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Hyderabad: Vision screening camp for UoH Campus School students

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Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad Campus School recently organized a vision (eye) screening camp in association with the Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad (UoH).
The two-day camp was organised under the guidance of Prof. S V S Nageswara Rao, Chairman, of the Campus School Management Committee, P Murali, Principal i/C and Teachers of the Campus School. First-year Masters Students of Optometry and Vision Sciences volunteered and organized the free eye check-up camp for 404 students of the University of Hyderabad Campus School.
Dr. Konda Nagaraju, Bindu Reddy and Meghana Mashagalla along with a team of 15 optometry masters students screened the students and provided referrals as required. Six stations were set up for comprehensive eye screening which include registration, history taking, visual acuity for distance and near, objective and subjective refraction, binocular vision screening (colour vision, HBT, cover tests), torch light examination and management, a press note informed.

The camp was useful as it could identify some students with eye-related issues that needed correction. The early diagnosis helped in proper treatment to avoid further issues.
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April 28, 2023
Hyderabad: Anti-Covid products developed by UoH start-up gets CDCSO nod

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Hyderabad: MASAA Innovation Pvt. Ltd., a start-up incubated at ASPIRE BioNEST of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) has successfully obtained manufacturing and marketing licenses from CDSCO and Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for their innovative anti-Covid and antimicrobial formulations, marking the first for India.
Amitava Mazumder, Founder of MASAA Innovation expressed his happiness for this achievement and acknowledged the nurturing environment provided by ASPIRE BioNEST. The products are set for Q1 launch, including SASAA Fog, a fogging liquid and surface cleaner, and AMSAA Spray, a disinfectant for cloth, masks, and various surfaces.
Additional products in development include Antimicrobial AMSAA sanitary pads, adult diapers, and wipes. Although the products are effective against COVID-19, the active ingredient works against numerous pathogens, and products can be used in multiple setups including hospitals and laboratories, a press note informed.

MASAA Innovation also received seed fund support from the DPIITs start-up India seed fund, operated by ASPIRE, a section 8 not-for-profit company of UoH that nurtures incubation and entrepreneurial activities on the campus. The products will be launched into the market very soon in association with third-party manufacturers from Telangana and Gujarat.
This development highlights the potential of indigenous innovations and the imperative role of incubators like ASPIRE BioNEST in fostering them, it further said.
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April 27, 2023
Hyderabad: UoH on top varsities in the world list in 5 subjects

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Hyderabad: University of Hyderabad (UoH) has secured its name as one of the world’s top varsities for studying five subjects as per the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by subject.
The 2023 edition of the QS rankings name the world’s best universities for the study of 54 academic disciplines.
Rankings by QS are considered to be the most consulted, providing an authoritative comparative analysis of the performance of 15,703 individual programmes at 1,594 universities in 93 locations worldwide.
“The university is home to two out of the top 400 subjects, the 17th highest number in India,” a press release said on Friday.
Notably, UoH has shown its best performance in Sociology and the English language, securing rankings between 301-340 globally and fifth in India.
“As per the results, the university performed best in biological sciences scoring 45.9. In citations per paper, QS’ measure of research quality, the UoH received best in Chemistry with 75.3 score,” stated the press note.
With a score of 58.1, as per the H-Index, which measures research impact and productivity, UoH performed best in Biological Sciences.
In addition to the above, the university performed best in Chemistry with a score of 48.3 in the International Research Network.

Reputation indicators are based on the responses of 150,000 academics and 99,000 employers to QS surveys, while citations per Paper and H-Index measure research impact and productivity.
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March 25, 2023
Hyderabad: Middle finger shown to protesting students at right-wing event in UoH

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Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed in the University of Hyderabad (UOH) when a programme was allowed to be held by right-wing think tank Pragna Bharati in the campus. After got students got to know of it, many of them were prevented from entering the event. The situation got more tense after a man, alleged to be an RSS member, showed protesting students a middle-finger while walking in.
At the event in UoH, known speakers such as right-wing ideologue Rajiv Malhotra and BJP Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy attended the event. Malhotra is most infamous on social media for featuring in a video with rape-accused Swami Ntiyananda, and discussing about a bizarre idea of how to get money from the billionaires in world to deliver it to them in the next life.
During the program organised by Pragna Bharati on Monday, several students were prevented from entering the talk. Students claims that only people who are affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) were let in. Many who were unhappy with the presence of the right-wing speakers in UoH turned up to protest at the event.
Over the last few years the University of Hyderabad administration has also prevented various speakers from entering the campus to speak with the students (like Yogendra Yadav).
Pragna Bharati organised an interactive session with Rajiv Malhotra, Subramanian Swamy and Vijaya Viswanathan on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Zakir Hussain lecture hall.
Among vidoes shot during the protest in UoH, one of those shows a man in kurta who was being escorted into the lecture hall. In that video, he responded to the sloganeering students by whistling at them and pointing his middle finger towards them.
“We were stopped from attending the session under the pretext that we did not register for the program. We only came because we wanted to listen to the speakers and interact with them,” said Kripa, the general secretary of the student union while speaking to Siasat.com.
She said a complaint against the man was given to the Gachibowli police and the University of Hyderabad administration also. In another video the police and UoH security were seen pulling the students away and preventing them from entering the hall.

The program organisers from Pragna Bharati said that they did not invite him to the sessions and that they had no clue about the incident until the police had informed them later. Speaking to Siasat.com, One of the organisers from Pragya Bharati, who identified himself as Sharmaji, called the students “anti-nationals”.
Various university students shared the video of the incident on social media, accusing RSS and ABVP of bringing the man (who showed the middle finger) into the university.
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March 14, 2023
Hyderabad: UoH asks students, staff to not feed stray dogs

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Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Monday asked its students and staff members not to feed stray dogs in university facilities such as dormitories, messes, hallways, and residences.
According to a circular sent by the university administration, numerous students and employees have recently complained about stray dogs on campus. Students complained that some students/staff were feeding stray dogs, which exacerbated the situation.
The matter was of grave concern since a four-year-old kid was recently mauled and killed by a group of dogs in Amberpet, the city, it said.
The university advised its stakeholders to avoid a pack of dogs, if any, while travelling alone or in poorly lit places on campus, and said it was cooperating with the GHMC on the problem.
“Students/staff are requested to avoid feeding the stray dogs in the hostels/messes, corridors, residences, etc., and help the administration in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all stakeholders on the campus,” it added.
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March 7, 2023
Hyderabad: UoH tops Nature Index rankings among Indian varsities

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Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) continues to be in the top position in the latest Nature Index rankings. The UoH has been ranked first among Indian universities and 16th among all institutions in India in the academic sector.
The Nature Index indicates high-quality research in the Natural and Physical Sciences (including Chemistry, Life Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, and the Physical Sciences).
While expressing his delight at UoH’s continued presence at the top position among the Indian universities, the Vice Chancellor, Prof BJ Rao said, “We have been performing well in all disciplines and compared to last year our share has increased. Being a multidisciplinary university our performance is very good. Glad our university is in the top against the top 100 universities in the world, in the respective disciplines. I must congratulate all at the UoH for this performance and let’s all put in our best to be at the top globally”.
The rankings are based on the Nature Index data from 1 December 2021 – 30 November 2022. The UoH received a count of 66 and a share of 20.26 under the academic sector.
A Count of one (1) is assigned to an institution if one or more authors are from that institution. The ‘share’ is a fractional count that takes into account the percentage of authors from that Institution and the number of affiliated institutions per article. The maximum combined share for any article is one (1).
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February 28, 2023
Hyderabad: Students injured in clash between ABVP, SFI in UoH

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Telangana: A clash broke out between the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members at Hyderabad Central University on Friday, sources said.
Some students were also injured in the clash incident which broke out during students’ union election held on Friday night, said sources.
ABVP members alleged that SFI did violence against the tribal students of ABVP and used sharp objects like knives to attack them.
According to the ABVP members, tribal students and their members were beaten up by the SFI activists for not supporting their party.
Taking to Twitter ABVP tweeted, “SFI has unleashed violence against the tribal students and karyakartas”>karyakartas of ABVP HCU. They used sharp objects like knives. We condemn this attack against our karyakartas”>karyakartas. @ABVPVoice @ABVPTelangana.”
SFI members alleged that ABVP knew that they were going to get defeated in the student union election and that’s the reason they attacked and provoked the student community.
“Condemn the brutal attack by ABVP goons on SFI comrades today, on the night of the union election polling day, SFI comrades were brutally attacked by ABVP goons inside the Men’s hostel F. The incident started with ABVP members in a drunken state abusing and targeting our comrades,” SFI said in a tweet.
Condemn the brutal attack by ABVP goons on SFI comrades
Today, on the night of the union election polling day,SFI comrades were brutally attacked by ABVP goons inside the Mens hostel F.
The incident started with ABVP members in a drunken state abusing and targeting our comrades. pic.twitter.com/jKPCVUzqh2
— SFI HCU Unit (@SfiHcu) February 25, 2023
The drunken ABVP goon attacked comrades and broke the glass doors. Our comrades were assaulted with sharp glass pieces and cycles lying in front of the hostel, SFI tweeted.

Hyderabad, Telangana | Students of ABVP & SFI clash at Hyderabad central university over student union elections. ABVP alleged that SFI students inflicted violence against the tribal students of ABVP & used sharp objects to attack them. pic.twitter.com/4j2i2Koz7U
— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2023
The SFI members who got attacked were shifted to the hospital, SFI said.
SFI members further urged the student community to stand united against this hooliganism and said, “ABVP, fearing a defeat in the election is trying to attack and provoke the student community. ABVP has been resorting to violence since UGBM fearing an utter defeat in the SU 2023 polls.”
More details on the incident are awaited.

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February 25, 2023
Hyderabad: UoH contributes to research on Fatty Liver Disease

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A recent research study at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) provides another dimension to reduce fat accumulation in the liver. This reduces the onset of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and opens up new avenues for therapeutic intervention.
The liver plays a central role in lipid metabolism. Fatty liver Disease (FLD) in particular the Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a serious health concern that affects 25% of the world’s population.
It is characterised by increased abdominal fat accumulation and metabolic abnormalities including insulin resistance, type-2-diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular problems. NAFLD can progress to hepatocellular carcinoma and liver failure.
This study shows that Lipid associated mitochondria promotes fatty acid oxidation through distinct bioenergetics pattern in the liver.
The study was conducted by professor Naresh Babu Sepuri, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences at UoH and his team. The main contributors for the study are Dr Noble Kumar Talari and Dr Ushodaya Mattam, Niroj Kumar, Arun Kumar P.
It demonstrates the significance of functional segregation of mitochondria as any aberration in lipid droplet-associated mitochondria may lead to NAFLD.
The study has been published as an article in Nature Communications, a peer reviewed journal.

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February 23, 2023
Hyderabad: Muslim student group alleges Islamophobia by ABVP at UoH

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Hyderabad: Muslim Students Federation (MSF), a student organisation at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) has alleged that the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) employed Islamophobic slogans against them at the University’s general body meeting on Wednesday.
Speaking to Siasat.com, Mohammed Muhsin said that after protests from the ABVP, the yearly held University General Body Meet (UGBM) which sheds light on the work done by the UoH Students Union, was cancelled. As all students present were leaving the Amphitheatre on campus, MSF claims to have been attacked by cadres of the ABVP.
“There were around 100 of us and around 300 ABVP members. They started shouting slogans like Goli maaron saalon ko (Shoot the traitors) and also asked us to ‘Go to Pakistan’,” said Muhsin, the president of MSF and a PhD Management studies student at the university.
MSF is the student organisation of the Indian Union Muslim League party.
The MSF also issued a statement titled “Stand against ABVP hooliganism in HCU” in which they stated that despite the hate, the campus security did nothing to deescalate the situation.
Despite repeated attempts, Siasat.com received no response from the ABVP.
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February 15, 2023
Hyderabad: UoH elects two professors to Royal Society of Biology

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Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has elected Professors AS Raghavendra, an Institution of Eminence (IoE) Research Chair Professor in the School of Life Sciences, and P Prakash Babu, a Senior Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, to the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB), UK.
The fellowship, which is the RSB’s highest degree of membership, is given in appreciation for one’s scholarly contributions to biology-related research. Fellows of the RSB are those who have excelled in the areas of biological research, teaching, or application.
Since 1985, Raghavendra has worked for the Department of Plant Sciences in the School of Life Sciences. His areas of interest include the interaction between mitochondria and chloroplasts, signal transduction in stomatal guard cells, and photosynthetic carbon absorption.
With the help of neurologists, Prof. Prakash Babu’s research team has been studying brain disorders. His primary research interests are neurodegenerative illnesses, cerebral ischemia (stroke), cerebral malaria, glioma, and meningioma (brain tumours).
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February 2, 2023