Migrant workers from India were prevented from travelling home for nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers with the Amriteswari Society, Singapore decided to support them during this trying time.
Embracing the World is sending a second installment of aid to members of our self-help groups, as well as families affected by this year’s floods in Kerala. The packages consist of financial assistance, grocery kits and clothes.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is running 40 projects in 13 villages across India to achieve rural electrification via smart grids. The university initiated the work to improve the lives of people in isolated areas.
In a unique approach, AMMACHI Labs is addressing the issue of open defecation in rural India by training village women in toilet construction and plumbing—an employment arena previously left to men.
Charity was born with congenital cataracts, and could barely see ten percent. But this year’s project for free eye surgeries across Kenya has changed her life. It was a definite combination of the medical team’s efforts and Charity’s own courage.
With much of rural India still affected by COVID-19, AMMACHI Labs formulated an innovative online training program. The tailoring initiative supports skill development for village women in the field of sustainable fashion.
At Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, researchers are saying it is time for the country to ask itself, “What are we doing to improve the condition of our girls?”
Amma shared that when it comes to global events, be they good or bad, each and every one of us bears a degree of responsibility. Now is the time for us to try to empower our own selves and then come together to build a better world.
In partnership with the Government of India, more than 800 young people from poor communities have received state-of-the-art training in critical, industry-relevant areas – a nearly unimaginable opportunity to earn for themselves and their families.
India’s National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), which ranks the country’s institutions of higher learning, has given Amrita the highest possible grade. The ranking especially recognizes the university’s international collaborations and sustainable development initiatives.