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Prestigious award and acknowledgement goes to ASPIRES project collaborator in India
ASPIRES collaborator, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University and Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in India, is the first in the state of Kerala to achieve the status of Institution of Eminence by the Empowered Expert Committee founded by the Government of India. It was launched to implement the commitment of the Government to empower Higher Educational Institutions and to help them become world class teaching and research institutions.
This further strengthens the international research collaboration and opportunities for dissemination within Kerala, India and the region. The collaborators of ASPIRES project congratulate the institution on this prestigious achievement.
Article by: Vrinda Nampoothiri
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