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Ms. S Sai Dharshini, a research scholar, and Prof. B. Andallu, both from the Dept. of Food and Nutritional Sciences, participated and presented at the “7^th International Diabetes Summit” organised by the Chellaram’s Diabetes Institute, Pune on 10^th-12^th March 2023.

Ms. S Sai Dharshini was conferred a ‘Special Recognition Award’, for her oral presentation titled “Formulation and Assessment of Millet-based Gluten-free Snack Box for Diabetes Management – A Response Surface Analysis” which is also a part of her doctoral research work, conducted under the able guidance of Asst. Prof (Dr.) M. Meera.

Prof. B. Andallu was conferred a ‘Special Recognition Award’ for her two research papers titled ‘Antidiabetic Efficacy of Mulberry (Morus indica L.) Leaves: Mode of Action in Streptozotocin-diabetic rats’ and ‘In vitro and in vivo Evaluation of Coriander Seeds (Coriandrum sativum L.) for Antihyperglycemic, Antioxidant and Hypolipidemic Effects’

The Chellaram’s Diabetes Institute’s International Diabetes Summit is a prestigious and cutting-edge event that brings together leading experts, researchers, and healthcare professionals from around the globe to exchange knowledge and insights on diabetes management and research. The 3-day mega event comprised of a workshop on advances in diagnosing diabetic foot and retinal diseases. There was a special session on diabetes in the young focusing on diet, lifestyle, and type 1 diabetes session with an on-table display and a visual toolkit of diet and these sessions attracted the audience. There were various scientific sessions by expert faculty covering diabetes complications and their management in day-to-day life.

SSSIHL Congratulates Ms. S Sai Dharshini and Prof. B. Andallu on their recognition and wishes them all the very best for their future.

The Actuarial Data Science (ADS) team from SSSIHL, Prasanthi Nilayam had the opportunity to participate in the Global Conference of Actuaries (GCA) from 4th to 6th March 2023 at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi. Organized by the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) the conference featured a diverse range of sessions and workshops, covering topics such as risk management, insurance, pensions, and more. The team leveraged this golden opportunity to engage with other fellow actuaries and learn about the latest developments and trends in the industry through interactive discussions and exchange of ideas.

Sri Satya Sai Mudigonda, Adjunct Professor in Actuarial Science, SSSIHL, Dr. Rohan Yashraj Gupta, Visiting Faculty, SSSIHL, and Phani Krishna Kandala, AVP, Swiss re and Visiting Faculty at SSSIHL made two presentations on 5 March 2023 in the property and casualty session that was well received by the audience.

In the Cultural Segment, the SSSIHL ADS and Rhythmic Energy brass band comprising of current actuarial students and alumni was selected along with 4 other teams from across India to perform at the event. The team won first place with a cash award of Rs. 30,000 for their impressive and soulful performance.

During the visit, the SSSIHL ADS team met the SOA President, John Robinson, and the President IAI, Arunachalam, and discussed the possibilities of more research and collaboration.

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Video clips from the event (Courtesy: Institute of Actuaries of India)

Rhythmic Energy Performance at GCA: https://youtu.be/QI2VrkqduaA
Video clip – Award Ceremony at GCA: https://youtu.be/tHLiHqoYV2c

The Summer Course in Indian Culture & Spirituality serves as an induction programme to all students and teachers of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning with an objective to expose students of the University to the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of Bharat. It orients students into Bhagawan Baba’s educational philosophy and gives them deep, first hand insights into how they can directly benefit from this unique institution.

The genesis of the event dates back to the early seventies, when Bhagawan Baba organized Summer Courses in Indian Culture and Spirituality for the benefit of students. The course then was usually three to four weeks long and would typically consist of a series of lectures on Indian culture, the essence of the scriptures and other spiritual topics delivered by learned scholars, senior devotees and men of esteem. The highlight however was the daily discourse by Baba Himself, delivered typically in the evening.

In 2011, Bhagawan willed that the Summer Course be reinitiated in a shorter format of two-and-a-half days and which is now an annual event at SSSIHL in the beginning of each academic year that the Students and Teachers of the University eagerly look forward to participate, experience and learn.

The Summer Course was and is an effective way to inspire young minds to follow a life of good values and character. The event also marked the beginning of the academic year for students and teachers of all the four campuses of SSSIHL.

View a brief report along with pictures from the Summer Course 2023, held at each of the four campuses below:

SSSIHL Anantapur Campus

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SSSIHL Brindavan Campus

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SSSIHL Muddenahalli Campus

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SSSIHL Prasanthi Nilayam Campus

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The Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) and AICTE organized a five-day ‘Innovation, Design Thinking, and Entrepreneurship (IDE) Bootcamp’ at 6 Universities across India, from 22-26 June 2023, to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in India.

Participating in the IDE Bootcamp held at IIT Bhubaneswar on 26 June, Team SAI (Service Association Individual), represented by our MBA students from the Anantapur Campus, Ms. Kota Apoorva Havisha and Ms. Himika Piduri presented the idea of “Hand to Help – Promoting Individual Social Responsibility“.

Of the 79 teams that presented, Team SAI’s idea made it to the top 6 before going on to win the First Prize at the event.

Team SAI also participated in several interactive lectures on design thinking, innovation, global markets, and other topics during the day-long programme.

Hearty Congratulations to Ms. Kota Apoorva Havisha and Ms. Himika Piduri of Team SAI for the above achievement.

Eight students including an alumnus from the SSSIHL have successfully passed the actuarial exams administered by the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), USA, as per the results announced by CAS in June 2023.

The CAS exams are considered amongst the most challenging in the Actuarial field and are well known for their level of difficulty. The success of these students is a great source of inspiration for other students and aspirants and a matter of great pride for the department and the Institute. It is indeed a rare accomplishment, as only a few universities around the world attain such levels of success.

Congratulations to the students for successfully passing:

MAS I (Modern Actuarial Statistics I): 1) Kasyap Sathya (II B.Sc.), 2) Saiprasanna G (II B.Sc.), 3) Sumanth Chebrolu (I M.Sc. Math), 4) Srinand N Hegde (I M.Sc. Math), 5) Hursh Gupta (II B.Sc.) and 6) Abhiishek Chugh (alumnus)

MAS II (Modern Actuarial Statistics II): 1) Sathya Sai Sri Charan 2) Arrnav Dutta and 3) Hursh Gupta all students of the II B.Sc. programme.

About SSSIHL Actuarial Data Science:

To date, 60+ students have successfully passed various actuarial exams, since the inception of the Actuarial Data Science programs in 2017 at SSSIHL.

In 2022, SSSIHL was the first Indian Higher Education Institution to have received the 2022 CAS University Award, since the inception of the CAS University Award Program in 2016. SSSIHL is also one of the first HEI, to award a Ph.D. in Actuarial Science in India.

SSSIHL has been offering Actuarial Data Science programs since 2017 and is actively involved in research specifically in the area of fraud detection. It has to its credit about 36 research papers/book chapters, 27 dissertations in the non-life actuarial stream, and 2 PhDs awarded in the area of actuarial data science.

About CAS:

The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) is a leading international organization for credentialing and professional education. Founded in 1914, the CAS is the world’s only actuarial organization focused exclusively on property and casualty risks and serves over 9,100 members worldwide. CAS members are experts in property and casualty insurance, reinsurance, finance, risk management, and enterprise risk management. Professionals educated by the CAS empower businesses and government to make well-informed strategic, financial, and operational decisions.

About SOA

The Society of Actuaries is the largest professional society for actuaries in the world with 31,000 members and 36,000 candidates (those working towards becoming an actuary) in more than 100 countries.

For over a century, SOA has advanced actuaries as leaders in measuring and managing risk to improve financial outcomes for individuals, organizations, and the public. That’s taken the form of cutting-edge research, continuing education, and the fostering of a community of peers supporting each other.

About IAI

The Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, viz. The Actuaries Act, 2006 for regulating the profession of Actuaries in India. The IAI has over 8218 members of which 7409 are students, 569 Fellow, and 231 Associates.

The Dept of Food & Nutritional Sciences, Anantapur, SSSIHL organised a two-day national conference on “Millets-The Superfood”– A Sustainable Path Towards Food and Nutritional Security, on 24-25 March 2023 at their campus.

The eminent speakers at the conference were: Dr. C. V. Ratnavathi, Principal Scientist, ICAR IIMR, Hyderabad, Dr. S. Balasubramanian, Principal Scientist, ICAR CIAE RC, Coimbatore, Dr. Mrs. T. Jyothirmayi, Principal Scientist, CSIR CFTRI RC, Hyderabad, Prof. D. Vijayalakshmi, Emeritus Scientist, ICAR, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, Mrs. Sudha M. L., Principal Technical Officer, CSIR-CFTRI Mysore, Dr. (Mrs.) Anupama, Tahsildar, Sri Sathya Sai District, Puttaparthi, Dr. T. Usha, Founder & Director, TFF Labs Pvt Hyderabad, Prof. Usha Ravindra, Head, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, K Sudha Rani, Subject Matter Specialist (Home Science) and Dr. S.N. Malleshwari Sadhineni, Program Coordinator, both from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Anantapur.

The two days saw the experts discuss and talk on various aspects of the super-food and engage with the students on its impact including, health benefits, advances in technology for processing, entrepreneurship development, its future potential in millet-based baking, and as a viable solution to food and nutrition security. A panel discussion on “Entrepreneurship and startup for millets” gave the audience an understanding of the opportunities and challenges of the markets today.

As part of the 2-day conference, there was also an exhibition showcasing innovative nutritious millet-based products formulated by the UG and PG students of the department.

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The students of the Department of Languages and Literature, English, Anantapur Campus, had the opportunity to participate and present papers at the National Seminar on “Emerging Perspectives in English Language, Literature, and Culture”, a one-day National Seminar organised by the P.G. Department of the Dwarka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College, Chennai on 24th February 2023.

The paper presentations were conducted in four offline and two online sessions. The presenters were from nearly 25 Universities. 14 students from SSSIHL participated, 2 of which were online. The Best Paper in each session received an award. In the offline sessions, out of the four awards, two were won by SSSIHL.

The paper titled “Comparative Analysis of Amish Tripathi’s Sita: Warrior of Mithila and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s The Forest of Enchantments” by Miss Aditi Kumari, final B.A. student co-authored by Dr. N Vani Sri, won the Best Paper Award in the first session. The Best Paper in the second session was awarded to Miss Yadha Lama, 1st M.A. student for her paper titled “Ocean as a Muse: An Interpretation of Select English Songs”, co-authored by Ms. Aarthi R M.

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A 15-member team of students from the Brindavan Campus of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning won the “Overall Championship” at Datamaze 2023 – a national Level Inter Collegiate Data Science and Statistics fest – organized by the Dept. of Statistics and Data Science at the Central Campus of CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, on 15th of February 2023.

Out of the 13 events organized, the SSSIHL team participated in 8 events and won the first place in 5 events and the second place in 3 events. The details are as follows:

• Jeopardy: First Place (out of 12 teams). Winners: Deva Narayana Babu, Manan Luthra, and Manoj Reddy
• Catch me if you can: First Place (out of 7 teams). Winners: Sai Adithya, Sai Saketh, and Yedu Krishna
• Bet a code: First Place (out of 11 teams). Winners: Manan Luthra, and Manoj Reddy
• Battle of bits: First Place & Second Place (out of 6 teams). Winners: Deva Narayana Babu (First) and Devesh Salamatani (second)
• Sell me a PC: First Place (out of 5 teams). Winners: Sai Adithya, Sai Prasad and Yedu Krishna
• Abstraction: Second Place (out of 6 teams). Winners: C Sai Kartheek,and Vishwanath
• Shark Tank: Second Place (out of 6 teams). Winners: Anjaneeya, Arindam, Charan, and Sai Prasath

Over 10 Higher Educational Institutions participated in Datamaze 2023.

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The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (DMACS) of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) along with the National Tuberculosis Institute (NTI), Bangalore jointly organized a workshop titled “Tuberculosis Epidemiology and the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP)” from 27-28 January, 2023 at our Prasanthi Nilayam Campus.

This workshop consisted of presentations about the various activities being carried at NTI by the NTI resource persons followed by open discussions with faculty and students from science departments of SSSIHL for possible joint research collaborations.

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The Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Anantapur campus, SSSIHL, commemorated “World Diabetes Day” by conducting a series of events from 14 -19 November 2022.

Introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to the alarming rise of diabetes around the world, “World Diabetes Day” is observed world over on 14 November 2022.

To commemorate this year’s theme, “Education to protect tomorrow” the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, SSSIHL, conducted a series of events from 14-19 November 2022 to spread awareness about diabetes and its management.

The series of events aligned with the theme included poster campaigns, a walkathon, a run for diabetes, a photo campaign, a recipe concept contest, and educative talks. The events were conceptualized, organized, and coordinated by Prof. N. Srividya, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, SSSIHL.

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