Draft:Amrita AHEAD

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  • Comment: Source 1 is misleading. It is not from The Indian Express rather a self published website. Do not mask URLs with misleading publication names. Source 4, 7, 9 and 10 are routine PR coverage. Please mention your three best sources in the talk page. Jeraxmoira🐉 (talk) 14:08, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Amrita AHEAD is an online educational platform of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, that offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and certification programs.[1][2] The UGC-entitled degree programmes at Amrita AHEAD are provided in association with leaders in the industry and esteemed national and international professors.[3][4] The courses at Amrita AHEAD are designed to offer Amrita's philosophy of 'Education for Life and Education for Living'.[4]

History[edit]

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was founded in 1994 by Mata Amritanandamayi Devi and is managed by her international humanitarian organisation Mata Amritanandamayi Math. In 2023, the university was awarded an A++ grade by the NAAC.[citation needed] The university is  ranked 7th in the NIRF 2022 Rankings. Amrita has 180+ collaborations with top 500 world-ranked universities in a short span of 18 years.[5] Amrita AHEAD was established in the year 2021 and was planned to align with the New Education Policy (NEP) which aims to improve the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) and offer flexibility to students.[1][6]

Academics[edit]

Amrita AHEAD offers the following academic programs viz. MBA, BCom, BCA, BBA, MCom , and MCA in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity.[2] Amrita AHEAD online programmes are offered by national and international faculties and course mentors.[3] Amrita AHEAD promotes industry projects, interactive sessions with industry experts, multiple industry certifications, and the university's career assistance programmes.

These programs were introduced after UGC released the Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 in September 2020.[7]

Amrita AHEAD signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, UK) in 2023. The memorandum outlined to include BCom International Finance and MBA International Finance as new integrated streams under the Amrita AHEAD umbrella of programs.[8]

Scholarships[edit]

Amrita AHEAD offers a variety of scholarships to eligible candidates, to help students overcome financial barriers and pursue their academic goals. Some of the scholarships include Merit scholarship, scholarship for women learners, Defence scholarships etc[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham offers full-time online degrees". The Indian Express. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b ""Enhance Your Career with Amrita AHEAD's Online Degrees"". Amrita AHEAD.
  3. ^ a b ""Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Launches UGC-Approved Online Full Degree Programs"". India Education Diary. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b ""20% scholarships for all women enrolling in Amrita University online programmes in March 2023"". India Today. 8 March 2023.
  5. ^ ""Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham"". Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
  6. ^ ""Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham launches online degree courses"". The Hindu. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  7. ^ ""University Grants Commission Notification"" (PDF). UGC DEB. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  8. ^ ""Amrita AHEAD collaborates with ACCA, UK to provide Integrated Online Programmes"". Financial Express. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  9. ^ ""Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham to offer 20% scholarship to women learners"". Hindustan Times. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.