the Vice-Chancellor, SSSIHL Prof. (Dr.) Carani B Sanjeevi, and a Divine Benediction by the Revered Founder Chancellor, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The event will be streamed on the Prasanthi Mandir Live YouTube channel.
This will be followed by a convocation drama in the evening, that will also be streamed on the Prasanthi Mandir Live YouTube channel at 7p.m
Full release to follow the events.
For further information on the event, and for the schedule, visit: sssihl.edu.in
About the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) (Deemed-to-be-University), Puttaparthi, is one of the few institutions in the world offering values-based education to students at the University level. Ethics and morals form the undercurrent of every subject taught at the Deemed to be University, providing a holistic framework of inter-personal development for its students combined with academic excellence. This year, we celebrate the commencement of the University’s 40th year of excellence.
The Deemed-to-be university hosts 1435 students across four campuses in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, India and provides free education to all programmes of study. The programmes offered include undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and research. It has a merit-based open admissions policy for all, irrespective of income, religion or social status.
SSSIHL also provides a strong research environment, with exceptional academic practices, that has resulted in the growth of national and international collaborations. The Central Research Instruments Facility (CRIF), based at the Prasanthi Nilayam Campus of the SSSIHL, is one of the few facilities in the country that houses advanced Characterisation / Analytical Tools to carry out Translational Research in various areas of Science and Technology.
For further information, visit: sssihl.edu.in
Media contact:
The Registrar, SSSIHL, email: [email protected] or [email protected]. Tel: +91 8555287239
Impact of Mode of Administration on the Scores from Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
Identifying the Issue
- EPDS is a validated screening tool used in the assessment of perinatal depression (PND)
- Responders answer EPDS questions differently due to PND associated stigma depending on the mode of administration
- This study evaluates the differences in EPDS scores used for assessment of PND over a span of 9 months
Objective of the Research
- Assessment of the difference in the EPDS scores between self and interviewer mode of administration
- Investigation of the baseline clinical and psychosocial characteristics of the study subjects associated with the difference between the two modes of administration
- Evaluation of the differences in antenatal depression, postnatal depression and PND rates using the two modes of EPDS administration
Who should read this?
This article is an outcome of study parameters based on socio-psychological assessments and is recommended for psychiatrists, mental health clinicians, physicians, students of mental health and obstetrics & gynaecology practitioners.
Solution
EPDS is a self-administered screening tool for assessing PND. However, the EPDS usage in the Indian population is predominantly interviewer-administered. It is extremely necessary to address the limitations involved in the assessment of PND in rural settings. The present longitudinal observational study was intended to evaluate the differences in EPDS administration between the self-administered and interviewer-administered modes to understand and improve the test score interpretations.
Key Features and Benefits
- The study helps in bridging the knowledge gap in PND assessment and health care catering to pregnant women and new mothers in the rural South-Indian population
- The study includes data related to preclinical, clinical and socio-demographics relevant to psychiatry and details the socio-cultural diversity of the region as it relates to mental health
Impact
- This study has a direct societal relevance, particularly in rural settings, with respect to healthcare administration for perinatal women
- The current research work sheds light on the possibility of systematic bias involved in administering EPDS questionnaires in the Indian population that needs to be still understood
- This study increases the awareness on the impact of the mode of EPDS administration, especially in non-English speaking, culturally diverse and low or middle-income countries such as India
Team
Pradeep Kumar Badiya, Sasidhar Siddabattuni, Venkatesh Srinivasan and Sai Sathish Ramamurthy
STAR Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam, 515134, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Debarshi Dey
Independent Researcher, Biostatistician, Munich, 82152, Germany.
Akkamahadevi C. Hiremath
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sri Sathya Sai General Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore, 560066, India.
Raj Lakshmi Nalam
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sri Sathya Sai General Hospital, Prasanthi Nilayam, 515134, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sridhar Vaitheswaran and Aarthi Ganesh
Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Chennai 600101, Tamil Nadu, India
Yendluri Prabhakar
Department of Psychiatry, Government medical college/Government General Hospital, Anantapur, 515001, Andhra Pradesh, India
Paper Published in: Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Title: Effect of mode of administration on Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in the South Indian population: A comparative study on self-administered and interviewer-administered scores
Read Paper Here: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1d~HG6gcL74Lx8
Wood-based Sensor for Post-COVID Lung Health Monitoring (Indo-Aus-US collaboration)
Identifying the Issue
- Number of reports has suggested symptoms of dyspnea, an indication of impaired lung function with reduced diffusion capacity post SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Need for a more reliable and accurate oxygen monitoring device that can complement pulse oximetry in the remote management of COVID-19 recovered individuals
Objective of the Research
- Monitoring of O2 uptake in SARS-CoV-2 recovered participants to assess their lung function in comparison with healthy individuals
- Designing of a low-cost, eco-friendly, high sensitive, plasmonics based sensor
Who should read this?
COVID-19 researchers, COVID-19 recovered patients, Pulmonologists, COVID Care health experts, Chemical sensor & nanotechnology scientists.
Solution
The trilateral international collaboration between the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL), India, Macquarie University, Australia (MACQ) and University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), United States of America began in the year 2017. Over the years, the collaboration has grown stronger with multiple collaborative projects and publications between these institutions.
In one such successful research collaboration, a new research study is now published in ACS Sensors. The technology developed is:
- A wood-microfluidics chip & plasmon-coupling based biodegradable and eco-friendly O2 sensor with ultrafast response time (~0.2 sec) and high sensitivity
- This is suggestive that SARS-CoV-2 recovered participants had comparatively lower oxygen uptake than healthy participants
- While this clinical data is preliminary in nature, this unique study presents novel insights into an under researched problem that is of paramount significance given the larger health implications of this ongoing pandemic and the nascent understanding of the post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2
Key Features and Benefits
- Next-gen breath sensors that will help achieve low-cost lung health diagnostic devices
- This technology will help in understanding the impact of COVID-19 on lung health through non-invasive mode of evaluation
- Use of novel, biodegradable wood chips for microfluidics will help save environment from plastic-based one-time use microfluidic chips
Impact
- First time 27-fold phosphorescence emission enhancement using surface plasmon-coupled emission platform
- Use of novel and reusable Au(III) complexes having fluorescence and phosphorescence emission for designing ratiometric O2 sensor
- Highly potential technology for post-COVID lung health monitoring
Team
- STAR Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning: Bebeto Rai, Dr. Venkatesh Srinivasan Dr. Kalathur Mohan Ganesh, Dr. Naga Sai Visweswar Kambhampati, Prof. Carani B Sanjeevi and Dr. Sai Sathish Ramamurthy
- MQ Photonics Research Centre, MQ Sustainable Research Centre, Macquarie University: Dr. Robert Malmberg and Dr. Koushik Venkatesan.
- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County: Dr. Abhay Andar, Dr. Sai Sathish Ramamurthy and Prof. Govind Rao
Paper Published in: ACS Sensors
Title: Surface Plasmon-Coupled Dual Emission Platform for Ultrafast Oxygen Monitoring after SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Read Paper Here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssensors.1c01665