At the recent 4th World Landslide Forum in Slovenia, the International Programme on Landslides (IPL) awarded this title as global recognition for Amrita University’s significant contribution towards landslide risk reduction because Amrita University has successfully deployed the world’s first wireless sensor network system for detection and early warning of landslides.
Our own self-reliant village initiative, Amrita SeRVe is now working with disadvantaged rural communities in 21 states of India. After our volunteers started empowering a small village in Bihar, the changes were remarkable.
Our own Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center (Amrita Hospital) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kathmandu-based Association of Non-Government Hospitals (ANGHOS) to establish telemedicine centers linking seven ANGHOS-member hospitals in Nepal with Amrita’s medical experts in India.
Amrita SeRVe’s new reusable cloth sanitary napkin received the Most Innovative Product Award at the annual product expo of the National Institute of Rural Development. The product was developed as an affordable, sustainable alternative to the modern sanitary napkin, which is 90% plastic. Beyond sustainability, our product has the potential to significantly improve the health of women across India.
From December 3 -12, 2016, our team worked with the local population in Burkina Faso performing 219 sight giving cataract surgeries free of charge.
Water begins to flow again in a dried-up village in Tamil Nadu: Our volunteers help local farmers do their part to ensure food security and secure their own economic future.
The International Conference on Robotics and Automation for Humanitarian Applications (RAHA) 2016 was intended to provide a forum for scientists, engineers, field workers and policymakers to discuss current research and exchange technical ideas that advance global humanitarian action.
On October 30, the United Nations officially established India’s first-ever UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Chair on Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment at our own Amrita University.
Inspired by the Plastic Project at our headquarters, Amritapuri, our volunteers in South Africa have launched their own Plastic Project. The project aims to help curb plastic pollution while also creating long-term and sustainable employment for women in the community.
Our own Amrita University launched Amrita OceanNet, a networking solution that provides an Internet signal to fishing boats even when they are over 60 kilometres at sea— 45 kilometres beyond the range of cell-phone towers.