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Shaping a New Era in Public Health: Inaugration of 'Sahyog', a Collaborative Centre Between Ahmedabad University and SEWA

January 17, 2024: The Sahyog Centre for Promoting Health was established by Ahmedabad University's School of Public Health in collaboration with the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) in response to the need to increase healthcare literacy among the impoverished. It was officially opened on January 10, 2024, on the university's campus. Expanding upon its tagline, "Inspire sustainable healthy changes", the centre seeks to empower people and communities to take control of their health and encourage others, so causing a snowball effect, in order to enhance health locally, nationally, and worldwide through sustainable action. 

The centre has brought together its strengths in epidemiology, health promotion, research, training, community empowerment, and outreach under the umbrella of Sahyog, which means partnership. Sahyog is an example of an involved learner who advances an organization's understanding via involvement, collaboration, and community experience. It highlights and acknowledges the community's contribution to the organization's program's success and goal-achieving.

Dr. Sunny Swarnkar, Deputy Assistant Director General, Non-Communicable Disease (NCD), Dte. GHS, MoHFW, and Dr. Sujatha Rao, former Union Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, spoke at the occasion and underlined important avenues for health promotion. 

A panel discussion on various strategies for maintaining health concluded the inaugural event. The participants included Sudha Vasudevan, Senior Scientist and Head, Department of Foods Nutrition and Dietetics Research, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai; Dr Rajendra Gadhavi, Assistant Professor, B. J Medical College and International Consultant, WHO, Ahmedabad; Dr Sameer I. Dani, Honorable Cardiologist to H.E. the Governor of Gujarat, CEO – Apollo – CVHF Heart Institute (Ahmedabad), and Director, Department of Cardiology (Apollo Hospitals, Gandhinagar); and Professor Joshipura.

Nadir Godrej Calls Upon Ahmedabad University’s Class of 2023 to Use Interdisciplinary Skills Along With an Unrelenting Will

December 13, 2023: At Ahmedabad University's 13th Annual Convocation on December 9, 2023, 799 students celebrated a significant turning point in their academic careers by getting degrees. At the occasion, 216 students from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, 120 students from the School of Arts and Sciences, and 463 students from the Amrut Mody School of Management were acknowledged. Six PhD students were among the total number of graduates. 

Nadir Godrej, the chairman and managing director of Godrej Industries Limited, was the special guest at this year's convocation. He delivered a comprehensive message that covered the period from India's independence to the bright future that lies ahead of us through a poetic story. He commended the Gujarati Ahmedabad Education Society for emphasising the value of education and for opening the door for numerous illustrious institutions. 

The Lived Experiences of Skilled Indian Women Immigrants (SIWI)

December 13, 2023: A work titled The Lived Experiences of Skilled Indian Women Immigrants (SIWI) Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: Immigration Trajectories to Canada was co-authored by Urmi Biswas Nanda, a professor at the School of Arts and Sciences. The purpose of this study is to better understand how actual and prospective female immigrants used their everyday agency to navigate the intersections between uncertainty around immigration procedures and daily limits by tying together their pre- and post-migration lived experiences.

"The idea of pandemic navigation is a useful lens to explore the complex intersections between the pandemic, migration, and gender," the author states. The act of deliberately evaluating a situation, determining viable routes, selecting one to pursue, and then proceeding along that path are all part of the process of navigation.

Ahmedabad Professor Contributes to UNEP’s The Emissions Gap Report 2023

December 13, 2023: One of the principal writers of the United Nations Environment Programme's The Emissions Gap Report 2023 is Minal Pathak, an associate professor at Ahmedabad University's Global Centre for Environment and Energy.

2023's Emissions Gap Report: A damaged record In advance of the COP28 in Dubai, a report titled "Temperatures hit new highs, yet the world fails to cut emissions (again)" was released on November 20. It highlights the critical need for greater climate action.

According to the analysis, current national commitments made under the Paris Agreement are insufficient and would likely lead to global warming of 2.5–2.9°C this century. The report urges all countries to quicken their shifts towards low-carbon development across their entire economies. Greater ability and responsibility for emissions will require more aggressive and quick action by G20 members, especially the high-income and high-emitting ones, as well as the provision of financial and technical support to developing countries.

Contribution of Global Centre for Environment and Energy in the UNEP Climate Technology Progress Report 2023

December 13, 2023: The Climate Technology Progress Report 2023 by the United Nations Environment Programme, released today, November 24, 2023, highlights important issues regarding the rate and scope of urban system transition.

Thirty-three seasoned experts and researchers from throughout the globe authored the report. We are happy to notify you that the chapter on policies and regulations in the study was co-authored by two of our university's members: Shaurya Patel, a research fellow from Ahmedabad University's Global Centre for Environment and Energy, Minal Pathak.

Ahmedabad University Launches A Specialised Online Programme For Literature Followers

January 19, 2022: Ahmedabad University's School of Arts and Sciences has created an online programme called 'Literature for Life' with the goal of instilling a passion for reading literature as a source of fun as well as an intellectual guide to satisfaction.

This course will introduce students to a variety of views and strategies for reading literary texts with the purpose of learning important life lessons in order to achieve a variety of personal, professional, and social objectives.

Students will engage in a close and critical reading of a set of texts (novels, short tales, and plays) by Indian and worldwide authors as part of this course. The course will push students to read and analyse narrative fiction from a variety of genres, including fable, romance, historical fiction, family saga, war, and societal conflict.

With the support of a variety of social and organisational theories, the course encourages students to explore character, story and setting in order to draw connections with their daily realities, perceptions, and social attitudes. Significant topics from the texts, such as ‘conflict,’ ‘empathy,’ ‘leadership,’ ‘decision-making,’ ‘responsibility,’ ‘courage,’ and ‘attitude toward the ‘other,’ will be examined and debated.

On completion of the course, the students would be able to:

• Interpret literary texts in terms of both personal relevance and conceptual perspectives.
• Identify key learning with regard to personal and professional decision-making, organisational expectations, and terms of engagement with society.
• Derive reflections for personal transformation based on the course readings.
• Articulate in written format insights drawn on each of the above aspects.

Shiksha Invites Dr Amol Agrawal For An Interactive Session on MA In Economics Programme Offered by Ahmedabad University

July 14, 2021: Dr Amol Agrawal, Assistant Professor at Ahmedabad University, was recently invited for a WhatsApp session by Shiksha.com to communicate with several graduates planning to take admission to the MA in Economics programme at Ahmedabad University.