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In 2020, Amrita University was awarded the UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation & Development, a pivotal context for thinking outside-the-box in addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Chair leads actions where students and faculty spend time in impoverished villages throughout rural India so they can experience first-hand the challenges people face in their daily lives.
Participants from across the country and around the globe take part. In this way, they acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values necessary to implement solutions for vulnerable and isolated populations.
Held by Dr Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh, Amrita Pro Vice-Chancellor, the Chair is shaping a comprehensive academic framework to help build sustainable communities worldwide.
Initiatives include the university’s work through the Amrita School for Sustainable Futures and its multidisciplinary experiential learning program, Live-in-Labs®.
Research covers 11 integral themes for developing self-reliant communities:
Through innovative pedagogical approaches and interdisciplinary research, the Chair seeks to inspire the next generation in addressing complex sustainability challenges at local, national, and global levels.
Amma offers us the possibility to connect online with her on a daily basis. During these livestreams, we can meditate with Amma, chant bhajans (devotional singing) and hear spiritual teachings.
Registration is required to access these livestreams:
