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AmritaSREE enters 17th year; ₹85 crore financial aid for COVID-19 relief

Take up the reins of your life firmly in your own hands and move forward. This is the role model we should follow. Even though those people did not have much, they had the attitude to contribute

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Computer and tailoring classes for the tribals

Attappady, 27 Aug 2014 Computer and tailoring classes in progress for the tribals as part of the women empowerment program in Attappady, Kerala.

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Haritamritam, organic farming project inaugurated

10,000 people to cultivate organic vegetables in 1,000 acres 22 Feb 2013, Amritapuri, Kollam Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy inaugurated Haritamritam, a new humanitarian initiative of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math today in Amritapuri Ashram in the presence of Amma. Haritamritam is an initiative to promote organic farming in the state. The Math is becoming a […]

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New service initiatives on 58th birthday of Amma

Each year on Amma’s birthday, Mata Amritanandamayi Math inaugurates new charities, expands existing ones and releases a number of new publications. There was a formal public function for this as part of the birthday celebrations. Many dignitaries were there for the function. They include: His Excellency Sri. K. Sankaranarayanan, the Governor of Maharashtra; Sri. Vilasrao […]

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Amma in Kodungallur

January 6-7 Kondungallor, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2011 It was Kodungalloor that Amma reached next, after the successful program at Kozhikode. Kodungalloor is the site of the first Brahmasthanams born out of Amma’s sankalpa. The stage was filled up by many dignitaries, on the first night of the program on 6th. Notable were AICC secretary […]

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MAM Extends Educational Programs

29 January 2009— Tiruvanantapuram Brahmasthanam Program On the first night of Amma’s programs at her ashram in Tiruvanantapuram, the Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM) furthered its commitment to education. Vidyamritam Scholarships were given to 180 children of Tiruvanatapuram District, and MAM inaugurated its new arts-and-crafts school, Amrita Shilpa Kalakshetra. In the presence of Amma, G. Sudhakaran, […]

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Amrita Self Help Groups inaugurated Mandapam

20 September 2008 — Mandapam, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu Amrita Self Help Groups were inaugurated at Mandapam, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu at a function held at Raja Mahal. The program was held in conjuncture with celebrations for Amma’s 55th birthday. Swami Paramananda of Ramakrishna Tapovanam helped distribute certificates to the members of the newly formed […]

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Rs. 200 crore project to curb farmer suicide

Amma deeply concerned about suicide among farmers 15 March 2007 — Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh held a high-level meeting with Amma at the Sahyadri government guest house here on Thursday on the issue of suicides by farmers of Vidarbha. After the meeting Amma announced that the Ashram will undertake an Rs. […]

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Recognising their own strength

18 November 2005, Amritapuri 60 Women came to Amritapuri this past Friday to receive their diplomas after completing a 3-month special training course in embroidery, footwear, leather goods, and readymade garments manufacturing.  The event marked yet another milestone in the path envisioned by Amma in the wake of the Tsunami – creating self-reliant villages through […]

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Matrugramam – creating self-reliant villages

20 September 2005 — Alappad Panchayat, Kollam District, Kerala For anyone who has been following the evolution of the Ashram’s tsunami-relief work, it is clear that Amma’s intention is not merely to repair what was broken by the tsunami, but to fix things that had broken way before that fateful day. Through the door opened […]