Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamU N I V E R S I T Y

(Established u/s 3 of the UGC Act 1956)

SCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AMRITAPURI CAMPUS

Clappana P.O, Kollam - 690525

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School of Biotechnology Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus,

Clappana P.O., Kollam – 690 525, Kerala - INDIATelephone: (0476) 280 3000, Fax: (0476) 289 9722

E-mail: biotech@am.amrita.edu URL: www.amrita.edu/biotech

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AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAMSCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

AMRITAPURI, KOLLAM

academic adminiStration(University level)

Chancellor : Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi

Pro-Chancellor : Br. Abhayamrita Chaitanya

Vice-Chancellor : Dr P. Venkat Rangan

Registrar : Dr S. Krishnamoorthy

Dean (Academics) : Dr. Bharath Jayaraman Director (Corporate & : Prof. C. ParameswaranIndustry Relations)

Director (Human Resource) : Mr. P. Venugopal

Chairman (Admissions) : Prof. A.K. Balakrishnan Nair

Controller of Examinations : Dr R. Dhandapani

Associate Dean (Administration) : Dr P. Sridhar

camPUS adminiStration

Director (Amritapuri Campus) : Br. Sudeep

Associate Dean : Dr Balakrishnan Shankar

Dean (School of Biotechnology) : Dr. Bipin Nair

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CONTENTS

1. Amma - Our Inspiration .......................................................... 06

2. Mata Amritanandamayi Math .............................................. 06

3. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham .............................................. 07

4. Amritapuri Campus ................................................................. 08

5. Credit System of Evaluation ................................................... 08

6. General Rules and Regulations on the Campus ................. 18

7. Faculty ...................................................................................... 21

8. Supporting Staff & Heads of Departments ........................... 22

9. School level Committees ....................................................... 23

10. Code of Conduct for Hostel Inmates ................................... 25

11. ASBT Library .............................................................................. 29

12. Student Welfare ....................................................................... 32

13. Cocurricular Extra Curricular Activities ................................. 33

14. Facilities .................................................................................... 36

15. Semester Calendar ................................................................. 40

16. Working Hours .......................................................................... 45

19. Curriculum ................................................................................ 47

20. Other Campuses ..................................................................... 59

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amma’s Prayer“It is AMMA’s prayer that we develop the expansive-mindedness to embrace both scientific knowledge and spiritual knowledge and spiritual wisdom. We can no longer afford to see these two streams of knowledge as flowing in opposite directions. In truth, they complement one another. If we merge these streams, we will find that we are able to create a mighty river – a river whose waters can remove suffering and spread life to all of humanity.”

amma – oUr inSPirationSatguru Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, affectionately called AMMA by Her devotees, is the embodiment of love and compassion. She devotes every moment of Her life for the suffering humanity. AMMA warmly embraces thousands of people day after day, wiping their tears, offering solace and giving them Her divine guidance. AMMA’s compassion crosses all the barriers of nationality, race, caste and religion. AMMA recommends the path of selfless service and love, exemplified by Her own life.

mata amritanandamaYi matHThe Math was established to disseminate the message of Amma – universal love and selfless service, AMMA says. “There are two kinds of education – education for life and education for livelihood”. It is Her wish to bring the two together, creating professionals in all fields with skills, mental strength and the heart to uplift the world. With this vision the Math has established a vast network of more than 60 educational facilities throughout India, including Schools in Engineering, Business, Medicine, Pharmacy, Biotechnology and Science & Humanities that provide the

amma – on Knowledge“Knowledge is like a river. Its nature is to constantly flow. Wherever it can flow, it does so, nourishing culture. On the other hand, the same knowledge, if devoid of values becomes a source of destruction for the world. When values and knowledge become one, there can be no more powerful instrument for the welfare of humankind. Today, physicists have been begun investigating the possibility that the essential substratum of the manifest universe and the individual are one and the same. We are standing on the threshold of a new era wherein material science and spirituality will move forward hand in hand.”

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most modern education while making the students imbibe the traditional values of Indian Culture.

amrita ViSHWa VidYaPeetHamAmrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, with its head quarters in Ettimadai, Coimbatore, is one of the youngest group of educational institutions in India to have been granted the University status u/s 3 of UGC Act 1956. This status was conferred on it by the Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India after meticulous inspection by the teams from University Grants Commission (UGC), Medical Council of India (MCI) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has been awarded “A” grade (the highest possible grade) by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Amrita is also included in ‘Category 1’ by MHRD after the “Tandon Committee review” of Deemed Universities recently.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is one of the very few Universities to have a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary character at the outset, offering education in fourteen disciplines including Engineering, Business and Medicine through a dedicated and qualified faculty. Amrita is the nation’s first multi-campus university interlinked via satellite facilitation e-Learning that transcends limitations of time and space. Amrita offers value-based education through its constituent schools comprising the following:

1. Amrita School of Arts & Sciences, Amritapuri

2. Amrita School of Ayurveda, Amritapuri

3. Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amritapuri

4. Amrita School of Business, Amritapuri

5. Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri

6. Amrita School of Engineering, Bangalore 7. Amrita School of Communication, Coimbatore

8. Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore

9. Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore

10. Amrita School of Arts & Sciences, Kochi

11. Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi

12. Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi

13. Amrita School of Nursing, Kochi

14. Amrita School of Pharmacy, Kochi

15. Amrita School of Arts & Sciences, Mysore

16. Amrita School of Education, MysoreThe international advisory board and the academic council comprising eminent

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academicians and industry stalwarts guide Amrita in its effort to achieve excellence in research and education.

amritaPUri camPUSThe Amritapuri Campus, is nestled in the picturesque village of Vallikavu, across the famed and beautiful backwaters of Kerala. Schools in Amritapuri, with its proximity to the International Headquarters of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math, has the advantage of basking in AMMA’s effulgent presence. Seeking guidance and inspiration from its Chancellor, Satguru Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, the campus provides students a learning environment that harmoniously blends science and spirituality. Presently the Amritapuri Campus comprises four schools, namely the School of Engineering, School of Arts & Sciences, School of Biotechnology and School of Ayurveda. The Campus is spread over more than 75 acres of land with more than a million sq.ft. of built-up area comprising of academic blocks, student hostels and other amenities. About 85% of student population are hostellers. The vicinity and proximity of Amma’s Ashram provides students a better opportunity to nurture values and self discipline. The campus provides all the modern amenities which make campus life a memorable one. With everything from yoga classes to the full-fledged cafeteria, the students have exposure to a world-class university education. The life in the campus is exciting, stimulating, demanding, challenging and downright hard working. Students are encouraged to participate in the social service activities initiated by the ashram, which help them to imbibe the spirit of selfless service.

credit SYStem oF eVaLUation*introductionAmrita School of Biotechnology follow a credit-based system for evaluation under a semester pattern. This allows flexibility on courses, time frame, teaching and learning, evaluation procedures and mobility.

academic year and SemestersAn academic year (July to June) consists of two semesters and possibly a summer term. Each semester has a minimum of 80-85 teaching days and about 8-10 days for the end semester examinations.

credit based academic SystemA credit-based system is a systematic way of describing an educational programme by attaching credits to its components. Credit is a way of quantifying the knowledge content. When enough credits are accrued or earned, the programme is completed successfully.

Credit system makes educational programmes easy to understand and compare both nationally and internationally. It facilitates mobility, academic flexibility and universality and helps universities to organize as well as reorganize their study

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programmes quickly. It can be used across a variety of programmes and modes of delivery.

Programme

An educational programme specializing in a specific area covers many knowledge segments. An example is the B.Tech. programme in Engineering.

allotment of credits

Credits are allocated to the knowledge segments giving due importance to their weightings. The sum of the credits allotted to the knowledge segments decides the programme credits. The programme is successfully completed from the academic angle, once the specified programme credits have been earned.

Example: (For a B.Sc. Biotechnology Programme)

Knowledge Segment Category CreditsLanguage, Cultural Education & Soft Skills S 10Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry M 18Core Lifesciences C 72Laboratory Courses L 24Project/Dissertation Thesis P 7Total Credits for programme completion 121

Under each knowledge component, the credits are again distributed among the identified courses. The number of courses and the credits allocated to each, could vary. However, the student need to get only the minimum credits in each of the components as mentioned in the example and a prescribed minimum total number of credits for successfully completing the academic programme. Additional credits taken will be an added advantage from the professional angle, but not from the academic requirements.

course creditsEach course, except for a few special courses, has a certain number of credits assigned to it depending on the lecture, tutorial laboratory work and contact hours in a week. Lectures (L) and Tutorials (T) will have one credit per each contact hour in a week. Laboratory and Practical (P) classes carry one credit for two / three contact hours in a week. Projects, fieldwork etc are given a specific number of credits without any direct reference to the hours spent.

Example: a) A course on Cell Biology

Number of Lecture hours per week – 3 Credits: 3

Number of Tutorial hours per week – 1 Credits: 1

Total credits for the course 3 + 1 = 4

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b) A Laboratory Course on Molecular Biology:

Number of Laboratory Hours per week -3 Credits: 1

These are normally indicated in the curriculum, as follows:

Category Course Code Course Title Hours per week Credits

L T P

C BIO204 Cell Biology 3 1 0 4

L MIC281 Microbiology Lab 0 0 3 1

P BIO399 Project - - - 7

curriculumCurriculum is the framework of an academic programme. In the credit based system, curriculum will specify the category, course code, course title, course delivery (Lectures / Tutorials / Lab / Project) and the credits. Curriculum is presented semester-wise for convenience and will take into account all the knowledge segments and their assigned credits. The total credits to be earned for programme completion will be specified clearly.

Our curriculum has the following credit allocations among the knowledge segments: B.Sc. Biotechnology

Knowledge SegmentsCategoryAdmissions

2013Admissions onwards

Language, Cultural Education & Soft Skills S 10Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry M 18Core Lifesciences C 72Laboratory Courses L 24Project/Dissertation Thesis P 7

Minimum credits needed for programme completion 121

B.Sc. microbiology

Knowledge SegmentsCategoryAdmissions

2013Admissions onwards

Language, Cultural Education & Soft Skills S 10Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry M 18Core Lifesciences C 72Laboratory Courses L 24Project/Dissertation Thesis P 7

Minimum credits needed for programme completion 121

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As for the m.Sc. prgrammes a total of 66 credits have to be earned. 10 credits of project work have to be earned additionally for the successful completion of the programme.

credit System FlexibilityCredit system allows flexibility on the selection of courses and time frame for completion of the programme. It also provides a good blend of teaching and learning, ensuring credible evaluation procedures and student mobility. The credit system is evolved around the teacher and the taught.

The prominent features of the credit system cover continuous evaluation of students’ performance through well-planned assessment procedures and the flexibility to allow a student to progress at a pace suited to his / her individual ability and convenience, subject to certain conditions. While a prescribed minimum number of credits are to be earned for the award of degree, a minimum level of performance is necessary for progressing with the studies.

class advisors and counsellorsEach class will have one/two class counselor(s) to help and guide the students in the academic process, solve their problems, if there is any, as also to provide counseling and guidance for the needy. They will also monitor the progress of the students in their studies and report the same to their parents periodically.

checks and controls in the credit SystemTo achieve purposeful flexibility, a good system control is needed. Hence there are specific rules and procedures to be adhered to in the credit system. Certain courses in each knowledge segment are identified as Core courses and others as electives. There is mandatory registration and credit earnings requirements for core courses. Electives are free to be chosen from those offered, for registration. While it is mandatory to register for the elective courses, failure to earn credits in them does not necessarily mean repeating the courses. Another elective course may be permitted as a replacement course.

Certain courses are pre-requisites for advanced courses. For example, Chemistry I could be a pre-requisite for Chemistry II. This means that the student cannot take Chemistry II unless he has completed Chemistry I. Here the term completion means that the student has registered for the course, done all assignments and tests, attended the class with 80% or more attendance and has written the end semester examination. The student need not have to earn credits (i.e., pass the course) for fulfilling the pre-requisite needs.

eligibility to continue the ProgrammeThe system continuously monitors the progress of a student through the credits earned. The student should earn certain minimum number of credits before he / she becomes eligible to move to the next semester.

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minimum cumulative credits to be earned at the beginning of a semester

Sem B.Sc. BT B.Sc. MB M.Sc. BT M.Sc. MB M.Sc. BI

2 20 20 22 20 26

3 43 41 44 40 50

4 66 63 65 62 73

5 87 86

6 106 106

At the beginning of an odd semester, a student shall not have more than three courses in arrears (excluding lab courses, courses in cultural edcuation, soft skills and the failed courses wherein the student has secured 50% or more in the internal assessement).

A student having more than four courses in arrears, at the beginning of the third semester, would not be permitted to register for any of the courses in the thrid semester. A student can register for the third semester courses only when he/she successfully completes the arrears or at least reduces the arrears to four or less than four.

Students having five or more than five courses in arrears, at the beginning of an odd semester (excepting the third semester), shall first register for all the available courses in arrears, during the semester and then register for the possible courses of the higher semester, subject to maximum of 20 credits, in total.

m.Sc Biotechnology/microbiology/Bioinformatics.The Student has to complete all the course requirements before carrying out the Dissertation. In case of failures, they shall credit the courses as and when offered. If necessary, they will be given extra terms, as per the existing regulations, to successfully complete the courses.

Programme duration

Programme Duration(Semesters)

Maximum permissible duration (Semesters)

B.Sc 6 10M.Sc 4 6

In extraordinary cases like illness and accidents, a student may be permitted to go beyond the maximum duration by the competent authority.

How to go about with the credit system?The first step, in the credit based system, is the registration for the various courses. For first semester, registration is done at the beginning of the semester. In the subsequent semesters (2nd semester onwards), registration will be done at the end of the previous semester. The students have to enroll for the courses, earlier registered,

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at the start of the semester.

During enrolment, one can drop the earlier registered courses or add new courses, with the approval of the faculty advisor / Counsellor and the concurrence of the chairperson of the department.

All students will have to register before a specified date. However for valid reasons, late registration with a fine will be permitted up to a specified date. These dates will be announced well in advance.

registrationStudents will be made aware of all information on the courses being offered in that semester. There will be an on-line registration procedure. The students have to enter the details of the courses they want to register for. In the first few semesters there may not be much of a choice to decide on. As one progresses, the flexibility will become more evident. Students have to consult the faculty members who have been identified as their advisors, for advice and assistance in registration.

Minimum and Maximum credits for which one can register in a semester is specified in the relevant curricula. Any deviations will need the approval from Dean – Biotechnology.

A student is permitted to register / enroll for courses only if he / she has: a) Paid all fees and has no dues to the university b) Has maintained a progress, as required by the university c) Has completed any pre-requisite courses prescribed d) Has no disciplinary action pending against him / her

conduct of coursesCredit system encourages learning. Apart from regular class lectures, students will be given major assignments which will form a part of the course and will also be considered for evaluation. Seminars, design and other assignments, technical paper writing, quizzes etc could also be a part of the course being conducted.

The teacher offering the course will evaluate the performance of the students at regular intervals and in the end semester examination. A class committee comprising all teachers handling all the courses for the class, the class advisor and students’ representatives will monitor the conduct of all the courses of a class.

A course committee comprising all teachers / mentors offering a course in all the campuses will decide on the course plan, evaluation procedure and any midway correction to be taken. Decisions taken by this committee will be informed to all students who have registered for the course. The class / course committees without students’ representative will finalise the grades and results for the class / course.

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The following weightages are assigned for the evaluation of the courses:

% Weightage2013 Admission onwards

Type of Course Cont. End SemLecture 65 35Laboratory 80 20Practical Project Work 40 60

Students who have missed both the periodical tests can compensate for only one of them. The tird test is not a right and students who have abstained from any regular test(s) have to give a formal application for the third test substantiating the reasons for absence through the class counselor and the Dean.

If a student does not appear for any of the tests, he/she is not eligible to appear for the end semester examination and has to re-register for the course when offered next.

It is mandatory for the students to appear for the end semester examination / second chance examination for the completion of the course.

If the Project work is not satisfactory, the student will be asked to continue the project till he / she completes it satisfactorily.

attendanceU. G. Programmes

• All students are required to attend 100% of the classes.

• Leave of absence could be applied for in the form provided in the School website/Store and will be granted by Counsellor only in genuine cases.

• Three types of leave are permitted, namely, Duty Leave, Medical Leave and Ordinary Leave.

• All leaves put together, as sanctioned by the Counsellor should nto exceed 20% of the total classes, for eligibility to appear for the end semester examination.

• In the event of the total leave exceeding 20%, an application for condonation has to be submitted in the prescribed form indicating the entire history of leave taken.

• Condonation application containing any unauthorised absence will be summarily rejected.

Note: Application for condonation should be for the entire period of absence from the classes, and not for the shortfall from 80%.

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P.G. ProgrammesStudents falling short of 80% attendance in any course will not be eligible to appear for the end semester examination in that course. Condonation of absence based on the request of the student may be considered in case of attendance shortage due to genuine reasons such as accident, illness etc.

Grading System

2013 admissions onwardsGrade Point Grade rating

A+ 10 OutstandingA 10 ExcellentB+ 9 Very GoodB 8 Good

C+ 7 Above AverageC 6 AverageD 5 PassF 0 Failed

FA 0 Failed due to lack of Attendance

I - Incomplete (Awarded only for Laboratory project courses)

W - Withheld

A student who has been awarded ‘I’ grade in the laboratory courses shall take up additional laboratory sessions during the first two months of the next semester and earn a pass grade, which will be reflected in the next semester’s grade sheet. If the student secures ‘F’ grade in any of the courses, remedial measures as indicated below are applicable.

Grade Point averageBased on the credits for which the student has registered and the grades awarded, Semester Grade Point Average [SGPA] and Cumulative Grade Point Average [CGPA] are calculated.

SGPA = ∑(Ci x Gpi ) / ∑ Ci Ci = Credit for the ith course in that semester Gpi = Grade point for the ith course

CGPA = ∑ (Ci x Gpi ) / ∑ Ci Ci = Credit for the ith course in any semester Gpi = Grade point for the ith course

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Grade SheetGrade sheet issued to the student at the end of the semester will contain the following information.

1. Name, Roll No., Date of Birth, Grade Sheet No., Semester, Branch, Month and year of Examination

2. Course Code, Course Title, Credits and Grade Obtained, Grade Points Earned for the courses registered.

3. Credits registered and earned during the semester.

4. Cumulative Credits earned and Grade Points

5. SGPA

6. CGPA

revaluation of answer PapersAn aggrieved student can request for revaluation of answer script of the end semester examination, through a well laid out procedure. There will be revaluation fee for each paper. If the revaluation leads to a better grade, the revised grade will be awarded to the student and in such cases the revaluation fee will be refunded in full. Revaluation is allowed only for lecture-based courses.

course completionA student is said to have successfully completed a course and earned the corresponding credits, if he / she has;

• Registered for the course

• Put in 80% or more attendance in the course.

• Written the periodical tests and end semester examination

• Obtained a pass grade D or above in the course

• No disciplinary proceedings against him / her

Second chance examinationA student who has secured I grade or F grade will be allowed to appear for a second chance examination in the course as per rules. However, FA grade students cannot write the second chance examination.

Second chance examination will be conducted shortly after publishing the results, as per the rules framed for the purpose. Students who were absent for the end semester examination may be permitted to appear for the second chance examination. Permission to appear for the second chance examination will be considered only on the request of the student, who should apply within a week of missig the examination giving genuine reasons for absence.

Permission to appear for the second chance examination will be granted under valid reason by the Dean on the recommendation of the Class Committee.

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remediaL meaSUreSB.Sc. Programmesre-registrationA student who has not secured a pass grade in a course in the initial registration can register for the same course when offered next along with the junior batch. Students with FA grade are also permitted to register.

contact coursesStudents in the final semester with one or two arrears with F grade(s) can register for the contact course, if offered. The contact course will run for 45 / 60 hours of contact classes depending on the credit load of the course. Students with FA grade in a given course cannot register for the course under this option.

reappearanceStudents who have not secured a pass grade even after two registrations, or who have secured 50% or more marks in the internal assessment component can opt for this provision. Here the student can earn the credits for the course by appearing for the end-semester examination. Student with FA grade in a course cannot get a pass grade for the course by invoking this provision.

Summer term courseStudents who have registered earlier for a course and failed can register for a vacation course, if offered. This course will run for one month during summer vacation. Summer term courses can also be used as a fast track option for students who have no arrears. Student with FA grade in the course cannot register for the summer term course.

runtime re-do courseStudents with F / FA grade in course can register for a runtime re-do course, if available, on the condition that the total number of credits registered in the semester shall .not exceed 28 credits. Runtime re-do courses are run concurrently with a regular semester and would last a full semester.Note : If a student has registered for a particular courese in a semester, he/she will not be peremitted to register for the same course, in the same semester as vacation redo/runtime redo/contact course/re-appearance etc.

P.G. ProgrammesA student who has not secured a pass grade in the course has to re-register for the course when offered next.

disciplineEvery student is required to observe strict discipline and decorous behaviour both inside and outside the campus and should not indulge in any activity which may bring down the prestige of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.

A disciplinary action committee will deal with any act of indiscipline of misbehaviour,

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unfair practice in the class / university examination etc., and its decision on the action to be taken shall be final. Serious acts of indiscipline may even attract penalty leading to expulsion from the University.

award of the degreeA student will be declared eligible for the award of the Degree, if he / she has:

• Registered and earned the credits for all the core courses and project work.• Earned the minimum required number of credits for the branch of study as

specified in the curriculum

• Earned the specified number of credits in all categories

• No disciplinary action pending against him / her.

• There are no outstanding dues against him / her

Classification of successful candidates

A student shall be considered to have successfully completed the programme, if he/she has -

a) registered and successfully completed all the core courses and projects;

b) earned the required minimum number of credits as specified in the curriculum corresponding to the branch of his study, within the stipulated time;

c) Earned the specified number of credits in all the categories of courses;

Candidates, who have successfully completed the programme, shall be classified as follows:

Candidates securing a CGPA of 8.00 and above – DISTINCTION

Candidates securing a CGPA between 6.50 and 7.99 – FIRST CLASS and the same be mentioned in the Degree certificate’;

If the programme is completed after six(B.Sc)/four(M.Sc) semesters of study, the candidates securing a CGPA of 6.50 and above shall be classified to have completed the programme, only with FIRST CLASS.

GeneraL rULeS and reGULationS on tHe camPUS1. Students are required to be punctual, polite, well-mannered and decently

dressed.

2. Classes commence every day with a Universal Prayer of Vedic hymns. All the students shall reach their classrooms well before (8.20 a.m.). No student shall move around in the corridors during prayer. Students reaching the classrooms after prayer will be marked absent for the first period.

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3. All under graduate students shall wear uniforms on all working days and for all campus events along with their ID cards.

4. ID’s should be worn (around the neck) when they are on the campus

5. On holidays and during non-working hours, they should wear decent dress on the campus and in the Mess Halls.

6. Day-scholars are not allowed to enter the Hostel without the permission of the Chief Warden.

7. Consumption of non-vegetarian food on the campus is prohibited.

8. Smoking, use of tobacco / tobacco products, consuming alcohol and use or possession of any intoxicant on the campus are strictly prohibited.

9. Unauthorised meetings, participation in political agitations and all types of demonstrations are prohibited on the campus.

10. Damage to University property will attract penalty with replacement cost.

11. Reading / possession / circulation of any vulgar or obscene material in any media is banned in the campus

12. Possession of mobile phones with camera and music is banned on the Campus. Basic mobile phones can be used in the hostel during 9.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Any violation will lead to confiscation of the phones.

13. All students are expected to live in the hostel during their course. However local students how live with their parents within a radius of 30 kms from the campus will be permitted to come their homes.

14. Students are not permitted to live in rented houses, lodges either alone or in groups.

15. Students will arrive on time to the school and refrain from leaving early unless prior permission has been granted. Students who wish to stayback at the school after 6.00 p.m. shall get permission for the same from their chairperson. They should also get a certificate from the staff in charge of the activity for which they are staying back clearly showing the time from and to which they were present in the college for that activity. This certificate will have to be produced at the hostel.

16. Students shall in general obtain a prior permission in writing from the authorities for leaving the campus during class hours (8.30 a.m to 4.40 p.m.)

17. Students shall take responsibilities for all their belongings themselves.

18. Students shall bring to the campus only those articles required for academic or co-curricular activities they shall not bring to the class devices like stereos, walkman, radios, camera, musical instruments, etc. unless otherwise a written permission has been obtained from the concernted authorised.

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raGGinG iS a criminaL oFFence an it iS Banned on tHe camPUSRagging is a criminal offence. Ragging includes tormenting others by words or deed, playing rough jokes on others, engaging in rough play, physical assault or threat, use of physical force, verbal abuse and aggression, exhibiting indecent gestures and obscene behaviour, exposing fellow students and others to ridicule and contempt, violating the status, dignity and honour of fellow students and others, violating the privacy and rights of others and harassing or exhibiting riotous behaviour.

Students involved in ragging will be liable for summary expulsion from the Institution, with a note in his / her Transfer Certificate to that effect, and the case may also be referred to the Police. In such cases, the student will not be able to continue his / her studies not only in this Institution but also in any other institution.

UniForm and dreSS code1. All students shall wear uniforms on all working days along with their ID cards.

2. Uniform shall strictly conform to the pattern specified.

3. On , Wednesdays, Saturdays, holidays and during non-working hours, they shall wear decent dress in the campus and the Mess halls. Boys shall wear pants and shirt and girls shall wear sari or churidhar.

3. ID’s shall be worn (around the neck) on all days.

4. Wearing clothing that is torn or has holes (even if unintentional) is not permitted

5. Hair should be kept clean, well groomed and modestly styled.

6. Students should avoid costly ornaments and undue make-up. .

7. Apparel with provocative/suggestive language, or inappropriate advertising, is prohibited.

8. Any violation of the aforesaid rules will attract severe disciplinary action which may lead to the termination of the student from the Institution. In all academic or disciplinary matters, the decision of the authorities will be final.

FeeS and dePoSitSTuition fees and all other fees should be paid before the specified date and receipt obtained thereof. Students who do not produce the receipt during enrolment will not be permitted to enroll for any of the courses.

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FacULtY memBerS

name designation

Dr. Bipin Nair Professor & Dean

Dr. Asoke Banerji Distinguished Professor

Dr. Martin Reick Associate Professor

Dr. Geeta Kumar Associate Professor

Dr. Walter Schrenk Associate Professor

Dr. Sudarslal S Associate Professor

Dr. Shyam Diwakar Assistant Professor

Dr. Sobha V. Nair Assistant Professor

Dr. Sanjay Pal Assistant Professor

Dr. Nandita Mishra Assistant Professor

Dr. Sreekala C. O Assistant Professor

Dr. Jayashree G Assistant Professor Dr. Athira Omanakuttan Assistant Professor

Ms. Margaret Reick Assistant Professor

Mr. Nidheesh M Assistant Professor

Br. Kartik Iyer Assistant Professor

Ms. Shalini Dinesh Assistant Professor

Bri. Niseema P Assistant Professor

Mr. Ajith M Assistant Professor

Br. Harikrishnan Sankaranarayanan Assistant Professor

Ms. Asha R. Pai Faculty Associate

Ms. Jyothi R Faculty Associate

Ms. Suma Mahesh Faculty Associate

Ms. Jayalekshmi H Faculty Associate

Ms. Vidya Prakash Faculty Associate

Ms. Suja Subash Faculty Associate

Ms. Asha Vijayan Faculty Associate

Ms. Dhanya Faculty Associate

Mr. Sreejith Faculty Associate

Ms. Sindhu Shetty Faculty Associate

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aSBt SUPPortinG StaFFMs. Sreethah H Lab Instructor Mr. Satheendran Lab Assistant

Mr. Shibu Lab Assistant

Mr. Radhakrishnan Lab Assistant

Mr. Sreejith Lab Assistant

Ms. Soumya Examination Coordinator

Mr. Anoop S Placement Officer

Ms. Purnima Bagh Executive Assistant

Ms. Jayashree Nair Administrative Assistant

Mr. Naveen Suresh Administrative Assistant Ms. Smitha M C Administrative Assistant

Ms. Bindu B Administrative Assistant

Mr. Venugopalan General Admn. Coordinator

Mr. Nandakumar S V Assistant Librarian

Ms. Sreeja N Assistant Librarian

HeadS oF SUPPort dePartmentS

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Mr Gurumoorthy General Manager (Finance)

adminiStratiVe oFFiceMr K.P.G. Pillai Sr. Manager (Administration)

corPorate and indUStriaL reLationS(cir) Br. Bijukumar Director

amrita UniVerSitY manaGement SYStemS (aUmS)

Ms Pavithra Vipin System Administrator

centraL LiBrarY

Mr. M. Prasad Head, Central Library

GeneraL adminiStration

Mr. M. Ravi Shankar General Manager

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camPUS StUdent aFFairS

Prof. A.R.G. Menon Professor in-Charge

HoSteLMr. Jayaprakash Chief Warden Prof. Sreekala Menon General Co-ordinator (Ladies Hostel)

Hr oFFice

Mr S. Naushad Manager - HR

inFormation and commUnication tecHnoLoGY SerViceS (ictS)

Mr V.K. Anoop Manager (Systems/Networks)

PHYSicaL edUcation

Mr S. Krishnakumar Instructor & Chairman

ScHooL LeVeL committeeS

academicS Dr. Geetha Kumar Chair Br. Kartik Iyer Member Dr. Nandita Mishra Member Ms. Shalini Dinesh Member Ms. Asha R Pai Member Ms. Jyothi R Member Ms. Suja Subash Member Br. Harikrishnan S Member

adminiStration Dr. Sudarslal S Chair Mr. Nidheesh M Member Bri. Niseema P Member Dr. Sreekala C O Member Ms. Sindhu Shetty Member Ms. Jayashree Nair Member Ms. Purnima Bagh Member Ms. Dhanya Shinal Member Mr. Naveen Suresh Member

admiSSionS Dr. Sobha V.Nair Chair Mr. Anoop S Member

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Br. Harikrishnan S Member Dr. Jayashree G Member Ms. Vidya Prakash Member Ms. Suma Maheh Member Ms. Jayalekshmi H Member Ms. Soumya Sivan Member

StUdent aFFairS Mr. Nidheesh M Chair Dr. Jayashree G Member Ms. Vidya Parakash Member Mr. Ajith Madhavan Member

reSearcH Dr. Bipin Nair Chair Dr. Asoke Banerji Member Dr. Sanjay Pal Member Dr. Shyam Diwakar Member Dr. Sudarslal S Member Dr. Geetha Kumar Member

LiBrarY Br. Kartik Iyer Chair Dr. Sanjay Pal Member Dr. Athira Omanakuttan Member Br. Harikrishnan S Member Mr. Nandakumar S V Member Ms. Sreeja N Member

PLacement Mr. Nidheesh M Chair Mr. Anoop S Member Mr. Ajith Madhavan Member Dr. Sobha V.Nair Member Dr. Sudarslal Member

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GeneraL code oF condUct / rULeSStudents seeking admission to the Hostels have to apply separately in the prescribed form which can be obtained from the Office of Chief Warden.

Students should occupy the rooms allotted to them. Shifting to any other room shall be done only with the written permission of the warden.

ID cards should be compulsorily worn by the students in the School, Hostel, Mess Halls and Ashram premises. They are expected to produce the ID Cards when demanded by Wardens / Staff members / Security persons.

Inmates are expected to dress decently while visiting the mess hall / gymnasium / campus premises.

Inmates are not allowed to use electrical appliances like electric iron, immersion heater, music system, etc in their rooms.

Inmates shall not stay away from the hostel without the written permission of the Chief Warden.

On working days, inmates are not allowed to stay in the hostel without the knowledge and permission of the Chief warden.

Inmates shall ensure that fans and lights are switched off when they lock / leave the room.

Birthday celebrations, bursting crackers (during Diwali, Vishu, etc.), throwing colours (during holi) are not allowed both in hostels and on the campus. Inmates are not allowed to bring bikes and motor vehicles to the hostel premises. In case of any genuine reasons, prior permission shall be taken from the Chief Warden.

HoSteL diSciPLineWarden / Faculty Warden shall inspect rooms at 09:30 a.m. on working days to ensure that no student is staying in the hostel without permission.

Inmates shall return to their respective hostels before 06:30 p.m. In case if any student wants to go out for a genuine reason, prior written permission shall be taken from the Chief Warden.

Attendance will be taken everyday at 09:30 p.m. All the students are expected to be in their rooms during this time.

Students will do well to participate in the evening bhajans from 07.00 p.m. to 08.00 p.m.

There is danger lurking in the seashore and, therefore, students are not permitted to go to the seashore either alone or without prior permission from the Warden.

Whistling / shouting / singing loudly / using abusive words, etc in the corridors are not allowed and will be dealt with strictly.

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Silent / study hours shall be maintained after 10.00 pm. Inmates are not allowed to visit other rooms during this time.

Misbehaviour with wardens or any employee of the institution will attract strict action.

Students are permitted to use mobile phones in the hostel only between 09:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. A fine will be levied if inmates are found using the phone outside the stipulated hours. The phones will be confiscated if the offense is repeated. Lights in the room shall be switched off at 12:00 midnight. Inmates are allowed to use laptops in their rooms only till 12:00 midnight. Those who wish to continue studies after 12:00 midnight can do so in the common study area only.

Use of narcotics, alcohol consumption, smoking, etc. is strictly prohibited in the hostel. Offenders will be suspended / expelled from the hostel. Gambling etc. are not allowed in the hostel.

Students shall not fix posters, notices, pictures, or anything that might deface or damage the walls and/or other infrastructure.

Eatables shall be brought to the hostel rooms only with the knowledge of the Warden.

Warden / Faculty Warden have the authority to conduct surprise checks in hostel rooms.

Any act of intimidation or violence, wilful damage to property or drunken and riotous behaviour constitute an offence and attract severe punishment.

Students are not permitted to convene meetings of any kind in the hostel without the written permission from the Professor (Student Affairs), Chief Warden or Faculty Warden.

Day scholars are not allowed to enter the hostel without the prior permission of the Chief Warden.

Ragging of fellow students and others is strictly prohibited and is punishable under the Law as it is a criminal act.

StUdent reSPonSiBiLitieSAt the time of joining the hostel, students are expected to make sure that furniture, walls and electrical equipments are in good condition. If any damage is noticed, the same may be reported to the Warden in writing.

Inmates are expected to update their personal information in the hostel whenever there is any change in the address, parent’s contact number(s), etc.

Inmates are expected to sign in the movement register while going out of the hostel other than to the campus on working days and holidays.

Inmates are not permitted to move the furniture from their rooms to any other

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rooms or to the corridor.

Inmates are responsible to keep their rooms clean and tidy and cooperate in maintaining the common area and premises clean.

All waste / rubbish must be disposed only in the waste-bin provided. Discarded rags, papers should not be thrown out from the rooms to terrace / corridor / premises.

Inmates leaving for home shall inform the Warden at least one day in advance. The inmate shall get a letter countersigned by their Counsellor, and submit it to the Chief Warden while returning from home / outside. Inmates are expected to reach the hostel latest by 11:00 p.m. on such occasions.

Any inmate observing that his/her room-mate(s) is/are facing any difficulty and needs/need external help, the same may be informed to the Warden / Faculty Warden immediately.

Disputes if any, among the inmates shall be resolved in the presence of the Warden / Faculty Warden / Chief Warden and the other authorities concerned.

Inmates are expected to make conscious efforts to take into account the larger interests of the institution and promote a healthy feeling of friendship during their hostel life. Students shall not keep unauthorized property and unauthorized guests in their room.

Students shall settle all the dues on time.

Students shall handle hostel equipments carefully and not abuse or tamper with them.

Students shall maintain a high standard of decorum and behaviour.

Hostel or college authorities are not responsible for any loss of private property of the students residing in the hostels.

Inmates shall deposit valuables, if any, in the locker. They shall use their own lock for their lockers.

To help carry out maintenance work, inmates are requested not to lock their rooms and lockers when they proceed on vacation. Warden will arrange Cloak Room type of facility to keep their belongings at the students’ own risk.

When vacating the hostel, the inmates shall get the signature from the Warden/Faculty Warden certifying that all the furniture and the room are returned in good condition.

Visitors / parents / relatives to the Hostel are to meet the inmate in the reception area on the ground floor with the Warden’s / Faculty Warden’s knowledge only.

Parents wishing to visit their wards in the hostel may communicate it to the Warden / Faculy Warden well in advance to avoid any hassels at the security post.

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PenaLtY For actS oF indiSciPLineThe Faculty Warden, together with the Chief Warden reserves the right to charge fine for the following acts of indiscipline, without any further enquiry or proceedings:

1. Use of tobacco / chewing pan / any intoxicating substance in the hostel premises

2. Shouting / whistling / using abusive words

3. Frequent late coming to the hostel even after warnings

4. Disobedience towards Warden / Faculty Warden / Staff Members etc.

5. Damaging hostel property

6. Use of electrical appliances, which are not allowed as per the rule

7. Bursting crackers or creating such avoidable noisy seenes without the Warden’s permission

8. Use of mobile phones / laptops etc. when they are disallowed.

Recreation Facilities in the HostelEach Hostel is provided with reading and recreation rooms, and facilities for indoor games and a TV room.

Study (Silence) Hours Day Timings Monday to Friday 9.30 p.m. – 6.00 a.m.

Saturday and Sunday 11.00 p.m. – 6.00 a.m.

Visitors TimeParents / guardians will be allowed to visit the inmates only during visiting hours as mention below:

Day Timings Monday to Friday 4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Mess FacilitiesPure and wholesome vegetarian food is served in buffet style in the College Mess

Mess Timings Service Timings Break Fast 07.30 a.m. – 08.15 a.m.

Lunch 12.30 pm – 01.30 / 02.00 p.m. Tea 04.15 p.m. – 05.00 p.m. Dinner 07.30 p.m. – 08.30 p.m.

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dePartment oF StUdentS aFFairSIt guides and coordinates students’ activities in the College, Hostel and related areas and helps them solve their academic and non academic problems. It is a bridge between the parents and the teachers.

It offers remedial counselling to help academically backward students and involves itself in maintaining campus discipline and sustaining and promoting the cherished ‘Amrita’ Values and traditions.

Awards

Student achievements in academic and non academic fields are recognized and rewarded. On Campus day, celebrated at the fag end of the academic year, all meritorious students are given prizes and awards. Mementos and generous cash prizes are given to encourage merit.

LiBrarY

The Library at School of Biotechnology started as a department Library with about 100 books or so related to the core courses. The Central Library catered to the needs of students and faculty by providing options to borrow books and held collections in basic life sciences. Over the past five years, the collection at the School Library has increased to hold over 3000 books

Library Policies and rules

The Library is kept open well beyond the regular working hours of the School

Working hours of the Library

On Working days 8.30 am to 6.00 pm

On Holidays 9.00 am to 5.00 pm

During Examination 8.30 am to 7.00 pm

Students are allowed to borrow books by signing in a register if they want to make use of the reprographic facility available at the School. Guidelines for the proper use of the Library and Library materials are distributed by the Library and are included in the student handbook. Following are the Library rules that are to be adhered to by the users of the School Library

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Libray rules and regulations

General rules

1.Strict silence should be observed in the Library and Reading room

2.Entry is permitted with ID card only

3.Arrange your footwear neatly on shoe rack provided

4.Members are requested not to bring their personal belongings inside the Library and Reading room. Personal belongings should be kept with the property counter.

5.Use of Mobile phones is strictly prohibited in the Library and Reading room.

6.Users must not act disrespectfully or abusively to other users or to members of the Library staff.

7.Use of edibles in the Library is strictly prohibited.

8.Chairs and tables and other Library equipment may not be shifted and relocated in the reading room.

9.Members are requested to use their laptops only for educational purpose only.

rules on Library use

2.Books will be issued on producing the Identity card.

3.A maximum of 6 books for duration of 1 month is issued to Teaching Faculty, 4 books for duration of 1 month to Research Scholars, 3 books for duration of 2 weeks to Non-teaching Faculty, 2 books for duration of 1 week to Students.

4.Members are entitled to renew books (maximum 1 renewal) depending upon the demand of particular books.

5.Books should be checked for missing pages or damage before issue. The last borrower will be held responsible for any damage /missing pages found, and the penalty would be at the discretion of the Librarian.

6.Every user is requested to check the status of books outstanding against his / her name soon after a transaction at the counter. Discrepancy, if any, should

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be brought to the notice of the Counter person immediately. Any complaint thereafter is not likely to be entertained.

7.Issued books/Personal Books, files, notes and other personal belongings are not allowed to be brought into in the library.

8.Books should not be returned on the same date.

9.Library resources like reference books, periodicals, bound volumes, CD’s audio/video cassettes are to be referred within the library premises.

10.Members are advised not to take more than one copy of the same book.

11.The Librarian, at his discretion, may not reissue until some days the returned book, to the same student.

12.Reserve items are not eligible for renewal.

13.An overdue fine is charged when the book is not returned on time. Sundays and Holidays are excluded in the computation of overdue fines. An overdue charge of Rs. 5/- per day will be charged for overdue books. (applicable to Research Scholars and Students category only)

14.Books borrowed should be returned in good condition and before the due date, failing which, fine will be levied as per the rules of the Library.

15.If the borrowed book is damaged or lost, the student shall be liable to replace the book or pay double the value of the book immediately, along with the fine payable. If the damaged book belongs to a set, the borrower is responsible for the entire set.

16.Readers should return the used book in the designated place before leave the Library.

17.Borrowing Reference books for reading and photocopying can be done upon presenting and registering the book in the Reference Issue Register on submission of I.D. at the control desk.

18.On leaving the Library, all users are requested to extend their cooperation for the inspection of all books and items taken out of the Library.

19.Periodicals are limited to room use and for photocopying purposes only.

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20.The infringement of the Library rules shall make the student forfeit the privileges of membership of the Library, in addition to the action takes as per the disciplinary rules of the college.

21.Notices, handout or related material may be displayed in the Library only with the permission of the Dean.

Library materials Upkeep

Do not mishandle or upset the arrangement of books. Such practices create problems for other readers. It is not easy for the Library staff to trace misplaced books or journals.

Students should ensure proper handling of books, journals and other reading materials.

Any damage of books is not allowed. Do not tear pages or make any marking and writing in the books. Students indulging in such activities shall be severely punished.

Replace the books on the shelves and when needed ask the Library staff to help in placing the books in the correct racks

Loss of Library book must be brought to the attention of the Library staff immediately

StUdent WeLFare

Proficiency PrizesEvery year, students with best academic performance from each programme are given Proficiency Prizes and commendation certificate on the Campus Day.

Students education Protection PolicyOur Schools have implemented an insurance policy for the benefit of the students. This policy aims at providing protection for the education of the students in case of any unfortunate death or permanent total disability of the legal guardian due to accident. In such an event, the entire educational expenses of the student concerned will be met by the insurance company till the completion of his/her course in this institution. In addition to the above, insurance cover is arranged to meet the hospitalisation expenses (including ambulance and taxi charges) of a student in case of an accident in the college premises during college hours.

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Students Accident Benefit InsuranceThis policy coverage is for reimburusement of hospital/medical expenses incurred by the student due to an accident while commuting to/from college, inside the campus/participating in authorised tours/excursions etc., upto maximum of Rs.2 lakhs.

Group insurance coverageThis policy coverage is for natural death or death due to accident for students upto a maximum of Rs.3 lakhs per student. This is applicable to students admitted from the year 2009-10 onwards.

co-cUrricULar / eXtra cUrricULar actiVitieScultural activitiesAmrita University has several avenues for bringing out the innate potential and creative talents of the youngsters. The inter-house Arts Festival ‘Amritakalotsavam’ and other inter-college competitions provide a platform for students to nourish and nurture such talents. Also, various Indian festivals are celebrated in a befitting and colourful manner as below:

cultural events:amrita Kalotsavam ‘Amrita Kalotsavam’ is exclusively a students’ cultural programme involving the students of all the schools in the campus to help bring out the innate potential and creative talents of the youngsters. This three-day festival held every year also helps retain the culture and tradition of our motherland.

BiopulseThe Anniversary celebrations at School of Biotechnology is one of the event where student showcases their talent in both academics & fine arts.

Birthday CelebrationsThe entire student and staff community of Amritapuri Campus actively involve themselves in the birthday celebrations of our beloved AMMA, the Chancellor of Amrita University. This gives students an opportunity to imbibe Amma’s message of love and service across all boundaries of faith, language, nationality and social strata.

Guru PoornimaIt is a celebration in honour of Vyasa Maharshi and the lineage of Guruparampara. In addition to the Pada Pooja of Amma in the Ashram the schools organise vibrant classical performances, skits, quiz, elocution competition and bhajans etc. Messages from the life and teachings of the great gurus of India are highlighted

onam celebrationsThis is the legendary and historical festival of Kerala which highlights the greatest message of India that all humans are equal. The most important event is the

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organisation of ‘Pookkalam’ for ten days in front of Amma’s room at the Ashram by students and staff members. The additional attraction is the ‘Ona Sadya’ or ‘Onam Feast’ wherein the staff members serve the students with the elaborate spread.

Sreekrishna JayanthiThis is the birthday of Lord Sri Krishna, also known as Gokulashtami / Janmashtami. The highlights of the festival are Uri-adi representing Sri Krishna’s Leelas in Gokulam, followed by Satsang, Bhajan, Pooja, Amma’s message and ‘prasadam’ distribution by Amma Herself after midnight.

SamavarnamIt is a cultural meet jointly organised by all the schools on the campus during April - May every year.

cultural associationsSamskritiSamskriti is a cultural forum of Amrita University, Amritapuri campus, which works towards the goals of creating awareness about Indian culture and to enlighten all about the various aspects of the same like Science and Technology in the Indian Society; Indian Polity and Economy; Art, Architecture, Literature and Aesthetics; and Indian thought and Spirituality. Apart from organizing distinguished lectures by experts and eminent scholars at regular intervals, this forum is also mandated to discuss and debate the various aspects of Indian civilization, history and culture of the Indian people.

SPic macaY (Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth) is the students cultural forum. It organises at regular intervals programmes to promote all forms of Indian classical arts and music. Internationally known exponents of art and music are invited to perform in the campus to generate interest in our culture and art forms among students.

SaahitiSaahiti (the Literary Association) helps bring out the creative skills and latent talents in students and/or develop/promote team-spirit and co-operation among them.

‘amrita Samskrita Saparya’ ‘Amrita Samskrita Saparya’ is an organisation set up with the aim to promote Sanskrit among students and staff. It organises short-term courses/workshops in ‘Spoken Sanskrit’ and conducts cultural programmes and exhibitions to make students familiar with the language.

Social Service Forumsamala Bharatham campaign (aBc)This is a “Clean India” project organised by AMMA Herself to bring back to our Motherland Her ‘Orginal’ beauty and splendour. Volunteers from among the staff

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and students of Amritapuri campus spread the awareness to their neighbourhood about Amma’s vision of a ‘totally clean and beautiful India’. The 4th Sunday of the every month, particularly, is observed as ‘Clean Sunday’. Gaining momentum everyday the ABC has grown in dimensions to gain recognition as a national movement.

amrita SanjeevaniAmrita Sanjeevani, the seva association of Amritapuri campus, with the Moto “Pray with your Heart & Serve with your Hands”, was formed to encourage acts of love and selfless service among students and staff members. The recently introduced programme ‘Serve an Hour’ (SaH) for freshmen initiates them into various service activities on the campus.

Serve an Hour (SaH)A unique initiative to initiate the first year students into selfless service, facilitated by faculty members. The course aims to mould and motivate the younger generation to serve to their fullest capacity to make possible the most urgently needed transformation and betterment of our nation and our society.

The course also helps the students understand the importance of values in life and to build self esteem and confidence to deal with the social and environmental issues that impact the society today. A community project for hands-on knowledge in the matter is a great attraction here.

aYUdHAmrita Yuva Dharma Dhara is the youth wing of Mata Amritanandamayi Math promoting selfless service to society among youth. AYUDH organizes personality development and leadership training, apart from providing avenues for students to take part in emergency services during unexpected natural calamities like earthquakes, Tsunami etc. in different parts of the world. It also provides opportunities for students to participate in the Math’s various charitable activities like building free houses for the poor, involving in village development programmes, organizing health camps in villages, serving free food to the poor etc.

Green FriendsThis is a ‘nature club’ working with a vision to instill among the youth the love for plants and animals. It helps develop respect for oneness with nature and all elements in life. The members actively involve themselves in preserving the campus ecosphere and promoting echo-friendly way of life through creating awareness inside and out side the campus. They also organise seminars and invited talks on the subject and related issues.

other ForumsFilm club (mindScaPe)The Film Club (MINDSCAPE) tries to stimulate interest in creative reviewing of Classic Films. It conducts Film Shows especially on the genres of Animation, Classics, Fantasy & Science Documentaries.

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alumni relationsAmrita’s Alumni Network (Amritians) at School of Biotechnology strives to create and promote a lifelong bond between alumni and students, and inspire them to care about the past, present and future of Amrita. Every year hundreds of alumni from every walk of life (and from around the globe) give something back to Amrita by mentoring students, participating in events, volunteering, serving on alumni association committees or becoming active in their local chapter.

Self development activitiesPhysical educationSports provide an excellent opportunity for students to interact with each other and develop true sportsman spirit. The department of Physical Education coordinate several indoor and outdoor facilities like football, volley ball, cricket, basketball, handball, Kabaddi, Badminton (Shuttle), Kho-Kho, billiards, caroms and chess. The department organises athletic meets, inter-campus tournaments in table tennis, badminton (shuttle), volley ball, foot ball, etc annually. The campus has a well equipped gymnasium with 18 independent work stations. Also ample facilities are available for indoor games.

Our sports men and women have participated in state level and national level sports events and bagged many awards and lourels. Talented sportsmen and women are identified by holding inter campus tournaments and participating in the inter university tournaments. Regular intramural sports events are being conducted. Talent search programmes are held for first year students to identify best sports persons.

Yoga meditationGood physical, mental and spiritual health are indispensable for a happy and healthy life. Realising its importance, yoga and meditation classes are arranged in the campus. IAM (Integrated Amrita Meditation) technique conceptualised by AMMA is imparted to all the students and the staff community.

FaciLitieSInformation and Communication Technology Services (ICTS) DepartmentInformation and Communication Technology Services (ICTS) Department at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham aims at identifying , providing and maintaining reliable computing facilities, computing network environment, communication facilities and related infrastructure to facilitate education, research, instructional and institute approved business services.

The department is functionally grouped into System/Network Administration, Hardware and Network Support and Computer center Administration.

computing Facilities in the campus.The campus is well equipped with over 3000 heterogeneous computers. This facility is distributed across the campus in computer centers at multiple locations. The computer centers are accessible to students during college working hours.

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They are also kept open beyond the college working hours and on holidays for the benefit of the students. Computing facilities in the faculty rooms, administration, research buildings, and facilities management are inter-networked with a high speed, redundant fiber optic backbone. The network, storage and servers are consolidated at the Data center located in the main building complex. The data center also hosts redundant internet links totaling to 100 Mbps. Specialized computing facilities for CAD-CAM, VLSI, Embedded Systems, Digital Signal Processing etc are also provided in the respective departments. The intranet site – www.amrita.ac.in hosts links to various IT enabled services like Amrita University Management Systems (AUMS), Digital library , Central Library book search, email, helpdesk etc. Some of the specialized software available include I-DEAS, CATIA, Pro ENGINEER, UNIGRAPHICES, ANSYS,FLUENT, MOLDFLOW etc for CAD-CAM: Protes, Model Sim, Qurteslse, Lio Modem Spectrum , Matlab etc for VLSI.

ICTS provide several noteworthy trends in computing, particularly in response to security issues. Significant support for departmental office groups and research areas is lent by the ICTS. Deploying central IT resources comprises Email and collaboration, server hosting, high performance computing cluster, data leak prevention, biometric and IP camera solutions, internet, Wi-Fi, security solutions, VPN, telecommunication and conferencing. High performance desktops are provided with Internet access for the university’s research, academic group of users. All staff and students are provided with a domain login account in order to access the campus network and other facilities.

The academic blocks are Wi-Fi enabled for the users to get seamless connectivity. The network is also connected to other campuses at Ettimadai, Bangalore and Kochi via dedicated VPN links which enable conduct of two-way-audio-video enabled lectures and discussions. An EDUSAT Satellite-based network connecting over 70 premier Engineering colleges in India is also part of the campus network and services.

amrita digital LibraryVidya is a Digital Information Repository which consists of vast resource of information available on the World Wide Web. Vidya contains nearly 6 Tera Bytes (6000 GB) of organized information on over 20 different areas including multimedia. Rich learning materials comprising of Video/ Audio lectures/ Documentaries (Over 5000 Hours) from around the world made available on the campus network through Streaming and On-demand mode.

campus Wi-Fi connectivityThe Wi-Fi technology allows inter building connectivity between different schools of our campus which enable computers to send and receive data anywhere within the range of the base stations or access points. The Wi-Fi network on the University campus would use radio technology protocol 802.11b. It is deployed in wireless LAN environment and provides up to 11mbps transmission on different channels in the 2.4 GHz band, a frequency shared by other wireless technologies like Bluetooth and cordless phones.

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amrita-iSro centre for e-LearningA state-of-the art E-learning Studio is established at Amritapuri campus which is connected to two satellite links. One of these links is the ISRO satellite network for education and research that links all the campuses of Amrita University. The second link is to EDUSAT for the Indo-US E-learning network which covers more than 50 colleges and universities all over India. Both of these satellite links are used for two-way audio/video communication. Students from any Amrita campus can not only ‘attend’ but can also interact in lectures taking place from other campuses.

amrita technology Business incubator (tBi) Amrita Technology Business Incubator (TBI) is an initiative of Department of Scinece and Technology (DST), Government of India, hosted by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham to accelerate susccessful development of business by grooming young and dynamic entrepreneurs. Amrita TBI aims to converting innovative ideas into products and help to ultimately transform into a venture capital funded company.

amrita GraphicsA dedicated team of photographers, videographers and graphic designers work in the Graphics cell of Amritapuri Campus serving all the graphic needs of the university. The Graphics cell undertakes web/graphic designing, 3D and 2Dgraphics jobs on the campus like videography, photography, video, sound editing, dubbing etc.

multimedia academyThe Multimedia Academy is an innovative education initiative at Amritapuri Campus. It stands in the forefront in the field of Visual Communication. The Academy provides a well-structured comprehensive curriculum which familiaises students with the latest tools and techniques in the present industrial scenario. The Academy offers 3D Character Animation & Rigging, Interior Designing and Web Development programmes.

otHer FaciLitieSConvention CentreThe convention centre houses the following facilities;1. Acharaya Hall, fully air-conditioned with a capacity of 3502. Amriteswari Hall, fully air-conditioned with a capacity of 3503. Four Seminar Halls4. Boys common room and Girls common room5. Dining Hall

reprographic and communication facilitiesPhotocopying facility and telephone (Local / STD / ISD) facility are available in the

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campus. The Telephone booths are located in the campus premises and in the hostel. INPCO (outgoing only) facility is also available in all the hostels. Fax facility is available in the College office.

canteenThe University runs three full-fledged cafeterias in the campus from 8.00 am to 6:00 p.m. Delicious vegetarian food, both south and North Indian variety are available during specified hours. A cafeteria is also available in the different boys’ and girls’ hostels during evening hours.

transportTransport facility is available for the day scholars, faculty and staff members. College buses are plyed in different directions, like up to Kollam, Thiruvalla, Bharanikkavu and Karuvatta(beyond Haripad).

medical Facility The students can avail themselves of the services offered at Amritakripa hospital situated in the Ashram premises. It is a well-equipped hospital with round-the-clock attendance by doctors. Specialist doctors from the city assist them in their task in case of emergencies. The hospital has tele-medicine connectivity with Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi and remote expert medical help can be availed through this facility.

ayurveda HospitalThis is a full-fledged hospital facility where ayurvedic treatment including Panchakarma, is available. Ayurvedic / Herbal medicines prepared in strict traditional manner available at the pharmacy.

Banks with atmAn extension counter of the The Dhanalakshmi Bank is functioning in the Ashram premises. The State Bank of India, Federal Bank and the South Indian Bank are also functioning near the campus. Students can make use of the personal banking facilities with these Banks. All the four banks also provide their 24-hour ATM facility near the campus.

General StoresThe general store in the Ashram premises caters to the needs of the residential students.

Swimming Pool

A swimming pool is located in the Ashram is utilised by students, staff members and others living on the campus. Qualified and trained coaches are also available to train the beginners.

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Working HoursSl No Description On Working Days On Holidays

1 Classes 8.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.

2 College Office 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

3 Library 8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.

4 Computer Lab 8.30 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

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7 Reprographic Centre 8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

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BSc BiotechnologySemester 1

course code course name credits

1 PHY100 PHYSICS I 32 CHY100 CHEMISTRY I 33 ENG100 ENGLISH 34 MIC100 INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY 35 CUL101 CULTURAL EDUCATION I 26 PHY180 PHYSICS – LAB 27 CHY180 CHEMISTRY – LAB 28 MIC180 INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY- LAB 2

total credits 20Semester 21 PHY101 PHYSICS II 32 CHY101 CHEMISTRY II 33 BIO103 BIOCHEMISTRY 34 ENG101 ENGLISH / CREATIVE WRITING &

SOFT SKILLS3

5 CUL102 CULTURAL EDUCATION II 26 MAT100 MATHEMATICS 37 PHY181 PHYSICS - LAB 28 CHY181 CHEMISTRY - LAB 29 BIO180 BIOCHEMISTRY - LAB 2

total credits 23

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Semester 31 BIO202 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 32 MAT201 BIOSTATISTICS 33 BIO204 CELL BIOLOGY 44 BIO206 ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY 35 MIC205 VIROLOGY 36 BIO295 MINI PROJECT 17 MIC281 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY - LAB 28 BIO281 CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY – LAB 2

total credits 21Semester 41 BIO201 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 32 BIO205 GENETICS 33 BIO207 IMMUNOLOGY 34 BIO209 ENZYME TECHNOLOGY 35 BIO223 PLANT BIOLOGY 36 BIO212 INTRODUCTORY BIOPHYSICS 27 BIO282 IMMUNOLOGY – LAB 28 BIO283 ENZYMOLOGY – LAB 2

total credits 21Semester 51 BIO300 PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY &

EVOLUTION3

2 BIO311 BIOENERGETICS & METABOLISM 33 BIO314 GENETIC ENGINEERING 44 BIO315 INDUSTRIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL

BIOTECHNOLOGY3

5 BIO316 BASIC PROTEOMICS 36 BIO317 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 27 BIO385 INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY LAB 2

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8 BIO386 GENETIC ENGINEERING LAB 2total credits 22

Semester 61 BIO399 PROJECT 72 BIO319 PHARMACOLOGY 43 BIO322 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 34 BIF301 INTRODUCTORY BIOINFORMATICS 2

total credits 16

BSc microbiologySemester 1

course code course name credits

1 PHY100 PHYSICS 1 32 CHY100 CHEMISTRY 1 33 ENG100 ENGLISH 34 MIC100 INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY 35 CUL101 CULTURAL EDUCATION I 26 PHY180 PHYSICS – LAB 27 CHY180 CHEMISTRY – LAB 28 MIC180 INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY - LAB 2

total credits 20Semester 21 PHY101 PHYSICS II 32 CHY101 CHEMISTRY II 33 BIO103 BIOCHEMISTRY 34 ENG101 ENGLISH / CREATIVE WRITING &

SOFT SKILLS3

5 CUL101 CULTURAL EDUCATION II 26 MAT100 MATHEMATICS 3

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7 PHY181 PHYSICS – LAB 28 CHY181 CHEMISTRY – LAB 29 BIO180 BIOCHEMISTRY - LAB 2

total credits 23Semester 31 BIO202 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 32 MIC206 MYCOLOGY 33 MIC201 INTRODUCTORY CELL BIOLOGY 34 BIO206 ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY 35 MIC205 VIROLOGY 36 MIC295 MINI PROJECT 17 MIC281 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY - LAB 28 BIO281 CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY – LAB 2

total credits 20Semester 41 MIC214 MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY & METABOLISM 42 MIC215 INHERITANCE BIOLOGY 33 BIO207 IMMUNOLOGY 34 BIO209 ENZYME TECHNOLOGY 35 MAT201 BIOSTATISTICS 36 MIC207 FOOD MICROBIOLOGY 37 BIO282 IMMUNOLOGY - LAB 28 MIC283 FOOD MICROBIOLOGY - LAB 2

total credits 23

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Semester 51 MIC301 MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, DIVERSITY &

CLASSIFICATION3

2 MIC309 INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY 33 MIC312 MEDICAL BACTERIOLOGY 34 MIC316 RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY 25 MIC317 ENVIRONMENTAL & AGRICULTURAL

MICROBIOLOGY3

6 BIO317 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 27 MIC384 MEDICAL BACTERIOLOGY LAB 28 MIC385 INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB 29 BIO386 GENETIC ENGINEERING LAB/rDNA LAB 2

total credits 22Semester 61 MIC399 PROJECT 72 BIO319 PHARMACOLOGY 43 MIC311 PARASITOLOGY 34 BIF301 INTRODUCTORY BIOINFORMATICS 2

total credits 16

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mSc BiotechnologySemester 1

course code

course name credits

1 BIO419 Biochemistry 42 BIO403 Molecular Genetics 33 BIO401 Molecular Biology 34 BIO400 Cell Biology & Stem Cell Biology 35 MAT401 Biostatistics 36 BIO497 Research Methodology 27 MIC480 Microbiology - Lab 28 BIO482 Biochemistry - Lab 2

total credits 22Semester 21 BIO404 Ethics in Research & Intellectual Property

Rights 2

2 BIO408 Recombinant DNA Technology 33 BIO418 Industrial Biotechnology 34 BIO424 Bioanalytical Techniques 35 BIO410 Advanced Discovery Biology 36 BIO481 Recombinant DNA Technology - Lab 27 BIO485 Industrial Biotechnology - Lab 28 CUL101 Cultural Education P/F9 SSD401 Soft Skills P/F10 elective - 1 3

BIO457 Principles of Human Physiology

BIO412 Molecular & Cellular Biophysics

BIO451 Neuroscience

BIO461 Translational Medicine

BIO456 Advanced Biochemistry

total credits 21

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Semester 31 BIO514 Molecular & Cellular Immunology & Biol-

ogy of Vaccines4

2 BIO515 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 33 BIF514 Bioinformatics 34 BIO517 Plant Biotechnology 35 BIO584 Immunology - Lab 26 BIO588 Cell & Molecular Biology - Lab 27 elective - 2 3

BIO559 Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience

BIO553 Nanobiotechnology

BIO555 Matrix Biology

BIO560 Advanced Human Physiology

BIO516 Advanced Pharmacogenomics

BIO550 Developmental Biology

BIO561 Glycobiology

total credits 20Semester 41 BIO599 Dissertation/Thesis 10

total credits 10

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mSc microbiologySemester 1

course code

course name credits

1 BIO423 Principles of Biochemistry 32 BIO403 Molecular Genetics 33 BIO401 Molecular Biology 34 BIO400 Cell Biology & Stem Cell Biology 35 MIC402 Microbial Physiology 26 BIO497 Research Methodology 27 MIC480 Microbiology - Lab 28 BIO482 Biochemistry - Lab 2

total credits 20

Semester 21 BIO404 Ethics in Research & Intellectual Property

Rights 2

2 BIO408 Recombinant DNA Technology 33 MAT401 Biostatistics 24 BIO418 Industrial Biotechnology 35 MIC411 Bacterial & Viral Pathogenesis 46 BIO481 Recombinant DNA Technology - Lab 27 BIO485 Industrial Biotechnology - Lab 28 CUL101 Cultural Education P/F9 elective - 1 3

BIO457 Principles of Human Physiology

BIO412 Molecular & Cellular Biophysics

BIO451 Neuroscience

BIO424 Bioanalytical Techniques

BIO410 Advanced Discovery Biology

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BIO456 Advanced Biochemistry

total credits 21

Semester 31 BIO514 Molecular And Cellular Immunology &

Biology of Vaccines4

2 BIO515 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 33 MIC509 Environmental & Agricultural

Microbiology3

4 MIC510 Parasitology & Mycology 35 MIC503 Food Microbiology 26 BIO584 Immunology - Lab 27 MIC581 Food Microbiology - Lab 28 elective - 2 3

BIO559 Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience

BIO553 Nanobiotechnology

BIO555 Matrix Biology

BIO562 Advanced Human Physiology

BIO516 Advanced Pharmacogenomics

BIO550 Developmental Biology

BIO561 Glycobiology

CBB514 Bioinformatics

total credits 22

Semester 41 MIC599 Dissertation/Thesis 10

total credits 10

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mSc BioinformaticsSemester 1

course code

course name credits

1 BIF403 Mathematics for Biological Sciences 42 BIF406 Data Structure & Algorithms 23 BIF410 Introduction to Bioinformatics 34 BIF413 Programming Concepts 35 BI0401 Molecular Biology 36 BI0406 Chemistry of Biomolecules 37 BI0421 Cell Biology 38 BIF486 Computer Programming - Lab 19 BIF487 Programming for Bioinformatics - Lab 110 BI0486 Chemistry of Biomolecules - Lab 2

total credits 25

Semester 21 BIF409 Structural Bioinformatics 42 BIF411 Database Management System &

Administration3

3 BIF412 Computational Biology 24 BIF414 Statistical Methods in Genetics &

Bioinformatics3

5 BIF415 Machine Learning & Data Mining 36 BIF416 Programming using Perl 37 BIO413 Molecular & Cellular Biophysics 28 CUL101 Cultural Education P/F9 BIF488 Databases & Data Mining - Lab 110 BIF489 Programming using Perl - Lab 111 BIO488 Cell & Molecular Biology - Lab 2

total credits 24

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Semester 31 BIF517 Comparative Genomics 22 BIF518 Mathematical Modeling of Biological

Systems2

3 BIF519 Advanced Programming for Bioinformatics

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4 BIF520 Object Oriented Programming Language

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5 BIF521 Pharmacoinformatics 36 BIF490 Computational Biology - Lab 17 BIF491 Advanced Programming - Lab 18 BIF492 Object Oriented Programming

Language - Lab1

9 elective 1 2BIF551 Systems Biology

BIF558 Infection & Immunity

BIF559 Protein Structure Modeling

10 elective 2 3BIF560 Computer Aided Drug Design

BIF561 Computational Neuroscience

BIF562 Neurobiology & Electrophysiology

total credits 23

Semester 41 BIF599 Dissertation/ Thesis 10

total credits 10

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