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Issue 10

Annual Issue 2015

2015 - The Year of Achievements, Contentment & Fulfillment

Inside this issue:
INBUSH ERA 2015

International Initiatives

International Outreach

International Delegation

Honors and Accolades

New Beginning

Independence Day

International Collaborations

Events & Happenings

Year 2015 is about to eclipse and a new year

is at the horizons to usher in new dreams, new
aspirations, new goals with added zeal and
commitment to fulfill the dreams of our Founder
President Dr. Ashok K Chauhan and Chancellors Dr. Atul Chauhan & Dr. Aseem Chauhan to
make Amity amongst the top Research and
Innovation based Universities of the world.
The mandate given to us was to take Amity to the world and bring Amity World at the Amity. With this philosophy , we marched ahead with having new initiatives, partnerships and collaboration with top universities of
Australia, US, UK, China and Africa.
The last year echoed our vision of crossing new frontiers of excellence,
driving exemplary research & innovation and forging strong alliances
across the world. Our best ambassadors, our students explored beyond boundaries through participation in our Study Abroad programs
and made us proud with much appreciated research outcomes. It was
also heartening to see our results being recognised in global forums
and ranking systems.
During February 2015 we organised 15th International Business and
Research Conference INBUSH ERA which saw participation of 500
Dignitaries including CEO, Heads of MNCs, Vice Chancellors, Ambassadors; 700 Research Papers; Launch of
30 Incubatee Companies of Business School Students; 8 Book Releases; 3 International Research Journals; 4
Honorary Professorships to Distinguished Academicians of Foreign Universities; 80 Amity Excellence Awards for
achievements in Industry, Media, Export Promotion & Fostering Bilateral Relations and 5 Agreements with Industry & leading Foreign Universities.
In 2015 Amity also established strong partnership with VU University Amsterdam, Al-Faribi Kazakh National
University, Swinburne University Australia, RMIT University, Purdue Calumet USA, UNIMORE Italy, University of
Queensland, University of Bedfordshire Higher Education Corporation UK, University of Swaziland Africa &
University of Namibia amongst many other.
Year 2015 also brought many honors & accolades for Amity. Amity University ranked amongst the top Universities in QS University Rankings: BRICS 2015. Amity also received three prestigious Indian Education Awards Best Private University Award, Best B School Award and Best Coaching Institute of the year Award at Indian
Education Congress 2015. In addition Amity International Business School received award of 3 Palms of Excellence by Eduniversal - a global ranking and
rating agency specializing in higher education - at a glittering ceremony at
Harvard University, US.
We are surely & steadily moving forward on a most enriching journey together
and it is because of all of you that we have such great confidence in our future.
Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh
Amity Group Addl. Vice Chancellor
Director General - Amity International Business School
Director General - Amity University Greater Noida

On this note, we heartily wish

all of you & your families a
Very Happy, Joyous, Prosperous & Blissful 2016

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INBUSH ERA
2015

AMICARE

Return of Golden Era - International Business Horizon INBUSH ERA 2015

by
Indian
Band Euphoria, British
Pop Singer
Amelle Berrabah and
Star Cast of
Hey Bro. The
Conference
aptly names
INBUSH ERA.

Prof Nick Petford, Vice Chancellor - University of Northampton receiving award

from Dr. Aseem Chauhan, Chancellor, Amity University and Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder
Singh, Group Addl. Vice Chancellor, Amity University

It was a conference to remember. A conference which witnessed participation of 500 Dignitaries including CEO, Heads of MNCs, Vice
Chancellors, Ambassadors; 700 Research Papers; Launch of
30 Incubatee Companies of Business School Students; 8 Book Releases; 3 International Research Journals; 4 Honorary Professorships to Distinguished Academicians of Foreign Universities; 80 Amity
Excellence Awards for achievements in Industry, Media, Export Promotion & Fostering Bilateral Relations; 5 Agreements with Industry &
leading Foreign Universities; First IEEE sponsored technical research
conference at Greater Noida campus; First research conference &
joint fashion show in consortium with University of Northampton,
UK. A conference which enthralled the participants with performances

15th INBUSH
ERA 2015
International
Business Summit with the theme Reengineering & Reinventing 4 Ms (Men,
Machinery, Material, Money) for 5 Ms (Manufacturing, Merging, Modifying, Multiplying and Managing Global Organizations) was organized
from February 25-27, 2015 at Amity University Noida & Greater Noida
Campus
INBUSH ERA 2015 was inaugurated by H.E Mr. Bulat Sarsenbayev, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan; H.E Mr. Amadou Moustapha
DIOUF, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Senegal; Mr. A.K Baliyan ,
Chairman & Managing Director, Petronet LNG; Padma Bhusan Dr.
Bindeshwar Pathak- Founder, Sulabh Sanitation Foundation; Mr. S Y Siddiqui,
Chief Mentor, Maruti Suzuki Ltd.; Mr. Ravindra Nath, Chairman & Managing
Director, NSIC; Mr. Lalit Bhasin, Chairman, Services Export Promotion Council, Dr. Marie Watson, Deputy Dean University of Northampton, UK ; Mr.
Steve Taylor, Deputy Dean, University of Northampton UK, Dr. W.
Selvamurthy, President ASTIF; Prof (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Addl.
Vice Chancellor; Dr. (Mrs) Balvinder Shukla, Vice Chancellor Amity University Uttar Pradesh

International linkages drawn further with Five new MoUs

INBUSH ERA saw the international collaboration into new heights. During
three days MoUs were signed with
QMUL International, UK; Queens University, Belfast UK, Ecole d'ingnieurs
de l'universit de Nantes, France.
Launch of Amity & University of Northampton Research Center and Amity &
National Cheng University Research
Center were also announced.
During the occasion Prof. Nick Petford,
Vice Chancellor, University of Northampton was awarded with Amity Global Academic Excellence Award which
was presented by Dr. Aseem Chauhan,
ChancellorAmity University and Prof.
Gurinder Singh, Group Addl. Vice
Chancellor, Amity University

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Honoring the Honorables during INBUSH ERA 2015

Distinguished
diplomats were
awarded with
Amity
Gold
Medal - H.E Mr.
Bulat Sarsenbayev, Ambassador, Embassy of
the Republic of
Kazakhstan; H.E
Mr.
Amadou
Moustapha
Dr. Aseem Chauhan, Chancellor, Amity University DIOUF, Ambas& Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Group Addl Vice
sador, Embassy
Chancellor honouring Diplomats, Industry Captains of the Republic
during INBUSH ERA 2015
of Senegal; H
E Mr. Manuel
Eduardo Bravo, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of
Angola; H.E Tomasz Lukaszuk, Ambassador, Embassy of the
Republic of Poland; H. E Mr. Gustavo de Aristegui San Ro-

man, Ambassador, Embassy of Spain;

H.E. Mr. Desire KOUMBA, Ambassador of Gabon; H E Mr. Shaida Mohammad, Ambassador, Embassy of
Afghanistan; High Commissioner,
Seychelles High Commission, Ms. Patsy Mandy Moustache, Second Secretary to receive the award on behalf
of the High Commissioner.
Amity Global Academic Excellence
Award was given to Queen's University Belfast, UK, which was received
by Prof. N.S. Scott, Envoy to VC to
receive the Award. Prof. Cathy Dubois, Asst. Dean for Administration &
College of Business Administration,
Kent State University, USA; Ren LE
GALL, Directeur, Ecole d'ingnieurs
de l'universit de Nantes, France, Mr.

Ms. Divya Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity School of Fashion Technology &

Amity School of Fine Arts

Richard Everitt, Director British Council and Prof. Ramesh Garg, Professor,
Eastern Michigan University, USA were
also felicitated during the occasion.

7 Books, 3 Journals and 30 Companies launched at INBUSH ERA

Seven Books titled Corporate Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions; Thrust
Areas of Indias exports; Can Income Tax be abolished in India; Marketing
of Services; An A-Z Journey of self introspection; Financial Accounting for
Managers; Inspirational Stories for blissful living- Vol. I were released during the INBUSH ERA 2015
Three Research Journals - Amity Global Business Review, Amity Business
Review and Amity Journal of Energy & Environment Sciences were also
unveiled.
Unveiling of Amity Global Business Review during INBUSH ERA

The attraction of the event was the launch of 30 startup companies. These
companies are the initiatives of Students of Amity International Business School. Some of them are The Hunger, Nature Solution, Insta
Fit, NIBS, Zeite TagNext, ByteMash, RideSafe, Glipped, Coffee Break, AEC Transolution etc.

Three Evenings to Remember

Three evenings, three memorable performances during INBUSH ERA 2015. Day one
witnessed the mesmerizing performance by Musical Group Euphoria alongwith performance by Star Cast of Film Hey Bro.
Second Day was special with scintillating performance with British Pop Singer Amelle
Berrabah
Finale evening was an evening to remember for long time. Prof. Nick Petford, Vice
Chancellor- University of Northampton, Prof. Gurinder Singh, Group Addl. Vice Chancellor Amity alongwith Faculty Members of AIBS, ABS, ASB walked the ramp to raise
funds for under privilege students from AMITASHA and ATULASHA. The little angels of
AMITASHA walked the ramp in perfect sync and presented a small fashion show. The
real show stopper was the Joint Fashion Show by students of Amity University and Uni- Joint Fashion Show by students of Amity University and
versity of Northampton which was depicting rare bonding of east and west culture.
University of Northampton

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International
Initiatives

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High Level Delegation from University of Frankfurt visits Amity

To explore potential avenues of cooperation in
the areas academics and research, a high level
delegation from University of Frankfurt, Germany visited Amity Campus, Sector 125, Noida.
The 25 member delegation consisting of 14
delegates and 11 students were welcomed
by Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Group Addl. Vice
Chancellor, Amity; Mr. R M Aggarwal, Additional Director General, International Affairs Department and Dr. Manohar Sajnani, Director,
Amity Institute of Travel and Tourism.

Delegation from University of Frankfurt with Dr. Ashok K Chauhan, Founder President,
Amity Group

Welcoming the guests, Dr. Ashok K Chauhan,

Founder President, Amity Group said that Amity
University has a long association with Germany
and has various collaborations of with numerous
German Universities and educational institutes.
Dr. Chauhan commended University of Frankfurt
for its achievements and proposed for student
and faculty exchange programs between both
the Universities

Briefing the audience about University of Frankfurt (UF), Prof. (Dr.) Agnes Korn, Researcher, UF said that the university is known as
Citizens' University as it was established by the citizens of the country which is a unique feature in the history of German Universities.
She added that at present, the University has over 46,000 students studying various courses in 4 major campuses within the city. She
remarked that the University is not just limited to offering traditional courses but also provides Degrees and Diplomas in languages.
She mentioned that both ancient and modern languages of the world are taught to the students in University of Frankfurt. The delegation had a tour of the campus and appreciated the infrastructure, research and innovations of Amity University.

Prof. Edmund Weber, University of Frankfurt conferred with Honorary Doctorate

Amity University on April 10, 2015 organized a special convocation to confer the award of Honorary Doctorate Degree upon
Prof. (Dr.) Edmund Weber from University of Frankfurt, Germany
at Amity University.
The convocation began with a ceremonial procession, led by the
entry of venerated members of the management including Dr.
Ashok K Chauhan- Founder President, Amity Group, Dr. (Mrs.)
Balvinder Shukla, Vice Chancellor, Amity University Uttar Pradesh
and Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Group Additional Vice Chancellor, who walked the aisle wearing impressive ceremonious gowns.

Prof. (Dr.) Edmund Weber awarded by Honorary Doctorate degree by

Dr. Ashok K Chauhan

During the occasion, Prof. (Dr.) Edmund Weber was conferred

with Honorary Doctorate Degree in Philosophy for his continuous
exemplary efforts in promoting Indias place of prominence in
world culture and society through his visionary approach to the
study of interfaith relations

Dr. Ashok K Chauhan, Founder President - Amity Group commended Dr. Weber for his research and immense knowledge on
eastern cultures and religions. Dr. Chauhan lauded his continuous exemplary efforts in promoting India's place of prominence in World
Culture and Society.

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Amity University signs MoU with VU University, Amsterdam

It was a memorable day for Amity University, Uttar Pradesh when Prof.
Jaap Winter, President VU University along with the delegation from VU
University visited the Campus on March 23, 2015 and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Amity University to foster and
strengthen the mutual relationship and facilitate the exchange of expertise
leading to academic development of the students and staff of both the
Universities.
Prof. Jaap Winter, President VU University and delegation members
were welcomed by Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional
Vice Chancellor; Dr. Balwinder Shukla, Vice Chancellor Amity University;
Dr W. Selvamurthy, President, ASTIF along with Directors and Institutional
Heads of the University.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Prof (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Addl Vice Chancellor and Prof. Jaap Winter,
Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Addl. Vice Chancellor and
President VU University. The MoU will facilitate joint Research proProf. Jaap Winter, President VU University signing the MoU
grammes, seminars, workshops and trainings in the area of Biotechnology,
Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, Engineering, Management and Law along
with exchange of academic information, faculty members, students and study programs. It will include training of and visits by faculty
members of both the Universities, internship programmes for the students and Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs), in the areas

MoU signed between Amity University and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
A Delegation from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan (kazNU) visited Amity University, Sector-125, Noida and
signed a MoU on March 20, 2015 to facilitate mutually benefitting International ties between both the Universities known for
their excellence and repute.
The MoU was signed by Dr. Galimkair Mutanov-Rector, Al-Farabi
Kazakh National University and Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh- Amity
Group Additional Vice Chancellor in the presence of H.E. Mr. Bulat Sarsenbayev Ambassador of Kazakhstan to India, Dr. Ashok
K Chauhan-Founder President, Amity Group and Lt. Gen. P.D.
Bhargava -Group Deputy Vice Chancellor, Amity University, Uttar
Pradesh.
The MoU will facilitate Faculty and Administrative staff exDr. Galimkair Mutanov and Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh signing the MOU change, Student exchange at Graduate and Undergraduate
levels, Joint educational programs, Joint research activities, Publication of Articles, Reports and other scientific materials of the Universitys faculty members, staff and students in the periodical publications of the partner-University and assigning leading scientists and professors for supervising PhD students research
work at the partner-University.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Galimkair Mutanov, Rector, Al-FarabiKazakh National University outlined the achievements of AlFarabi Kazakh National University and the International Accreditation of various programmes offered by the University. He expressed his hope that the association with Amity University would be long lasting and fruitful for both the Universities.
Sharing his views, H.E.Bulat Sarsenbayev Ambassador of Kazakhstan to India said that Kazakhstan and Indiahave very good
business and trade relations and expressed his joy over the MoU signed between Amity and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Group of students from Kazakhstan National University gave beautiful and mesmerizing performances, familiarizing the audience
with the rich culture and traditions of Kazakhstan through Kakah National music, Kazakh national songs and Kazakh Dance.

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Outreach

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Amity reaches Australia to strengthen global footprints initiatives

top Universities of Australia, namely, Australian National University; University of Queensland; Deakin University and Curtin University. The main focus of this visit was to strengthen Amitys
global footprint initiatives in Australia.
During the visit, they had the privilege to meet with H.E. Alex
Chernov AC, QC, Governor of Victoria, Honorable Steve Herbert - Minister of Training & Skills, Minister of International Education, Australia. Positive discussions were held and Honorable
Minister encouraged that Australian Universities and Amity University should have collaborations which can be beneficial for
students and researchers.

Dr. Atul Chauhan, Chancellor - Amity University, Prof (Dr.) Gurinder Singh,
Amity Group Addl. Vice Chancellor meeting with Hon Steve Herbert, Minister of Training & Skills, Minister of Higher Education, Victoria, Australia

Amity University is always ahead in providing the best education

practices to its students. In quest of becoming the global research
and innovation driven University, Amity always seek the collaboration from the top universities of the world which shares the same
doctrine of education as Amity.
Dr. Atul Chauhan, Chancellor, Amity University and Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Addl. Vice Chancellor recently visited

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with each of

the Universities to facilitate faculty & student exchange program;
joint research in different areas; joint patent filings; organizing
joint seminars & conferences; joint academic programs etc.
Meetings were held with very senior officials of Universities like
Professor Shirley Leitch - Dean of Business School Australian National University; Dr. Deborah Terry Vice Chancellor of Curtin
University; Professor Gary Smith Deputy Vice-Chancellor Global
Engagement & Dean of Deakin University; Professor Peter Hj,
Vice-Chancellor and President University of Queensland.
The collaboration of Amity with different universities of Australia
will usher into a new beginning having new chapters of academic
excellence and new opportunities for students and researchers.

Amity and Swinburne University Australia to join hands for mutual collaboration
Amity University and Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne takes steps
forward for mutual collaboration. The proposed partnership will be extended to
various domains of Science, Technology and Management. It will include student
exchange, faculty exchange, joint research programs, Research guides, joint
seminars, joint patent filing etc. The upcoming partnership will help the students of
both Universities in terms of academic exposure, research opportunities and increase in cross cultural ties.
In this regards, during a recent visit to Australia, Dr. Atul Chauhan, Chancellor Amity University and Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice
Chancellor met with Prof. Ajay Kapoor, Academic Vice President (Research Engagement, India) and Ms. E. Marisa Furno, Manager Global Education Partnerships.
During the high level interaction it was informed that Swinburne University of
Technology, Melbourne is a world-ranked university leading the way in innovation, industry engagement and social inclusion. It is ranked in Top 50 in Times
Higher Education University World Rankings, Best Design School in QS World Rankings of Universities by Subject, Ranked in Top 400 Universities in
Academic Ranking of World Universities.

From L-R Dr. Atul Chauhan, Prof. Ajay Kapoor and Prof. (Dr.)
Gurinder Singh

Swinburne has an international reputation for quality research that connects science and technology with business and the community. Five key areas
of focus driving the research include: future manufacturing, sustainable futures, digital frontiers, personal and societal wellbeing, and inspirational
science and technology. University has six campuses, 2800 staff and over 50,000 students from more than 100 different countries around the world.
Swinburne University offers world-class higher education in health, arts, design, business, law, science, engineering and technology.
Swinburne is a globally engaged University attracting world class minds. Currently University is in partnership with different institutions of U.S.A, U.K,
Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia etc.

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Amity organizes 2nd International Conference at Singapore

the aegis of Education and Philanthropy, Amity Global Business School, Singapore organizes annual International Research Conference . This conference brings along with it a
deluge of industry captains, renowned academes and their
beacons & most of all researchers from world over. A conglomeration of both experts and voracious knowledge seekers which forms a profound pool of intellectuals.
The 2nd International Conference was organized on May 16,
2015 at Simpor Junior Ballroom, Mariana Bay Stands - Singapore.

Dr. Ashok K Chauhan, Founder President, Dr. Aseem Chauhan, Chancellor Amity University, Mr. Abhay Chauhan, Prof (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group
Addl. Vice Chancellor releasing Amity Business Review during the previous
edition of Conference

In this era of cut throat competition it has become essentially important for institutions and organizations worldwide to be in pace
with the changing times. The essence of any organizations exponential growth is directly dependent on two major factors; Research
and Innovation. If an optimal equilibrium can be maintained in between these two then not only companies can achieve their desired
goals but also contribute significantly in shaping societies and nations at large.
In line with the vision of Amity Groups motto of Nation Building with

The International Conference was inaugurated by Mr. Maurice Lam, Founding Partner & Managing Director - Stewardship Consulting (S) Pte Ltd and Chairman, Board of Investment
Mauritius; Mr. Vikram Nair, Member of Parliament (MP)/
Partner, Rajah & Tann LLP; Prof. Lesley Dobree, Deputy Vice
Chancellor (Academic) Anglia Ruskin University, UK; Dr.
Aseem Chauhan, Director, Amity Global Business School, Singapore; Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Addl. Vice
Chancellor; Dr. Easwaramoorthy Rangaswamy, Principal, Amity Global Business School, Singapore; Mr. Prabhakaran, Director, Amity Global Business School, Singapore; Mr. Koh Kee
Lee, Head Marketing, Amity Global Business School, Singapore.
The conference also witnessed the release of its internationally renowned and acclaimed research journal the "Amity
Business Review" Volume 2. Mauritius; Mr. K Sadashiv, Partner
(Asean), Ernst & Young LLP; Ms. Yang Xinyi, Assistant Manager, Social Innovation Park Ltd presented their views

Sessions on A Celebration of Singapore during the conference

During the 2nd Amity International Conference, technical session on the theme A Celebration of Singapore (the past)
and Success factors of Singapore (the present) in which Prof. Maurice Dimmock, Chairman, ASIC; Ms. Shobha Tsering
Bhalla, Managing Director, India Se Media Pte Ltd Prof. Dr. Kim Cheng Patrick Low, Adjunct Professor, University of the
South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.
Continuing with the theme of first session, second session also focused on Continued success (the future) wherein Ms.
Penny Low, Founder & President, Social Innovation Park Ltd; Mr. Maurice Lam, Founding Partner & Managing Director Stewardship Consulting (S) Pte Ltd and Chairman, Board of Investment Mauritius; Mr. K Sadashiv, Partner (Asean), Ernst
& Young LLP; Ms. Yang Xinyi, Assistant Manager, Social Innovation Park Ltd presented their views
It was a conference which brings the world to Amity and takes Amity to the World.

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Amity Singapore organizes Convocation Ceremony

It was the much awaited and most cherished moment for graduands of Amity Global Business School, Singapore when they
were conferred their Degrees and Diplomas during the Convoca- Dr. Aseem Chauhan, Director, Amity Global Business School &
tion Ceremony organised at Simpor Junior Ballroom, Mariana Chancellor, Amity University declared the Convocation open
Bay Stands Singapore on May 16, 2015
During the convocation, Best All Round Student Award were given
Graduands, accompanied by their family members and ac- to Mr. Edison Bellarmin and Mr. Loesah Wee, Terence. Top Students
quaintances, beamed with joy and exhilaration as they went of the Cohort awarded to Ms. Neema Reena, Ms. Foong Mei Fun,
down the memory lane, reminiscing college days while re-uniting Ms. Nagareddy Kshatriya, Mr. Harikesavan Vattamparambath,
with their friends, faculty members and Institution Heads. All the Mr. Alfonsus Gerry Theosa and Ms. Fu Xinqi. Leadership award
graduands donned beautiful black robes with caps and coloured were presented to Ms. Herta Monica Montesino and Ms. Liu Bin
scarves representing their different programmes.
The grandeur procession comprising of Dr. Aseem Chauhan, Director, Amity Global Business School & Chancellor, Amity University; Prof Lesley Dobree, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) Anglia Ruskin University, UK; Dr Gurinder Singh, Amity Group
Addl. Vice Chancellor; Dr.Easwaramoorthy Rangaswamy Principal, Amity Global Business School; Prof. Maurice Dimmock,
Chairman, ASIC; Mr.Koh Kee Lee, Head - Marketing, Amity
Global Business School, Singapore and Senior Faculty members
entered the Convocation Hall accompanied by the band of pipers humming the traditional celebration song, marking the commencement of the Grand event.

Addressing the gathering and calling Amity alumni as Amitys

Amazing Achievers, Dr. Aseem Chauhan, Director, Amity Global
Business School & Chancellor, Amity University said that Amity
alumni are empowered to change the country and the world. He
stressed that Amity alumni are equipped with rich culture and ethos
which would help them to achieve anything in their lives. Dr. Chauhan, who himself believes in Success by Compulsion, called upon
the Alumni to have an urge to achieve something in life, forge
ahead with strong conviction, self confidence and faith in God,
without getting perturbed by deterrents

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Amity University receives three prestigious Indian Education Awards

Amity added yet another glorious feather to its cap by receiving three prestigious Indian Education Awards - Best Private
University Award, Best B School Award and Best Coaching Institute of the year Award at the glittering ceremony organized during Indian Education Congress 2015 held on June 10-11, 2015 at Vivanta by Taj, Surajkund, New Delhi.
The Awards reflect the culture of excellence practiced in Amity and the grandeur vision and mission of Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan- Founder President, Amity Group to make India a Superpower through education and beyond.
Indian Education Awards are the most prestigious awards that recognize excellence in education sector.

Best Private University Award received by Dr. (Mrs.)

Balvinder Shukla, Vice Chancellor, Amity University
during Indian Education Congress 2015

Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Group Addl. Vice Chancellor, Amity University receiving the Best BSchool Award during Indian Education Congress

Amity University was felicitated with Best Private University

Award which was received by Dr. (Mrs.) Balvinder Shukla, Vice
Chancellor, Amity University.
Amity Business School was adjudged as Best B-School. Prof. (Dr.)
Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice Chancellor & Director General, Amity Directorate of Management and Allied Areas received the Award.

Mrs. Meenakshi Rawal, Director, Amity Institute of Competitive Examination receiving the Coaching Institute of the
Year Award during Indian Education Congress 2015

Mrs. Meenakshi Rawal, Director, Amity Institute for Competitive

Examination received Coaching Institute of the Year Award for
Engineering Entrance Coaching.

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Experts from Kings College, London and Amity deliberate on Internal Threats to Nuclear Security
and outlined the key topics that will be covered during the PDC such as Threats
to Nuclear Security and Consequences, Insider Threat and Strategies to manage Insider risk, Nuclear Security Culture and its role in risk reduction,
International and National Nuclear Security Regime, Deployable Radiation
Detection Technologies in Nuclear Security, Transportation Security and
Access Control and Contraband Detection.

Dr. Christopher Hobbs- Deputy Director for

Knowledge Transfer at the Centre for Science and
Security Studies, Kings College addressing the gather-

Academicians, Scientists and Researchers from

renowned Institutions across India including Panjab University, Nagpur University, Indian Institute
of Technology, Roorkee, IGNOU, Delhi University
have gathered at Amity University Campus,
Noida to attend Professional Development
Course (PDC) on Nuclear Security Education
2015 organized from June 1-5, 2015 by Amity
Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Amity University, in collaboration with Centre for
Science and Security Sciences, Kings College,
London and Partnership for Nuclear Security
(PNS) US, Washington D C.
Welcoming the distinguished guests, Dr. Alpana
Goel Deputy Director and Head, Amity Institute
of Nuclear Science and Technology, Amity University presented a birds eye view of the PDC

Addressing the gathering and giving a brief overview of PNS, Mr. Daniel MillerProgram Officer, U.S. Department of State's Partnership for Nuclear Security said that PNS seeks to strengthen nuclear security culture in partner countries
nuclear technical organizations in order to mitigate the risk which an insider could
cause by diverting nuclear material, technology, or expertise for malicious purposes. He stressed that Insider threats present a unique problem since Insiders
could take advantage of their access, complemented by their authority and
knowledge of the facility to bypass dedicated physical protection elements or
other provisions such as safety, nuclear material control and accountancy and
operating measures and procedures. He briefed audience about Nuclear Security
Training Series (NSTS) which is a four week study tour for students from various
Indian universities at Texas, A&M University Campus, Sandia National Laboratories and Oak Ridge National Laboratory and conclusion at the INMM Annual
Meeting in Atlanta.
Sharing his views on Nuclear Security, Dr. Christopher Hobbs- Deputy Director
for Knowledge Transfer at the Centre for Science and Security Studies, Kings
College London said that Nuclear Security is an intrinsically interdisciplinary subject drawing from Physics, Engineering, Law, Psychology, Social Science, International Law etc. Referring to the definition of Nuclear Security by International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Dr. Hobbs said, Nuclear Security is the prevention
and detection of and response to theft, sabotage, unauthorized access and illegal transfer or other malicious acts involving nuclear material and other radioactive substances and their associated facilities. He briefed audience with various
radioactive substances, their categorization depending upon the hazard, danger
or chance of harmful or injurious consequences associated with their actual or
potential exposure.

Amity and Purdue Calumet, USA join hands together to launch Amity-Purdue MBA
Amity University and Purdue University
Calumet have joined hands together to
open up a basket of opportunities for
students by launching prestigious AmityPurdue Calumet MBA program.
The unique features of this AACSB accredited MBA program are its competitive cost structure, world renowned international faculty, brighter job opportunities with a degree from Purdue and
also opportunities to gain experience
by working for up to 20 hours part time
on campus as one studies.
The minimum eligibility to get admission

in Amity-Purdue Calumet MBA program

is to have bachelors degree from an
accredited college or university and a
minimum GPA of 3.00.
Students will study first year of AmityPurdue Calumet MBA at Amity University and will complete 5 preparatory
modules and 5 MBA modules. Amity will
provide training to the students to help
them clear TOEFL and GMAT exam and
will also guide them on making the best
out of their international exposure. The
remaining courses required for the MBA
degree (33 credit hours or 11 courses)
will be completed subsequently during

the second year at Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana, USA..

The MBA course will be taught by Doctorally qualified full-time Purdue Calumet graduate faculty certified by Purdue University
Graduate School.
For more information about Amity-Purdue
Calumet MBA, please contact Ms. Hardeep
Kaur, Amity International Business School,
Amity University at hkaur3@amity.edu
and/or Dr. Neeti Parashar, President, Purdue Calumet World Bridge India Program
at parashar@purduecal.edu

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Amity University ranked amongst the Top Universities in QS University

Rankings: BRICS 2015

Dr. Karthick Sridhar- Vice Chairman, Indian Centre for Academic

Rankings and Excellence, India addressing the gathering

Mr. Ashwin Fernandes- Head of Client Relations, QS Asia

Quacquarelli Symonds, Singapore addressing the gathering

QS Quacquarelli Symonds (producers of the QS World University Rankings ) released QS University Rankings : BRICS 2015
in Delhi wherein Amity University Uttar Pradesh has been ranked amongst top 94 Indian Universities and 400 Universities of
BRICS countries.
QS University Rankings: BRICS was developed to track the relative progress of leading universities in BRICS countries all of which
have made investments in higher education and research. The Ranking is based on key performance indicators relating to global reputation, internationalization, academic staff levels, and research production and impact.
Unveiling QS University Rankings: BRICS 2015 and sharing exclusive analysis of the rankings, Mr. Ashwin Fernandes- Head of Client
Relations, QS Asia Quacquarelli Symonds, Singapore stressed that the number of International students have doubled in last 12 years
and the purpose of QS BRICS rankings is to help these prospective students and their parents to make informed choices about the right
University and the country for pursuing a particular programme. Highlighting the parameters used to identify world class universities
under BRICS Rankings, he stressed that Research, Teaching, Employability and Internationalization are the core aspects of BRICS ranking with 30% weightage given to Academic reputation from global survey, 20% to Employer Reputation, 20% to Faculty Student
ratio, 10% Proportion of Staff with PhD., 2.5% to International Faculty, 2.5% to International Students, 5% to Citations per paper
from Sciverse Scopus and 10% to Papers per faculty from Sciverse Scopus.
Talking about BRICS 2015 Rankings, he said that in the third Edition of BRICS Rankings, 411 Universities were evaluated out of which
404 have been ranked overall, top 100 have been published and 16 Universities are new entrants. He remarked that Indian Universities have done better than previous year with 15 Indian Universities featuring amongst top 100 and 31 amongst top 200 Universities
amongst BRICS economies in year 2015. He stressed that rank imposes responsibility and it takes time to go from good to great.
Addressing the gathering, Dr W Selvamurthy- President, Amity Science, Technology and Innovation Foundation (ASTIF), Amity University thanked QS for extending wholehearted support for improving the quality of Higher Education in India. He stressed that it is a very
opportune time in India when under the leadership of Honble Prime Minister, Higher Education, Learning and Research has been exponentially growing by promoting Public and Private Partnerships. He remarked that Indian Institutes are looking forward to learn the
best practices from their counterparts in BRICS economies so that all of them could mutually benefit and move up the rankings.
Sharing her views during the occasion, Dr. (Mrs.) Balvinder Shukla- Vice Chancellor, Amity University Uttar Pradesh said that Amity
University has been participating every year in BRICS Rankings since Amity is very pro-active in bench marking itself with the best of
Institutions across the world. She remarked that it is very important to participate in International Rankings to identify where an Institution stands Internationally and how it could improvise by filling up the gaps steadily and continuously.

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FIEO & Amity come together for Export Enhancement

It was a historical day of July 24, 2015
for Amity when the Federation of Indian
Export Organizations (FIEO), a set up by
Ministry of Commerce, Government of
India and Amity University came together
to launch Amity Centre for Excellence for
Export Enhancement. A Memorandum of
Understanding between FIEO and Amity
University was signed in a solemn ceremony which was witnessed by senior most
officials of FIEO and Amity University in
the presence of faculty members and students of Amity University.

Shri Ajay Sahai, Directro General & CEO FIEO and Prof (Dr.) Gurinder Singh signing the MoU

A Memorandum of Understanding was

signed by Shri Ajay Sahai, Director General & CEO - Federation of Indian Export
Organisations (FIEO) and Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice

Chancellor & Director General Amity International Business School.

Mr. Ashish Jain, Director FIEO, Ms. Nirmala Tete, Joint Director FIEO and Mr. Mohit Hans FIEO; Dr. A.K. Nagpal, Chairman,
Board of Governors, Ritnand Balved Medical Foundation; Dr. W. Selvamurthy, President Amity Science Technology & Innovation
Foundation; Prof. Bhawna Kumar, Vice President Ritnand Balved Education Foundation were also present during the MoU signing
ceremony.
Through this MoU, FIEO and Amity have joined
hands to launch a FIEO-Amity Centre of Excellence for Export Enhancement, which will undertake many initiatives including Training Programmes, Certificate & Diplomas Courses; Joint
Reports & Publications; Joint Consulting Assignments; Joint organization of annual events,
workshops & seminars; Amity will set up dedicated Innovation Incubators at its campuses;
FIEO & Amity will exchange academic & research information, publications & other research materials.
During the historical day while addressing the
gathering of students, faculty members, research scholars and senior officials, Mr. Ajay
Sahai, Director General & CEO - Federation of Shri Ajay Sahai & Prof (Dr.) Gurinder Singh exchanging MoU files files
Indian Export Organisations said that the MoU
signed between Amity University and FIEO will begin a new journey of cooperation between two institutes which will mutually benefit
students in particular and export industry at large.
Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice Chancellor & Director General Amity International Business School said that
the MoU between Amity and FIEO will certainly bridge the gap between industry and academia. Prof. Singh added that today business is not confined to limits of boundary, it has become international. A manufacturer having a unit in Noida, procures raw material
from one country, machinery from another country, employ local labor and export the finished product to number of countries. The aim
of Amity is to make students industry ready so that by the time they finish their course must possess adequate skills, knowledge and
temperament to fit in the industry or occupation of their dream.

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Amity University welcome budding entrepreneurs, CEOs, managers, scientists,

professionals & leaders of tomorrow across 250 programs
Amity University A Research & Innovation based University,
famous for its world class infrastructure and multidimensional
programs attract students from all over the world who come to
define their career paths. The much sought after programs at
Amity University this year attracted thousands of applicants for
different programs and after rigorous screening process of
written examination, interview and board interview, students
were selected.

Auspicious Hawan Ceremony to take blessings from Almighty

Orientation ceremony was organized for the new batches at

Amity University each with its own aura and depth. The enclosed pictures share a few selected memories of orientation
program of MBA (International Business), MBA (3 Continent),
MBA (General), BBA (International Business), BBA (3 Continent),
BBA MBA Dual Degree, started with the auspicious Hawan which
was attended by Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice Chancellor & Director General Amity International
Business School, Dr. Balvinder Shukla, Vice Chancellor Amity
University, Dr. Sanjeev Bansal, Director Amity Business
School, Prof. Bhawna Kumar, Vice President- Ritnand Balved
Education Foundation, faculty and senior officials of Amity
International Business School and Amity Business School.

Welcoming the students and their parents, Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder

Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice Chancellor & Director
General Amity International Business School said that students should have passion to learn and explore. Each work
should be done with passion. While emphasizing on the basic
traits of management students, Prof (Dr.) Singh said that they
should be hard working, punctual in classes & while submitting
reports, honest toward their work, dedicated, good listener,
have patience and good control on their emotions. Addressing
the students, Prof. Singh said all students must hug and thank
their parents because they have sacrificed their life for you
and they are the only source to live. Now it is turn of students
Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Addl. Vice Chancellor & Director to payback in terms of getting the dreams of their parents
fulfilled. He added that relationship building can not be taught
General - Amity International Business School addressing the new stuin 48 hours module but it is practiced because life is about
dents and parents during the Orientation Ceremony
taking people along with you. A man who is strong in relationship building will have strong company of people with him for all time to come.
Blessing the new students during Hawan ceremony, Dr. Balvinder Shukla, Vice Chancellor Amity University said that at Amity we are
passionate about grooming leaders who are not only thorough professionals but also good human beings with values and sanskars. Dr.
Shukla added that only the best of the students get admission in Amity and the candidates selected for management programs are
handpicked after going through rigorous admission process. Amity University is students centric, therefore the onus of learning lies
with the students.
Proficiency test for students was also conducted during the day to judge the abilities and capabilities of each student in different domains of management which will be further groomed and nurture to make every student a success story.

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Shri Varun Gandhi, Honble Member of Parliament address students of Amity

at University Campus, Sector-125 Noida.

Mr. Varun Gandhi, Honble Member of Parliament

addressing the students of Amity University

Addressing the students, he proposed that

Governance should be decentralized in India,
one person taking care of millions of people
in a Constituency may or may not be capable enough to do so, therefore people need
to come forward and get involved in the
societal affairs. In 2015, we are talking
about individuals and not Institutions. We
need to impose faith in ourselves and think
ways to make difference to the society. With
vigilant Judiciary and Media, people of the
country are looking forward to new and
vibrant voices of the youth, who are capable
enough to change even the policies in the
country.

Vision of the Candidate should be the reason to

vote rather than Caste or Religion averred Motivating the youth, he said, The present
Honble Shri Varun Gandhi, Member of Parlia- century is about three things-Ideas, Institutions
and Individuals. Dozens of entrepreneurs,
ment while addressing the students of Amity.
now, are coming up with new ideas and are
India is straddling between two times zonesgetting funding from various sources. Young
17th century and 21st century and there is no
entrepreneurs dont need money to make
socio-economic bridge between the two which is
money; all they need is an idea. He called
leading to chaos and confusion in the country.
upon students to bet on them and their big
India needs to have a vibrant citizenry where a
ideas, which will make their voice heard
normal citizen has the power to question the State
tomorrow.
and challenge its decisions; he should have a
stake in the State., averred the young MP, Shri He shared, today, politics all over the world
Varun Gandhi while addressing a jam packed is becoming inclusive and India must tread
auditorium of Amity students whose enthusiasm the path. He called upon the youth to use the
and excitement knew no bounds being addressed power of Judiciary, Media and new power
by a visionary on the topic Ideas for New India tools given by the Government like RTIs to
challenge the system. He motivated them to

have an opinion, research that opinion and

respect it.
Sharing a philosophical thought with the students, Mr. Gandhi said, thoughts come from
thoughtlessness; make your mind blank and the
Universe will speak through you. Advising
them further, he stressed, Still your mind, let
your unconscious mind work and the answers of
the Universe will knock through you. Go forward and play in your life confidently as if
you have three Aces and you will definitely
make it big in your life.
Dr. Aseem Chauhan- Chancellor, Amity University, Rajasthan thanked Honble Mr. Varun
Gandhi for sparing time and enlightening the
young students with his wisdom and experience. He advised students to try and follow the
suggestions given by the young MP which is
bound to make them a responsible citizen and
a successful person.
Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh- Amity Group Additional Vice Chancellor & DG, Amity International Business School said that Amity has been
inviting a series of eminent people as part of
Leadership Series to interact with the young
students so that they can learn from the great
leaders and emulate their traits.
The lecture was attended by hundreds of students along with Heads of Institutions/
Departments, faculty members, senior officials
of Amity University

Dr. Colin Coulson-Thomas, Director, Board Chairman, Adviser - Institute of Directors (IOD) delivers
talk at Amity University
Dr. Colin Coulson-Thomas, Director, Board Chairman, Adviser, IOD (Institute of Directors) delivered a talk on How could Board Members & Directors add more
value at Amity University Campus,Sector-125, Noida
Dr. Ajit K. Nagpal, Chairman, Amity PACIFIC Forum welcomed the distinguished
guest and introduced him to the gathering.

Dr. Colin Coulson-Thomas, Director, Board Chairman, Adviser, IOD addressing the gathering

Addressing the budding entrepreneurs from Business Schools of Amity, Dr. Colin
Coulson-Thomas very succinctly brought out the role of Board Members and Directors in a Company and what all they could do to add value to the organization. He
highlighted the ways through which employee engagement could be ensured in an
organization and how Change Management could be done seamlessly across the
organization.
The lecture was attended by hundreds of students, Directors and Institutional
Heads and faculty members

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International
Delegation

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High Level Delegations from University of Queensland, The University of New Castle and
RMIT University Australia visit Amity University

Prof. Martin Bean CBE, Vice Chancellor & President - RMIT University
felicitated by Dr Gurinder Singh, Dr W Selvamurthy and Dr. R C Deka

Delegation from University of Queensland, The University of New

Castle and RMIT University, Australia visited Amity University recently
to carve out the possibilities of mutual collaboration.
The delegation from the University of Queensland comprised
of Professor Ross Barnard, Director of the University of Queensland
Biotechnology Program; Associate Professor Mikael Boden, Director
of the University of Bioinformatics Program, who delivered a guest
lecture also on Antibody Engineering.
Delegation from RMIT University Australia was led by Prof. Martin
Bean CBE, Vice Chancellor & President, RMIT University, Australia
who discussed on various areas of potential collaboration.
President and Vice Chancellor Dr Caroline McMillean led the delegation from The University of Newcastle, Australia.
Addressing the gathering, Prof. Martin Bean CBE, Vice Chancellor &
President, RMIT University, Australia commended Amity for its ELearning programs and said that world needs access to reach people
in order to provide scale quality education for mutual development.
Presenting a brief on RMIT University, Prof. Bean said that RMIT is a
University of Technology and Design which believes in providing
unique talent to students through learning. He emphasized that Amity
and RMIT has similar vision to provide global education to students.
Prof. Bean expressed his hope for a mutually productive collaboration on potential areas.
Professor Ross Barnard, Director of the University of Queensland Biotechnology Program while delivering lecture on spectrum of Antibody
Engineering said that before the discovery of Monoclonal Antibodies,
the therapeutic applications of antibodies were limited. However, the
Monoclonal Antibodies are expensive, time consuming and majorly
taken as foreign molecules by human immune system during diagnosis.
He elaborated that a major application of Antibody Engineering was

Prof Ross Barnard - University of Queensland addressing the

gathering

the possibility to create Chimeric Antibodies which are 70% human can be used as therapeutic drugs and has been tested for
diagnose of scrub typhus disease. Prof. Barnard outlined that
Antibodies structure differ in different species, hence there has
been a research on making mouse antibodies more humans
friendly. He further added that Antibody Engineering has decreased the immunogenic mouse derived sequence by humanizing
the sequence and creating antibody fragments to be ideal reagents for imaging and therapy.
Prof Mikael Boden delivered the lecture on Reconstructing ancestral sequence to explain and engineer Biological Diversity.
Prof Boden explained that Ancestral Sequence Reconstruction
have emerged as important tools for examining the trajectory of
molecular sequence evolution and testing hypotheses about the
functional evolution of ancient genes. He said that the mainstay
of bioinformatics in rich theory, algorithms and many applications. Hi explained that to understand the sequence, humans
should imitate nature and through this people can understand the
basis to natures outcomes and re-purpose its starting material.
Welcoming the guests, Dr. Gurinder Singh, Additional Group
Vice Chancellor, Amity briefed them about the history and
achievements of Amity Education Group. He added that the philosophy of Amity is to blend modern education with rich culture
and traditions. He remarked that QS has ranked Amity Universitys Distance Learning Programs amongst the top worldwide. He
also mentioned that on the lines of PMs Initiative on Skill Development, Amity has launched Diploma Courses in Skill Development which aim at nation building through skilling Indias Youth.
During the visit, the delegation was taken for a campus round
wherein they visited various laboratories, Amity Innovation Incubator and Communication Studios. The delegation appreciated
the infrastructure, faculty and research work carried out at Amity

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World renowned researcher awarded Honorary Professorship by Amity

during MoU signing with University of Massachusetts

Prof. Dr Supriya Chakrabarti addressing the gathering

MoU signed between Amity University and University of Massachusetts

projects and publications, faculty and students exchanges,

placement of the students, paid internship, joint conferences &
workshops & visit of faculty, professional staff and students.
Prof. Dr Supriya Chakrabarti briefed audience about the key
research areas of University of Massachusetts. He also briefed
about various research projects handled by his university including Full wave form, dual wave length Imaging Lidar, White
Sands Missile etc. He further added that there are many places where students can get hands on experience working on
cutting experimental projects therefore, through this MoU Amity & University of Massachusetts can make fundamental contribution in a number of areas.

Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice Chancellor felici-

tating Prof. Dr Supriya Chakrabarti , Associate Dean for Research &

Graduate Studies, College of Science, University of Massachusetts

It was a momentous day for Amity when Prof. Dr Supriya

Chakrabarti , Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies,
College of Science, University of Massachusetts awarded with Honorary Professorship during MoU signing with University of Massachusetts at a ceremony held at Amity University Campus, Sector 125,
Noida.
The MoU was signed by Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group
Additional Vice Chancellor and Prof. Dr Supriya Chakrabarti .
The Memorandum focuses on various areas such as Joint research

Addressing the gathering Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity

Group Additional Vice Chancellor, expressed his pleasure in
signing the MoU between University of Massachusetts one of
the worlds leading university and stressed that the association
will be fruitful for India as well as the world. He further expressed his hope to initiate a deep and sustainable cooperation between Amity and university of Massachusetts 2015, USA
in future.
Prof. Dr Supriya Chakrabarti was taken for a round of the
campus and visited laboratories and central library of Amity
University.

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Amity University immersed in patriotism

Patriotism flows in the blood stream of every Indian. It is the

magic of the word Tricolor which bonds 29 states and 7
Union Territories of India. To celebrate the patriotism on the
occasion of 69th Independence Day, Amity University held the
festivity for entire one week and rightly termed as Independence Week Celebrations. Each and every Institute, Department of Amity University organised one or more events to
inculcate the true understanding of freedom.
Amity International Business School also organised events
which connected the Amity with the outside world. The celebration unfolded with the visit to old age home wherein students share their joy with the senior citizens and in return enriched with their precious blessings and experiences. Students
also distributed essential items to them.
Within the premises of Amity International Business School,
donation boxes were kept at different locations. Donations like books, stationary items, clothes, toys kept pouring for the whole week.
All the items were later distributed amongst the slum clusters of Noida.
To keep aware about the initiatives of Amity International Business School during the Independence Week, flash mob dance was also
organised by students by singing and dancing on the tunes of patriotic numbers.
The celebration culminated with the tree plantation drive. Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Group Additional Vice Chancellor and Director
General AIBS took the initiative and planted the first sapling. Faculty members and students also planted saplings of trees and
promised to ensure its care for all times to come so that after few years these plants can blossom into orchard of hope and aspirations. 25 saplings were planted in this drive.
During the tree plantation event, organ donation awareness drive was also conducted. All AIBS members took take pledge to donate
their organs. They were encouraged to fill the form of organ donation which will be submitted at the designated hospitals.
The spirit which has been ignited within AIBS is not only for a week but forever and all such activities are henceforth going to be a
regular feature for all members of AIBS.

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Independence Day Celebrations at Amity Greater Noida Campus

Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh planting the sapling

Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh unfurling the National Flag
tion to students.
It was followed by Flag hoisting by Prof (Dr) Gurinder Singh,
The Director General of the Amity University Greater Noida
along with Mr Gustao of Colombian Embassy. After unfurling of
|Flag, National Anthem was sung by all.
In conformity with the vision of the Amity University for Green
India, Tree Plantation of 100 plants was done which was led by
Prof (Dr) Gurinder Singh. A Tree was also planted by Ms Juliana from Germany. Students also participated in the activity.

Independence Day program at Amity Greater Noida Campus

Amity University, Greater Noida campus organized a very impressive Pre Independence Day celebration. The event was marked by
the patriotic fervor which was palpable in the air.
Right from the moment one entered the arena, patriotic songs
greeted everyone. Everyone assembled around National Flag and
they took a pledge that they will do everything to keep the flag of
India flying high and will continue to work for the glory of the country and Amity University while continuing to impart quality educa-

This was followed by presentation of Cultural programme by

Students with Patriotism as the theme. Then Prof (Dr) Gurinder
Singh addressed the gathering. He exhorted the staff and Faculty to aim for the sky and give their best in whichever field
they were. He also reiterated that the University was committed
to the vision of skilling of the country. During the ceremony Diploma Courses were launched by the University. Diploma Programs will provide education to one and all, the courses will be
conducted as evening classes and weekend classes also. The
students will be provided jobs in the Industry. They will also be
provided assured lateral entry for Graduate Courses after
Class X and Ten plus Two.
The program culminated with the award ceremony wherein the
Certificates of Merit were issued by Prof (Dr) Gurinder Singh to
all outstanding students of Amity Greater Noida Campus.

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International
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Amity conducts three week India Immersion Program for Students of

University of Modena & Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE), Italy

Students from UNIMORE, Italy during the Indian Immersion Program

organized by Amity University

Amity University conducted Three week India Immersion Program (IIP)

for the 17 Post Graduate students of University of Modena & Reggio
Emilia (UNIMORE), Italy from August 31-September 18, 2014, at
Amity University Campus, Sector-125, Noida.
During the first two weeks, students undertook lectures on various
modules including Indian Legal Framework, Stress Management, Indian Foreign Policy & International Relations, Travel & Tourism in India
and a host of other relevant topics by the experienced faculty members of Amity University.
During the last
week they were
taken for industry visits to provide them with
first hand information about
the operating
mechanisms of
Indian companies from variStudents from UNIMORE, Italy during educational trip to Jaipur

ous sectors. They visited companies like Moser Baer, Maruti Suzuki,
New Holland Ltd, Mother Dairy, Shivalik Export House etc. Educational Trips to Delhi, Agra, Jaipur were also organized for the students.
During their stay, group of students from Amity were attached with
Italian students as their Buddies, who accompanied them to historical places, sight seeing and even Industry visits.
A Concluding ceremony was organized which was graced by Prof. T
Bursi, Prof of International Marketing, UNIMORE, Italy and Prof. (Dr.)

Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Addl. Vice Chancellor

Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Addl. Vice Chancellor & Director

General Amity International Business School.
Sharing his views during the occasion, Prof. T Bursi, Prof of International Marketing, UNIMORE, Italy expressed his deep gratitude to Amity University and its faculty members for providing
Italian students an exciting experience and informative exposure
to Indian way of life. He appreciated the way the three weeks
were planned for the students and applauded the concept of
industry visits which provided practical knowledge to the students. He expressed that the information students have gained in
India will remain in their minds and hearts throughout their lives.
On behalf of University of Modena & Reggio Emilia University,
he expressed a desire to strengthen the partnership and links
between both the Institutions through Joint Projects, Faculty Exchange Program and more of Student Exchange Programs.
Addressing the gathering, Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh appreciated
Italian students for their curiosity, patience and excitement to
learn new things in India. He thanked them for providing a valuable insight into their country, culture, traditions and values which
mutually beneficial. Sharing the message of Dr. Ashok K Chauhan
- Founder President, Amity Group, he stressed that in order to
become successful, one has to experience success and he urged
the students to own whatever they do whether it is their family,
their work or their organization which increase their dedication,
ensuring success in every field. He invited the students to visit
again India and Amity since both have more to be explored. He
wished them luck in their future endeavors.
Dr. Manohar Sajnani, Director Amity Institute of Travel & Tourism; Prof. (Col.) R.K. Dargan, Advisor Amity School of Communication, Wg. Cdr. S.K. Goel International Affairs Department
and Senior Officials of Amity University were also present during
the occasion.

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Students from The University of Queensland, Australia partner with

students of Amity University for their India Project

Delegation from University of Queensland with Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh

Delegation from The University of Queensland, Australia recently visited

Amity University. The delegation comprised of Ms Siyu Wang, International Agreements Coordinator, UQ Global Engagement, Mr. Bruce
Woolley, Project Leader & Lecturer, School of Communication & Arts, Ms.
Majella Ferguson, Manager, International Development, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and 20 Under Graduate students of Journalism & Communication.
The aim of the visit is
to further enhance
the cooperation
between The University of Queensland,
Australia and Amity
University. Students
from visiting university were on task assigned by Vice
Chancellor of The
University of
Delegation members at Amity Broadcasting Studio
Queensland, Professor Peter Hj to produce stories with the help of Amity University Students
and foster connections between two countries.
Delegation was welcomed by Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Group Addl.
Vice Chancellor, Prof. (Col) R K Dargan, Advisor, Amity School of Communication, Wg Cdr S K Goel, Vice President-RBEF & Deputy Director,
International Affairs Division.
Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Group Addl. Vice Chancellor, Amity University
while welcoming the delegation said some days are historical and today
we all are witnessing history in making when students from University of
Queensland are working on projects related to India and students from
Amity University are supporting them. Dr. Singh said that 20 students
are working on 20 projects which can be further published in the form of
coffee table book or other publications. Prof. Singh stated that Amity
University wants to extend the cooperation between two universities further in the form of faculty exchange, study abroad program etc. Prof.

From L-R Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Ms. Majella Ferguson, Ms Siyu Wang

Singh echoed that success of Amity University is due to good foreign

universities partnerships and Amity wants to become player in Australian education. Addressing the students from Australia, Dr. Singh
said that you all are explorers and students like you are writing
history while exploring the world.
Ms. Majella Ferguson, Manager,
International
Development,
Faculty of Humanities and
Social Sciences,
The University of
Queensland,
Australia said
that she was
overwhelmed by
Prof. (Col) R K Dargan presenting memento to Ms.
the reception
Majella Ferguson
received from
Amity University. Ms. Ferguson said that The University of Queensland wants to engage with Partner University and the accompanying
students will get practical learning experience with the help of students of Amity.
Prof. (Col) R K Dargan, Advisor, Amity School of Communication said
that the projects of students of University of Queensland will be a
practical experience for students of ASCO as well. Prof. Dargan
announced buddy students of ASCO with each of the visiting student
to support and assist in their projects.
The session followed with the cultural performances by the students
of Amity International Business School and Amity School of Communication.
During their Delhi visit, students from The University of Queensland,
Australia visited Jama Masjid, Humayun Tomb, Kathputli Colony,
Media Houses etc.

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Orientation Program of Skill based Diploma Programs

Hawan ceremony to seek blessings of almighty during Orientation Program

Traditional welcome of new students during Orientation Program

Amity University has recently launched Skill based Diploma Pro-

Prof. Bhawna Kumar interacting with the students of Diploma Program

grams after Class X and Class XII. Taking cue from the vision of
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji that by skilled Indians, will
make a happy, healthy, prosperous and strong nation, more than
80 applicants registered themselves for the Diploma Programs.
Orientation ceremony of the Diploma Programs was held at Amity
Greater Noida Campus. The Orientation ceremony for the first
batch of the Diploma Programs started today at Amity Greater
Noida Campus. The day started with the auspicious Hawan which
was attended by Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice Chancellor & Director General Amity International Business School, Prof. Bhawna Kumar, Vice President- Ritnand Balved
Education Foundation, faculty and senior officials of Amity University Grater Noida Campus.

Speaking during the occasion, Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity

Group Additional Vice Chancellor & Director General Amity University Greater Noida Campus said that these programs have
been modeled on world class international best practices with a
highly integrated industry connect emphasizing on deeper engagement with industry thus ensuring hands on learning and bridging of
the need gaps faced by the industry today in being able to recruit
skilled workers. Prof. (Dr) Singh added that students should have
passion to learn and explore. The percentage in schools does not
matter, skills which a student acquire matters most. As a student one
should never be confused over thinking should I do or should I not,
focus is the most important trait. Speaking about the diploma programs students, Prof. (Dr.) Singh said that this course will concentrate on industry experience with theoretical knowledge. Apart
from classes, students will go for rigorous industry training. Three
days in a week, student will be doing practical hand on training at
industry and rest two days studying at Amity.
Lt. Gen. P.D. Bhargava, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Amity University;
Er. A.K. Srivastava, Director Amity School of Urban Management;
Prof. S. Sitaraman, Prof. Bhawna Kumar, Vice President Ritnand
Balved Education Foundation also addressed the students on skill
building.
The diploma programs are specifically crafted for people who
have so far only passed secondary or higher secondary exams. For
Class X or Secondary pass students, the program duration will be
for three years and for Class XII or Higher Secondary pass students, program duration will be for 2 years.
Students on successfully completing the diploma program will be
given option to take confirmed lateral entry into the 2nd Year of
Amity Graduate Programs.

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Amity signs Memorandum of Co-operation with University of Bedfordshire Higher Education Corporation, UK
Amity Directorate of Distance and
Online Education (ADDOE) signed a
Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC)
with University of Bedfordshire Higher
Education Corporation, UK at Amity
University, Noida.
As part of the MOC, both the Institutions
agree to explore the opportunities and
collaborations in the areas of Online
Education with special reference to
MBA, Teachers Education, Health studies, Sports Management, English and
other areas.
The mutual collaboration will also include content development, research
and access to reference materials, thus
developing closer academic links.
From L-R Mr. Ajit Chauhan, Mr. Arun Bisaria, Prof. Ashraf Jawaid, Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh

The Memorandum of Co-operation

was signed by Mr. Arun Bisaria ADDOE and Prof. Ashraf Jawaid,
Deputy Vice Chancellor, University
of Bedfordshire, UK in the presence
of Mr. Ajit Chauhan, Vice Chairman,
ADDOE and Dr Gurinder
Singh, Group Addl. Vice Chancellor
& Director General, Amity International Business School.

Mr. Arun Bisaria -ADDOE and Prof. Ashraf Jawaid, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Bedfordshire, UK signing MoC in the presence of Mr. Ajit Chauhan, Vice Chairman, ADDOE and Prof. (Dr)
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Amity at the forefront of Reinvigorating

Partnerships between India & Africa
It was a proud and historical moment when India hosted India-Africa Forum Summit 2015 recently at New
Delhi which saw participation of more than 52 African Countries. We are very privileged to be an important stakeholder in the close partnership between India & Africa, now being celebrated & reinvigorated through the third India Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) which was organized at New Delhi from 26th29th October 2015.
As an additional step forward to reinvigorating partnership between Indian & Africa, Amity has also set
up Amity Institute of Higher Education at Mauritius which offers Bachelors level and Masters level courses
in Management, Accounting, Finance, Tourism & Hospitality and Information Technology.

Honble Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi with Mr. Ajit Chauhan, Vice
Chairman - ADDOE having live demo at Amity pavilion during India Africa Forum Summit

Gen (Retd.) V.K. Singh, Union Minister with Mr. Abhay Chauhan,
VP Amity Online, Mr. Ajit Chauhan, Vice Chairman - ADDOE,
Prof. (Dr) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Addl. Vice Chancellor
visiting the Amity pavilion during India - Africa Forum Summit

During the India-Africa Forum Summit 2015, Amity University created history by
conferring Honorary Doctorate Degree to Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,
President of Liberia at Amity University.
Amity Group of Institutions, a leading Private Education Group of Asia, is extremely proud to be the only Indian private e-education service provider to 40 African
countries under the prestigious Pan African e-Network project. Under this project,
Amity is imparting e-education to more than 20,000 students of the African union,
thus contributing to Africas aspirations for pan-African Institutions & development
programs. The project aims to create significant linkages for tele-education, internet, video-conferencing and VoIP services, making available the facilities and expertise of best universities in India to the people of Africa.
Amity is also collaborating with many African Countries like Swaziland, Morocco,
Rwanda, Uganda, Botswana, Liberia, South Africa etc for promoting education.

Amity University spreading education in African continent through Pan African E-Network

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Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia conferred

Honorary Doctorate Degree in Philosphy
October 29, 2015 was the historical
day for Amity University when Her
Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,
President of Liberia had been conferred an Honorary Doctorate degree
in Philosophy.
The degree was conferred on the Liberian President at a Special Convocation held on the campus of the Amity
University in the presence of Dr. Ashok
K Chauhan, Founder President - Amity
Group; Dr. Atul Chauhan, Chancellor,
AUUP; Dr. Aseem Chauhan, Chancellor - Amity University Rajasthan; Dr.
(Mrs.) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson Amity International Schools, Prof. (Dr.)
Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice Chancellor, Dr. (Mrs.)
Balvinder Shukla, Vice Chancellor AUUP and Senior Officials of Amity
University.
Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia being conferred Honorary Doctorate degree in Philosophy at Amity University

Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,

thanked the Amity University for the
Honor which she dedicated to the
women of Liberia and Africa. She reflected on the longstanding relations between Liberia and India and looked forward for more
progress.

During the ceremony, Dr. Ashok K

Chauhan, Founder President - Amity
Group announced number of postgraduate scholarships to students of
Liberia. Dr. Chauhan added that Amity
has long lasting relationship with Liberia. Hundreds of students from Liberia
are benefiting with the Pan African ELearning Program conducted by Amity
University.

Mr. Ajit Chauhan, Vice Chairman Amity Directorate of Distance & Online
Education; Ms. Pooja Chauhan, Vice
Chairperson - Amity Humanity Foundation; Ms. Sapna Chauhan, Chairperson - Amiown, Ms. Divya Chauhan,
Chairperson - Amity School of Fine Arts
& Amity School of Fashion Technology
were also present during the Special Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia addressing the gathering after being conConvocation Ceremony.
ferred upon Honorary Doctorate degree in Philosophy

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Amity dominated its presence at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston

It was a momentous occasion when Professor
(Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice
Chancellor addressed the august gathering at a
seminar organized by Y.I.M. (Young Investigator
Meeting) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT), Boston.

The event was attended by top brains of world renowned Universities, which included Scientists, researchers, post doctoral fellows, venture capitalists,
entrepreneurs and senior academicians from Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, Cornell, State Universities
and world famous Business Schools.

Everyone was spell bound when Additional Group Vice

Chancellor of Amity Universities Worldwide spoke on how
one can become a successful entrepreneur. One could see
tears in the eyes of the people when he narrated the story
of entrepreneurship by taking the Founder of Amity as a
case study to emphasize that the time of brain drain is over
and brain gain has come in India.

People were moved by his unique anecdotes and the

steps he gave to become successful entrepreneurs and
how one can convert academic research to commercial
research which can create world class companies.

One could see nostalgic eyes of the top people of the

Indian community present at the conference who are
touched when he said the souls of your mother, grandmother, grannies are waiting to embrace you and its
time now to share your success with your own roots.

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Amity International Business School honored at Harvard University

We are so proud that Amity has become
a name synonymous with trust and excellence as it continues to strive forward on
its journey of redefining Global Education.

Recently Amity International Business

School received award of 3 Palms of
Excellence by Eduniversal - a global
ranking and rating agency specializing
in higher education - at a glittering

ceremony at Harvard University.

Amity International Business School
was also named amongst the top
International Business Schools of the
world.

Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group

Additional Vice Chancellor and Director
General Amity International Business
School also gave an address during the
conference organized at Harvard University. Prof. (Dr.) Singh
shared the journey of Amity and how Amity has built its international linkages. The august gathering was fascinated on listening
the success of Amity in just a short period of time.

Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice Chancellor receiving the award of 3Palms
of Excellence during the glittering ceremony organized at Harvard University

Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh addressing the gathering at Harvard University

During the event, Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh met with Prof. Steve Jarding,
a renowned leadership Guru from Harvard Business School. Prof. Jarding
agreed to do joint research, training and consulting and to jointly devel- Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh meeting with Prof. Steve Jarding, leadership Guru from Harvard Business School
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Amity University signs MoU with University of Swaziland - Africa

Delegation from University of Swaziland at Amity University Campus Noida

In sync with India-Africa Forum Summits aim of building strong bilateral ties between two continents, Amity University signed a MoU with
University of Swaziland, Southern Africa at Amity Campus, Noida.
The MoU was signed by Prof. Cisco M Magagula, Vice Chancellor,
University of Swaziland and Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Group Additional Vice Chancellor, Amity in presence of Mr. Bertram B Stewart,
Principal Secretary, EDF NAO, Ministry of Economic Planning, Govt.
of Swaziland; Justice M. Thwala-Dean -University of Swaziland; Mr.
M V Dlamini, CEO, Royal Science and Technology Park, Swaziland;
Mr. Vuli Simelane, Acting CEO, Uniswa Foundation, Swaziland; Mr. Rajiv Ahuja, Sr. Vice President, Angelique International Limited; Mr. Ashish Gupta, Senior General Manager, Angelique International Limited; Mr. Ajit Chauhan, Vice Chairman, Amity Directorate of
Distance Online Education and Dr. W. Selvamurthy President Amity
Science Technology and Innovation Foundation amongst other eminent
scientists and senior officials of Amity.
The MoU outlines various possible areas of potential collaboration
including mutual development of E-learning& distance learning programs; exchange of academic information and co-development of
syllabi; training of and visits by faculty members & Staff; India Immersion Program; exchange of students and developing study
abroad programs; holding Joint workshops, symposium, seminars,
conferences and publications in areas of mutual academic, research
and innovation interests; submitting Joint Projects by Scientists /
Researchers from both sides; filling of joint Patents and Joint supervision and co-guidance of Thesis and Joint Research.
Sharing his views on mutual partnership, Prof. Cisco M Magagula said
that India and Africa have a historic relationship which has grown into

Prof. Cisco M Magagula, Vice Chancellor, University of Swaziland and Mr.

Ajit Chauhan, Vice Chairman, Amity Directorate of Distance & Online Education exchanging the files of MoU between two Universities

a sustainable relationship with time. He mentioned that Swaziland is focusing on the promotion the education sector as human
resource is core key to development. He assured mutual supporting areas of education and research sector to Amity.
Presenting a brief on Swaziland-India University Partnership, Justice M. Thwala said that the collaboration of University
of Swaziland and Amity will create a new paradigm in education sector which will further enhance the engagement between
two countries by keeping in view Indian capacities and African
aspirations. He highlighted that University of Swaziland is a National University which was established in year 1982 with vision
of leadership through excellence in education. He apprised that
the solution to challenges faced by Swaziland is partnerships and
funding in various sectors. He mentioned that Indian Universities
have a track record in ICT and Biotechnology and collaboration
in these areas will be beneficial for the growth of African education sector.
Addressing the gathering, Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh said that
Amity is one of the largest players in African region. He further
added that Amity had created a revolution in e-learning through
Pan-African e-Network with priority on tele-education service.
He stressed that the basic objective of the Pan-African eNetwork project is to help Africa in capacity building by way of
imparting quality education to students. Dr. Singh proposed an
establishment of Amity e-learning centre at University of Swaziland and also devising of Skill Development programs for the
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The First Amity National Debate begins with participation of more than 100 teams

Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Group Addl. Vice Chancellor & Director General - Amity International Business School addressing the gathering

Amity International Business School, a pioneer in bringing international

excellence in studies; has initiated a debating competition which gives
an opportunity to the students all over country to participate and prove
their intellect.
The first ever Amity National Debate 2015-16 was launched by Prof.
(Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice Chancellor and Director General Amity International Business School with the participation of more than 100 students from different institutions of country like
Faculty of Law Delhi University; Birla Institute of Technology; Army
Institute of Management & Technology; DAV College Amrtisar, Amity
Law School, Amity School of Communication, Amity International Business
School etc. The competition was divided into rounds, each having different themes.
The theme of first round was Make in India is an important determinant
of Indias development strategy. In this round the participants were
required to make video of their speech speaking For or Against the
motion and after screening all the presentations, 30 students qualified
for the second round. Second round comprised of on the spot extempore round wherein all the 30 participants presented their oratory skill on
the different topics.
12 participants were qualified for the Semifinal rounds. The theme of
the Semifinal round was Theoretical education is not yielding employment. Only skill based education can solve the problem.
Three Groups were made For and Against the motion. Judges of Semifinal round were Col D.K. Salwan, President Army Welfare Housing
Organisation; Mr. Pankaj Sharma, Partner NEO.com; Mr. Vinay Kumar, COO Thompson Digital India; Ms. Shweta Singh, Asst. Consultant TCS.
Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice Chancellor and
Director General Amity International Business School blessed the participants with the motivational speech. Prof. Singh said that most important skill which every youngster should imbibe is to how to carry
oneself on stage. Debating is the biggest ability and one should devel-

Jury of the Amity National Debate Competition

op the habit of debating. It gives you motivation and critical

aptitude to counter the point of opponents. He further stated
that debate is an art and while debating posture, voice modulation, gesture, oratory skill is tested. Debater always fights
back whether in debate competition or in life challenges.
The Semifinal Round witnessed the fierce battle of oratory
skills. Each participant presented their view points on For or
Against the motion on the topic Theoretical education is not
yielding employment. Only skill based education can solve the
problem.
While Shaley Sharma speaking for the motion, said the skill
India is need of the hour and we have to make India as skill
capital of world. Echoing her views, Vidhi Madan said that
practical knowledge gives you deeper information and people
are judged on the basis of their skills. Upendra also shared the
same views by saying that only 15% of degree holders get
jobs, it is because of lack of skills. He presented a unique
thought of IT+IT = IT i.e. Indian Talent + Information technology
leads to India Tomorrow.
Countering the view points and speaking against the motion,
Simran Kaur said that life starts from theory, if theory is missing
how practicality can be taught. If there is no theory, how can
doctors, engineers or lawyers are created. Expressing the same
thoughts, Satish said that even for professional courses like
management, IT etc one has to read management principals,
theories or computer codes and than only that knowledge can
be applied practically in job, company or software.
The teams which won the semifinal and qualified for the finals
were: Team A comprising of Yashdeep, Shubham, Naina and
Satish. Team B having Manya, Simran, Nichal and Upendra.
The finals of Amity National Debate Competition will be organized during the International Business Conference and Summit
INBUSH ERA World Summit 2016 which will be held from February 3-5, 2016 at Amity University Campus Noida.

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Amity Sports League kick starts at Amity Greater Noida Campus

Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Addl. Vice Chancellor & Director General - Amity Greater Noida Campus addressing the gathering

Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Addl. Vice Chancellor & Director General - Amity Greater Noida Campus and Senior Officials releasing the balloons to mark the beginning of Amity Sports League

lor and Director General Amity Greater Noida Campus; Prof.

Bhawna Kumar, Vice President Ritnand Balved Education Foundation, Brig. H.S. Dhanny, Dean Amity Greater Noida; Prof. J.S.
Jassi, Dean Academics Amity Greater Noida Campus inaugurated the Amity Sports League.
Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice Chancellor and Director General Amity Greater Noida Campus welcomed all the enthusiastic teams amidst beautiful warm winter
weather & excellent ground conditions. Lovely colorful balloons
were released on the occasion which commemorated high spirits
and vision to take the Amity Sports League to greatest of heights in
support of Amity mission to continuously nurture talent in all dimensions.
Basket Ball match in progress during Amity Sports League

Education is meaningless if it does not blend with the overall development of student. Sports play an important role in complete
growth of an individual. Amity University has always promoted
sports culture by encouraging students in participating in various
sporting activities.
To inculcate the sporting spirit, Amity Greater Noida Campus
launched the first ever Amity Sports league on October 28,
2015.
Over 70 teams from 30 schools & colleges are participating in the
inaugural edition of Amity Sports league which features sporting
events like Cricket, Football, Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Basketball,
Athletics and Hockey.
Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity Group Additional Vice Chancel-

Prof. Singh added that Amity Sports League is another Nation

Building initiative of Amity University to nurture talent of youngsters
at school and institutional level. Prof. Singh said that Amity is committed to give opportunity to every child who belongs to this great
country to utilize their potential to the fullest. They are the future of
our country and Amity Sports League is trying to nurture the brilliant talent of our Children and inspire children to learn beyond the
books.
Some of the Schools and colleges participating in the inaugural
Amity Sports League are Tagore International School (East of
Kailash), Aster Public School (Noida), Delhi Public School (R.K Puram), Sharda University , Galgotia Institute, Maharaja Agrasen
Institute of Technology, IITM College (IP University)

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Amity @ the 11th QS APPLE Conference & Exhibition at Melbourne, Australia

In the recently concluded 11th QS-APPLE conference and exhibition held in Melbourne,
Australia, Amity University actively participated along with 200 institutions in 39 countries
to exchange their valuable knowledge, learn
from the discussions and presentations, and
network in the most relaxed atmosphere.
The most sought-after feature of QS conferencesQS Squared Debateengaged the
educators to discuss the topic of Graduate
Employment Should Be the Number One Academic and Strategic Priority for Universities.
Architect of Amitys QS initiative - Dr. Atul
At the opening plenary, the 11th QS-APPLE CreaChauhan, Chancellor, Amity University
tive Awards ceremony was held. Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Group Additional Vice Chancellor of
Amity Universities presented award to the luminaries of different categories.

Amity will have 50 foreign campuses

Dr. Singh addressed the jam packed audience who were eager to listen the success mantra of and will be the largest education
Amity University and the exemplary and outstanding vision of Founder President Dr. Ashok K
group of the world. Expanding in UK,
Chauhan and Chancellor Dr Atul Chauhan.
USA, UAE, Singapore, Mauritius,
The Conference also witnessed a unique QS Hub Exhibi- South Africa, Romania, China
tion in which Amity also participated along with leading
Dr. Ashok K Chauhan, Founder
universities from Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei
President - Amity Group of InstituDarussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Egypt,
tions
France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland,
Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand,
Oman, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa,
Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and United States.
The 12th QS-APPLE conference and exhibition will be held
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in November 2016.

We need to be in the top few institutions of the World

Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh, Amity
Group Addl. Vice Chancellor representing Amity at QS Conference
Prof. (Dr.) Singh, with Ms. Mandy Mok, CEO - QS and during Award Ceremony

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Amity - Swinburne University of Technology Partnership

Students of Amity University recently visited Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne as part
of the Study Abroad Program (SAP) which is a five
weeks unique program
giving an experiential
learning platform to the
students of Amity on a
global scale. The students
get hands-on experience
of gaining knowledge of
foreign culture, industry
and economic dynamics.
Amity Students at Swinburne University of Technology
The program provides the
students with an opportunity to interact with foreign faculty & students and carry out
focused projects under their expert guidance in the middle of unique international
exposure. SAP has been designed in such a way that it benefits the students not only
academically but also gives opportunities to them to expand their vision and develop their personal & professional personality from an overall perspective.
President and Vice Chancellor Swinburne UniThe excellent environment, facilities and support provided by entire Swinburne
team under the able leadership of their President & Vice Chancellor Prof. Linda
Kristjanson will always remain appreciated as Amity and Swinburne strengthens

versity of Technology Prof. Linda Kristjanson

along with Dean - School of Engineering, Swinburne University Prof. Ajay Kapoor meets Prof.

Amity - Western Sydney University Partnership

Young bright students of Amity University students were at
Western Sydney University, Hawkesberry Campus, Penrith,
North South Wales, Australia as a part of Study Abroad Program (SAP). During this program they attended classes, visited
industry and interacted with faculty and students of different
departments. To give an insight of into department visits, we are
here with providing a short report on their visit to Biotechnology
department.
The SAP students during their visit to Western Sydney University
interacted with the faculty and students regarding animal tissue
culture, fermentation technology and microbiology. They also
visited different departments and labs of the School of Science
& Health including Microbiology, Zoology, Wildlife, Water &
Amity students having first hand experience of Biotechnology LaboraAquatic Life, Animal Tissue Culture and Animal Husbandry.
tory of Western Sydney University
Students also had a interactive session with Prof. Charles Morris, Director of Academic Program, Bachelor of Science, School
of Science and Health. Students also interacted with Dr. Chris Derry (Senior Lecturer), Dr. Rosalie Durham(Academic Course Advisor,
Nutrition and Food Sciences), Prof. Vijay Jayasena (Nutrition and Food Sciences), Prof. Basant Maheshwari (Water, Environment
and Sustainability), Prof. Michael Phillips (Animal Cell Culture).
Professor Gregory Kolt, Dean , Science and Health & Professor of Health Science, School of Science and Health conveyed best
wishes to the visiting Biotechnology students from Amity University.

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Amity University signs Document of Academic Cooperation with University of Namibia

Prof. Lazarus Hanguls - Vice Chancellor, University of Namibia being

honored with memento by Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh Amity Group
Additional Vice Chancellor

A high level Delegation from University of Namibia, Africa visited

Amity University, Sector- 125, Noida to explore the potential areas
of collaboration between both the Institutions.
The Delegation was led by Prof. Lazarus Hanguls - Vice Chancellor
University of Namibia who was accompanied by Prof Frank Paul
Kavishe Prof. and Founding Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Namibia, Ms. C. A Violet HanseFirst Secretary (Political) Namibia High Commission and Mr. Justus
Kashindi Ausiku -Namibia.
The Delegation was welcomed by Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh-Amity
Group Additional Vice Chancellor, Wg Cdr SK Goel-Deputy Director,
International Affairs
Department along
with senior officials
and Directors of
Amity University
Sharing his views,
Prof. Lazarus Hanguls - Vice Chancellor, University of
Namibia
UNAM) expressed
that the visit to AmiProf. Lazarus Hanguls - Vice Chancellor, University University proty of Namibia addressing the gathering
vided him and his
colleagues a great opportunity to learn from the great wealth of
experience accumulated by Amity University over the years. Talking
about University of Namibia, Prof. Hanguls said that the University
was established 23 years ago as first University in Namibia and to-

Prof. Lazarus Hanguls - Vice Chancellor, University of Namibia

and Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh Amity Group Additional Vice
Chancellor after signing the Agreement of Academic Coopera-

day, it has twelve Campuses with over 19 000 students from

different continents studying in them. He stressed that they are
happy to have initiated an association with Amity University
and India since they have lot to learn from traditional academic wealth of the country. He stated that the scope of cooperation between UNAM and Amity is immense and expressed his desire for cultural cooperation and long lasting,
sustainable relationship with Amity University.
Addressing the distinguished members of the Delegation, Prof.
(Dr.) Gurinder Singh, remarked that India and Africa have lot
of commonalities which include similar history, similar struggle
for freedom and similar dedication to rise against the circumstances and shine. Prof. (Dr.) Singh said that the Honble Prime
Minister of India has a special liking for Africa and quoting
Honble Prime Minister, he said, If world has to grow both
India and Africa has to grow. Sharing the potential areas for
mutual cooperation, Dr. Singh said that keeping in view the
core areas of strength of both the Universities, an association
can be forged in the area of Distance and e-learning programs, Joint Faculty Development Programs and Curriculum
Development, Joint bidding for Consultancy projects., Joint
filing of patents, Faculty Exchange, India Immersion Program and others.
During the occasion, Document of Academic Cooperation was
signed by Prof. Lazarus Hanguls - Vice Chancellor, University
of Namibia (UNAM) and Prof. (Dr.) Gurinder Singh.

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Delegation from University of Cincinnati, USA visits Amity

Senior Academecians from University of Cincinnati, USA during their

visit to high tech Laboratories of Amity University

Dr. Raj Mehta, Vice Provost International Affairs and Director

University Honors Program, Professor of Marketing, University
of Cincinnati sharing his views

A Delegation comprising of seven senior academicians from University

of Cincinnati, USA visited Amity University, Sector- 125, Noida to
Highlighting the potential areas of collaboration, Dr. Singh
discuss and deliberate upon the potential areas of mutual collabora- suggested that both the Institutions of great repute can come
tion.
together in the areas of Joint Research and Joint filing of Patents, Student Exchange and Internships in respective countries
The Delegation from University of Cincinnati, USA comprised of Dr.
and Training, Knowledge Development & Consultation.
Raj Mehta, Vice Provost International Affairs and Director University
Honors Program, Professor of Marketing; Prof. Jason T Blackard, DiTalking about University of Cincinnati, USA, Dr. Raj Mehta,
rector, Office of Global Health, Associate Professor, Department of
Vice Provost International Affairs and Director University HonInternal Medicine; Prof. Jagjit Yadav, Dept. of Environmental Health
ors Program, Professor of Marketing appreciated the commitfrom the College of Medicine; Prof. Arnold I. Miller, Assoc. Dean,
ment of Amity towards its students in making them globally
Professor of Geology; Prof. Michael Neugent, Assistant Professorcompetent professionals. He appraised the gathering that
Educator of Finance and as the Academic Director of the MS Finance
University of Cincinnati is about 200 years old Institution and
program; Prof. Nicolas Williams-Head, Department of Economics and with time, it has undergone a transformation with immense
Prof. Laura Dudley Jenkins, Associate Professor of Political Science,
emphasis on globalization of students. Prof. Mehta remarked
Director of the International Human Rights Certificate Program
that the University has huge domestic market to serve but with
world population growing exponentially, the students have to
The distinguished guests were welcomed by Prof.(Dr.) Gurinder Singh, be prepared for next 20-25 years so that they can handle
Amity Group Addl. Vice Chancellor; Dr. W. Selvamurthy, President,
the future problems and issues adeptly. He briefed that UniAmity Science Technology and Innovation Foundation along with senversity of Cincinnati has formed a mission to identify like
ior Directors and HoDs of Amity
minded Institutions across the world and forge deep, fruitful
and meaningful ties with them. He emphasized that Amity and
Welcoming the distinguished delegation, Prof.(Dr.) Gurinder Singh,
University of Cincinnati share similar values and mission and
Amity Group Addl. Vice Chancellor said that Amity University and
expressed his eagerness to work together and be committed
University of Cincinnati share similar passion and research impetus
to the mutually benefiting association in years to come.
and emphasized that the core strengths of both the Institutions can be
synergized for mutual benefit. Dr. Singh briefed the members of the
Delegation with National and International Campuses of Amity and
averred that by 2020, Amity will have its Campuses and Universities
across the world through collaborations and stand alone Universities.

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