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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#7030A0">Ohm Namah Sivayah,
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#7030A0">I wish you and your family a wonderful and happy New Year 2026.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">You are a valued member of the Amrita School of Agriculture, and your role in development, teaching, research, and outreach has been crucial to the growth and standing of the institute today.
On behalf of the Amrita School of Agriculture Management, I sincerely thank you for your dedication and for your significant contributions to the institute.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>Joining an established institute and establishing an institute are two very different journeys. I am deeply thankful for the dedication of the faculty members who have contributed significantly to this journey, as well as to the new faculty members who are
joining us in this pursuit of excellence.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As you know, we achieved an important milestone in 2025, towards the fag end of the year, and I received the official notification only today, signifying that grace often arrives at the most
crucial moment. With Amma’s grace, this milestone has been realized.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The institute is destined to grow, and the next phase of our journey is to further enhance the quality of our academics, research, and outreach. We are deeply committed to achieving these goals
as we move forward. Our aim is to produce the best graduates in the country in the years to come, and we will continue to strive relentlessly towards this vision, with equal emphasis on strengthening the quality and impact of our research, also skill and career
development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Once again, I sincerely appreciate the support and dedication from you, your contributions, perseverance, and struggles during this establishment phase have been instrumental in reaching this
significant milestone and the continuing contribution towards excellence. Your collective efforts have laid a strong foundation for excellence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you once again.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">In the Service of Amma,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Warm Regards,</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Dr. Sudheesh Manalil PhD (UWA, Australia)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Amrita School of Agriculture, Arasampalayam, Coimbatore Campus,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Honorary Associate Professor, UWA, Australia (Agrl. World Ranking 9)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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