by SSSIHL15/09/2022 Academic, Alumni, Integral Education, News0 comments

MBA Day 2022 Celebrated – Industry C-Suite Address Students on Need for Selfless Leadership

The Department of Management and Commerce, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam campus celebrated their 36th MBA day on 21st August 2022 with a conclave themed Stealth Leadership – A Model Towards Selfless Leadership.

The students had the opportunity to listen and interact with the three leaders from the industry – Sri Mayank Bathwal, CEO of Aditya Birla Health insurance, Sri Vinay Tonse, MD & CEO, SBI Funds Management Private Ltd., and Deputy Managing Director, SBI, and Sri D. Lakshmi Narayanan, MD Sundaram Home Finance. The leaders dwelled on the theme by sharing their perspectives with examples and lessons learned during the course of their professional journey so far, illuminating the young minds.

The conclave commenced with a prayer and the lighting of the lamp, followed by a welcome address by Dr. K Sayee Manohar, Head Dept. of Management and Commerce. The inaugural address was delivered by Dr. B Sai Giridhar, Registrar SSSIHL, followed by the keynote address by Dr. CB Sanjeevi, Vice-Chancellor SSSIHL. The Guest of Honour Sri R J Rathnakar, Managing Trustee, Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, shared leadership lessons he had learned from the founder chancellor, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

The final segment titled ‘Ask me Anything’ saw students interact with a panel of five industry leaders – Sri Ram Gopal, CEO, Barclays Bank India, Sri Rangarajan Krishnan, CEO, Five Star Business Finance Ltd., Sri Anand Nergunam S, Global VP Revenue, Management & Growth, Zoho Corporation, Sri Bharath M Sundaram, Vice-President, Everest Group, and Sri Jitendra Panjabi, CEO, EM Investco Capital Advisors (all SSSIHL Alumni).

The students and staff were extremely grateful to all the leaders for their insightful talks on the importance and role of a good selfless leader in today’s highly self-centered world.

View Detailed Report Here.
View Pictures from the event

Watch the Recording here:
Session 1: https://youtu.be/RBZcSKuWIek
Session 2: https://youtu.be/MOLwwJRTXzQ

by SSSIHL13/09/2022 Academic, Integral Education0 comments

SSSIHL Women Scholar Wins AWSAR Award 2021 For Her Story ‘Cancer- The Nemesis’

Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR) an initiative by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) aims to disseminate Indian research stories among the masses in an easy-to-understand and interesting format to common-man.

The annual AWSAR award, was constituted to encourage Ph.D. Scholars and Post-Doctoral Fellows (PDFs) in Science and Technology (S&T) streams to write popular science articles by participating in a national competition.

The results of the 2021 AWSAR awards were announced at a ceremony that was streamed live on YouTube, Facebook, and India Science websites on National Science Day, 28 February 2022. A panel of eminent science communicators and scientists, constituted by DST, evaluated the entries.

From over 4000+ participants, Ms. Amitananda Dash, Research Scholar from the Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Anantapur Campus, was selected as one of the top 100 awardees for her popular science story titled “Cancer- The Nemesis”. Her story highlighted the innovative research on cancer being carried out currently in the labs at SSSIHL.

Ms. Amitananda Dash received a Certificate of Appreciation along with prize money of Rs. 10,000/- as part of the award.

For more on the award: https://www.awsar-dst.in/results-2021

by SSSIHL24/08/2022 Integral Education, News0 comments

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning Celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostav‘ an excellent initiative by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, has had great reach and impact on the student community across the country.

Highly motivated and charged, the students and staff of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning participated with great patriotic spirit and enthusiasm in the Har Ghar Tiranga program and the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, leading to the 76th Independence Day celebrations, also commemorating 75 glorious years of Indian Independence, as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations.

It allowed them to revisit and remember India’s rich history, heritage, culture, and achievements and to pay homage to the valiant sons and daughters of our Motherland for their sacrifices, by rising to the call and presenting their patriotism through various activities like flag hoisting, music, theatre, panel discussions, speeches, declamation and more. A summary and report on the various activities conducted by the students and staff is shared below.

Har Ghar Tiranga at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

The students and staff actively participated in the Har Ghar Tiranga program between 10-15 August 2022, across all its campuses, through various activities.

View Report on Har Ghar Tiranga at SSSIHL.

Partition Horrors Remembrance Day at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

The students and staff actively participated in the observance of the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, on 14 August 2022 across all its campuses.

View Report on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day at SSSIHL

Celebrating 75 glorious years of Indian Independence and 76th Independence Day at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

The students and staff actively participated in celebrating the 75 glorious years of Indian Independence reminiscing the struggle and sacrifices made by Mother India’s brave and noble children, across all its campuses.

View Report on 76th Independence Day Celebrations at SSSIHL.

“This land of Bharat is the motherland for great people,
who acquired name and fame in different continents.
This land of Bharat is the battlefield where the warriors of the
foreign country was driven out and freedom from foreign rule acquired.
This land of Bharat has acquired great name and fame for erudite scholarship.
This land of Bharat is a divine land which has produced great
intellectuals in the fields of music, art, literature and various sciences.
Having been born in such a great land of Bharat, Oh students!
The responsibility to protect the wealth of righteousness of this country is yours”

-Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Founder Chancellor, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

by SSSIHL22/08/2022 Academic, Integral Education, News0 comments

Workshop on Confluence of Shakti, Siddhi and Samsiddhi – A Report

The Department of Management and Commerce, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Anantapur Campus held a one-day workshop on the 6 August 2022, titled Confluence of Shakti, Siddhi, and Samsiddhi. When translated into English, it reads as Confluence of Power, Knowledge, and Success.

The workshop saw five accomplished women leaders from the industry – Mrs. Premamala Ramalingam, Managing Director, Jouve India, Mrs. Vidya Shah, Founder Director of Bhooma Trust for Knowledge and Culture, Mrs. Sosmeta Sheshadri, Director Delivery Excellence, Life sciences Practice, Cognizant, Ms. Gayatri Rao Korde, Senior Vice President of HDFC Bank, and Ms. Bharathi Krish, Transformation Coach and Impact Professional – participate and illuminate the young minds through their inspiring talks, interactions and activities on various topics involving the students.

The workshop commenced with a prayer and the Lighting of the Lamp, followed by a welcome address by Dr. U Suma Rao, Associate professor, Dept. of Management and Commerce, and introductory remarks by Dr. K Sayee Manohar, Head, Dept. of Management and Commerce.

Prof. B Sai Giridhar, Registrar, SSSIHL delivered the inaugural address, which was followed by the keynote by Dr. C B Sanjeevi, Vice-Chancellor, SSSIHL.

The activities, interactions, and experiences shared by the guest speakers left the students highly energised and enlightened at the end of the workshop. The students found the content and speakers extremely engaging and informative.

For a detailed summary please click here.

View photos.

Watch the Recording here:

Morning Session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50I6H-QQuNI
Afternoon Session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkW-GdhDV58

by SSSIHL23/03/2022 Academic, Integral Education0 comments

SSSIHL Celebrates National Science Day 2022

Invoking the blessings of our Founder Chancellor Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the *National Science Day (NSD) 2022 was celebrated by the students and faculty of the Science Departments of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus on Monday, 28 February, 2022.

As a precursor to the celebrations, the faculty and students were addressed on the 24 February 2022 by Dr Anuj Mubayi, a research scientist and the lead at the Infectious Disease Forecasting Group at The Public Health Company. A distinguished IBA fellow at Centre for Collaborative Studies in Mathematical Biology, Illinois State University Dr. Anuj is also an Applied and Computational Mathematics Scientist with more than 10 years of experience in disease modelling and health decision analysis. He spoke on the topic ‘Seeing into the Future through the Lens of Modelling of Complex Systems’.

Commemorating NSD 2022 on 28 February, Prof. (Dr.) C. B. Sanjeevi, the Vice Chancellor, SSSIHL commenced the event with the inaugural address. This was followed by enlightening and invigorating talks by two eminent speakers from the scientific fraternity interspaced by short presentations by the faculty of the Science Departments, SSSIHL on various research activities undertaken by them, Divine Excerpts on Science and Spirituality from a discourse of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and prize distribution for various competitions held as part of the NSD 2022.

The two eminent speakers were Dr. Vinay K Nandicoori, Director, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, who spoke on the topic “Evolution of Resistance in Pathogens” and Padma Shri A. S. Kiran Kumar, Former Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), who spoke on the topic ‘India’s Space Science Missions’.

For more information, please read:

NSD 2022 @ SSSIHL – A Summary of the Proceedings of the Celebrations
Program Schedule

*National Science Day is celebrated in India on 28 February each year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman on 28 February 1928.
Sir C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for the discovery.

by SSSIHL19/03/2022 Academic, Integral Education0 comments

Dr. Balaram Khamari’s Agar Art Featured on ‘OMG! Yeh Mera India’, Telecast on History TV18

When science meets art, the outcome could want to make you say OMG!

A few years ago, when Dr. Balaram Khamari brought his love for art into the BioScience lab at SSSIHL, he discovered a new form of expression through a recently popular unusual art form called ‘Agar art‘.

Fascinated with his unusual yet amazing talent, the History TV18 channel has now featured Dr. Balaram and his work on their popular show OMG! Yeh Mera India, which showcases stories of Indians with extraordinary and unique talents. Balaram was featured in episode 7, season 8 of the show that was aired on 7 March 2022.

A student of BioScience from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Balaram completed his B.Sc. (Hons) in 2014 and his M.Sc. with a Gold medal in 2016. He later went on to complete his Ph.D. in 2021 under the supervision of Dr. B.E. Pradeep, Associate Professor, Department of Biosciences, Prasanthi Nilayam campus and is currently the Project Coordinator in a BIRAC funded project, AMR Laboratory, Department of Biosciences at the Prasanthi Nilayam campus of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning.

In 2020, Dr. Balaram received 2nd place in the annual Agar art contest organised by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) for his work ‘Microbial Peacock’.

What is Agar art?

Agar is a jelly-like substance made from seaweed. When used as a medium to grow or culture micro-organisms (bacteria, yeast, fungi, or protists) into specific patterns/forms, it is called Agar art and those practicing are known as Agar artists.

Chosen for their colors, the microbes arranged on the Agar plate (canvas) lend their color to the intricate pattern/design as they grow, creating stunning visuals/pictures

View video: https://youtu.be/TwDmi57zCG0

We congratulate Dr.Balaram Khamari for his achievements and for making us proud and wish him many more in the future.

by SSSIHL24/11/2021 Integral Education, News0 comments

SSSIHL Annual Convocation – 2021

Official Event Press Release
The official media release for the event can be downloaded here.

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.

View recording of the Convocation Drama.

by SSSIHL06/09/2021 Integral Education, News, Press Releases0 comments

SSSIHL Brindavan Campus, Bengaluru, Gets a New Healthcare Facility

With Bhagawan’s immense love & grace, the Staff and Students of the Brindavan Campus of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Bengaluru, were blessed with a new Healthcare Facility on 4 September 2021. This noble initiative was lovingly supported by our alumni.

The facility houses a doctor’s consultation room, a furnished medical ward with beds, and a pharmacy to meet the day-to-day health care needs of the staff and students of SSSIHL, Brindavan Campus, and the residents of the Ashram.

Located in the S. N. Singh block of the Brindavan Ashram, the new Healthcare Facility was inaugurated by our revered Chancellor, Sri K. Chakravarthi, I.A.S., Prof. Dr. C.B Sanjeevi, Vice-Chancellor, SSSIHL and Dr. Ramkumar, Senior Consultant, and HoD, General Medicine, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS), Whitefield, in the presence of Prof. B Sai Giridhar, Registrar, SSSIHL, Dr. Kamakshi Kannan, Senior Consultant, and HoD, Pediatrics, SSSIHMS, Whitefield, Prof. C.N. Sundaresan, Director and Dr. T. Ravi Kumar, Warden of the SSSIHL Brindavan Campus, along with other staff and research scholars of the institute.

Video – https://youtu.be/2uv_4608R7M

by SSSIHL22/11/2020 Academic, Integral Education, News0 comments

Sai Krishna Awards

Sai Krishna award for excellence in teaching in the Sri Sathya Sai Values-based Integral Education for the academic year 2019-20 is awarded to Dr. G Raghavender Raju, Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

Sai Krishna award for excellence in Research for the academic year 2019-20 is awarded to Dr.(Miss) N Srividya, Associate Professor, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences

Sai Krishna award for Young Achiever for excellence in the Sri Sathya Sai Values-based Integral education and Research for the academic year 2019-20 is awarded to Dr.(Miss) Deepa Seetharaman, Associate Professor, Department of Physics

by SSSIHL22/09/2020 Integral Education0 comments

S G Sundaraswamy Memorial Lecture 2020

The S G Sundaraswamy Memorial Lecture is an annual endowment lecture at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) instituted in honour of late Sri S G Sundaraswamy—a doyen of the legal profession in Bengaluru and an ardent devotee of Bhagawan Baba—by his son, Sri S S Naganand, Trustee, Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Public Charitable Trust), Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust and Sri Sathya Sai Media Foundation.

The 2020 (online) lecture on 22 September, on the topic, Inspiring Innovation, was delivered by Lieutenant General (Dr.) Madhuri Kanitkar, AVSM, VSM, a highly decorated serving General Officer in the Indian Army.

She is only the third woman in the Indian Armed Forces to be promoted to a Three-star rank, and currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Medical) under the Chief of Defence Staff. The Gen. Officer has been nominated to the PM-Science and Technology Innovation Advisory Committee and Board of Governors of the Medical Council of India in October 2018 and July 2019.

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