We cannot find a solution for social justice, until we approach problems with compassion. If something has to be globalized, it is compassion
Category: Education
Education should spread light within and without, instil awareness and strengthen the deep bond between the student and his nation, the world, his fellow human beings and other creatures, Nature and God.
Amma was conferred with an honorary degree—D.Litt from the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology in recognition of Amma’s great contributions in the field of spirituality, education, environmental issues, humanitarian efforts, love and compassion.
9 April 2021, Amritapuri Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has announced a grant of ₹100 crores to set up 50 state-of-the-art New Discovery and Innovation Labs at its campuses across India. These research will have cutting-edge discoveries in fields such as engineering, medical sciences, computer sciences, material sciences, nanobiosciences, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, and sustainable development. The announcement […]
All universities should send their students to impoverished rural villages or city slums for at least one or two months during their education. They would be able to see directly the issues and problems that the poor face.
12 Dec 2019, Amritapuri, Kerala In one of the largest ever international university collaborations in India, a Letter of Intent (LoI) was signed today by Amma (the Chancellor of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham) and Dr. Liesl Folks, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, University of Arizona embarking on a multidisciplinary partnership in education and research. […]
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has been ranked first in India for its leadership in medicine, dentistry and other health subjects by the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Rankings 2020. THE World Subject Rankings 2020 highlights the universities that lead in the parameters of clinical, pre-clinical and health subjects across the world. The Institute of Medical […]
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham emerged as the 8th best university in the country for the second consecutive year in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2019. Amrita School of Medicine at Kochi was ranked 5th best medical college in the county. The list was released by Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind on […]
Thirty-one students from 14 Universities in Japan, from International Volunteers of University Student Association IVUSA, worked alongside 12 of Amrita University’s Masters of Social Work (MSW) students and faculty members to deploy clean drinking water filters in 31 flood-hit communities in the Kerala State districts of Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta, in February 2019. The effort was […]
Children, in the olden days in our country, awareness of the spiritual principles was considered the most important aspect of life. However, today, material knowledge has superseded spirituality in importance. There is no point in trying to turn back the clock. Such efforts will only result in disappointment. What’s important now is to learn how […]