Haksh-E is a social robot designed to encourage young children to maintain proper hand hygiene. The robot was developed with the help of youngsters in a co-design process.
Workshop details The workshop Interactive Media Of The 21st Century is used to strengthen the effective use of smartphones in …
Workshop details The workshop, Developing Safe Spaces to Successfully Navigate Social Media, aims to mentor school children to build safe …
Workshop details The Responsive Web Design and Development workshop is an introduction to the design, development, and maintenance of web …
The W36 UNESCO Chairs agreed to engage in a joint response to decelerate the impact of COVID-19 on women and children, and transform the role of women and girls in the post-pandemic era.
Prof. Gayathri Manikutty has been recognized by the Atal Innovation Mission for her exemplary contributions to fostering innovation and learning in students.
Through an initiative by The Department of Science and Technology (DST), AMMACHI Labs, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has conducted a series of workshops at Amrita Vidyalayam, Thalaserry called: “Empowering School children in 21st Century Skills”.
As the world begins its transition into a post-Covid era, the upheaval caused by the pandemic becomes more visible in India’s vulnerable sections, with gender equality a key issue. Still, our Center for Women’s Empowerment & Gender Equality (CWEGE) remains focused on the year 2030—a year the United Nations declares as the target for Transforming our world: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has received INR 30,00,000 from Rekha Eipe Memorial Scholarship Award for Women’s Empowerment and Education to create …
Amrita PhD students, Christopher Coley and Srividya Sheshadri of our Center for Women Empowerment and Gender Equality along with professors, Dr. Sriram Devanathan & Dr. Bhavani Rao have published their South India based women empowerment framework as a research article “Contextualizing women’s empowerment frameworks with an emphasis on social support: a study in rural, South India” in the journal “Community, Work & Family”.
The Atal Tinkering Lab at the Amrita Vidyalayam Schools have blossomed into spaces of creativity and innovation. Prof. Gayathri Manikutty of AMMACHI Labs has been recognized by the Atal Innovation Mission for her exemplary contributions to fostering innovation and learning in students. Congratulations Prof. Gayathri Manikutty for being a top mentor!
On January 13, 2021, AMMACHI Labs and Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center launched an ultra low cost respiratory protection system for doctors and health workers on the frontlines.
Do you have a passion to work with cutting edge technologies such as robotics, machine learning and neurocognition to serve mankind by developing technological solutions for skill development and lifelong learning? Then our PhD Fellowship at AMMACHI Labs is just for you!
A Memorandum of Understanding Partnership between UNESCO chairs of Amrita and BENECON University Consortium, Italy was signed on December 4, 2020.
UNESCO Chair in Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment Recognized for #OrangetheWorld Campaign
On September 15th, 2020 The Center for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality and Civilizology co-hosted a remarkable webinar between women entrepreneurs and institutional experts to discuss the Priority Action Roadmap for Women’s Economic Empowerment in the wake of COVID-19 (PARWEE).
The Atal Tinkering Labs at Amrita Vidyalayam Puthiyakavu school was recently selected as “Star Atal Tinkering Lab of the Year.” The Atal Innovation Mission, set up by the NITI Aayog, has established Atal Tinkering Laboratories in schools across the country with the objective to cultivate the spirit of curiosity and innovation among young minds.
Four Year Progress report of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s UNESCO Chair in Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (India) from 2016-2020 including detailed future plans.
This women’s tailoring group in Bihar is making progress on the large order of masks requested by the village council. …
Ultra Low Cost Respiratory Protection System for Frontline Health Workers
AMMACHI Labs designed posters in several Indian languages to raise awareness and support for those on the frontlines who keep us safe.
As India plunged into a lock-down like many other countries, the “new normal” threw everyone into a world of uncertainty …
The following brief reflects experiences shared by Amrita’s PMKVY training team on what they are doing in their respective regions to maintain teaching-learning continuity through online and distance learning methods in this period of the national lockdown.
Monitoring Communities’ Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through University Programs. Read the full study here.
In March of 2020, the AMMACHI Labs/CWEGE field team members shifted their priorities from their normal work to making efforts …
Amrita students who have participated in 2nd Foundation workshops present their projects at FabLearn 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Odisha woman joins Amrita’s computerized Rural Toilet Builder course, becomes star student in construction skills, takes up jobs alongside men and meets Minister and introduces herself as Renuka “Maisthri” (Mason).
Celebrating the Achievements of Women Leaders in Villages Amrita’s UNESCO Chair in Women’s Empowerment & Gender Equality hosted The Capstone event …
6 January 2018 Workshop Introduction: AMMACHI Labs hosted Prof. Miriam Reiner, head of the Virtual Reality and NeuroCognition lab at …
Dec. 12th, 2017 AMMACHI Labs hosted a special guest lecture and film screening with filmmaker, producer and influencer, Andrew Garton. …
Resource Person: Conceptia Konnect Venue: Ammachi Labs, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Date: Dec 7th and 8th 2017, Two days Attendees: …
Resource Person: Marie Normand Venue: Ammachi labs Conference room Date: 13\11\2017 Workshop Introduction: Working in a Global culture of the …
Resource Person: Mansee Sawant Venue: Ammachi Labs Date: 03/05/2017 Attendees: Ajay Balakrishnan, Arati B, Jayakumar, Vishnu Vinod, Anila Suresh Workshop …
Resource Person: Ranganadhan Nadadhur Venue: Ammachi Labs Date: 04/02/2017 Attendees: Ajay Balakrishnan, Jayakumar K, Deepu D S, Unnikrishnan, Akshay Nagarajan, …
Dates: Jan 2016 — Jan 2017 Objectives: To empower women to have a stronger voice in personal, family, and community …
December 18- 20, 2016 RAHA 2016, an International Conference on Robotics and Automation for Humanitarian Applications, was held December 18- 20, 2016, …
Person: Meltem Alkoyak-Yildiz, M.A. is a Research Fellow at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany. Meltem has a Master’s Degree in …
3rd March 2016 till 3rd Sept 2016 (10 sessions) of 3 hours Resource Person: Emanuele Ancorini from New York City, …
Project period: 28/07/2014 to 27/07/2016 Addressing the needs of sanitation in India: Scoping and context establishment for women’s empowerment Basic …
Dates: Feb 29th 2016 till March 3rd 2016 Workshop Introduction: Working in a Global culture of the digital age, where new …
1 February to 1 March 2016 Resource Person: Mrs. Bindu, 20 years tailoring teaching experience in tribal communities, 6 years …
Resource Person: Anuradha Srinivasan Venue: Ammachi Labs Date: 29/01/2016 Attendees: Ajay Balakrishnan, Renjith P, Sooraj KS, Sachith K P, Manu …
Resource person: Dr. Anura Jayasumana Venue: Shradha Hall, Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham, Amritapuri Date: 14/01/2016, Thursday Time: 10.40 am to 1.00 pm …
January 10th, 2016 AMMACHI Labs conducted a full day tutorial on Robot Operating System (ROS) and robot manipulator demonstration at …
Resource Person: Dr. Roshy John, Head of TCS Robotics Venue: Shraddha Hall Date: Sept. 30th, 2015 Attendees: Students and Faculty Workshop …
Resource Person: Dr. Martin Schoenhals Venue: AMMACHI Labs, Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham, Amritapuri Date: 23-09-2015 Attendees: Unnikrishnan R, Christopher Coley, Radhika Mohan, …
Resource Person: Dr. Helge Wurdemann Venue: E-Learning Studio, Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham, Amritapuri Date: May 26, 2015 Attendees: Dr Helge A Wurdemann …
Date: 25 February 2015 The interdisciplinary Robotics and Automation M.Tech. Program was launched in 2014 in collaboration with the Department …
Resource Person: Dr. Samir Kamat, Principal, Advisory at KPMG UK Venue: E-learning studio, Ammachi Labs, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus. Date: December …
Resource Person: Dharmishta Rood Venue: AMMACHI Labs, Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham, Amritapuri. Date: Dec. 26th, 2014 An exhilarating brainstorming session on strategy …
Lecture on Humanitarian Robotics and Automation Technologies by Dr. Raj Madhavan, University of Maryland, USA Date: 17 December 2014 Resource …
Resource Person: Daniel Edwards Venue: Ammachi labs Conference room Date: 12\12\2014 Attendees: 13 Workshop Introduction: Working in a Global culture of the …
Resource Person: National Instruments Venue: AMMACHI Labs, Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham, Amritapuri Date: 06-12-2014 Attendees: Staff and students from M. Tech (RAU) …
Guest: Mr. Sunil Upadhyaya, Vice President, Head Channel Business and Solar Business ABB India Ltd; India Date: 26/08/2014 ABB Group, …
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Hosts Three-Day International Women’s Conference Amrita’s UNESCO Chair in Women’s Empowerment & Gender Equality hosted its first …
Taiwan, Nov 7-11, 2016 AMMACHI Labs Researcher & Technical Manager Prof. Gayathri Manikutti is attending the YWCA International Leadership Institute …
Dr. Michel Carton, Senior Advisor at NORRAG Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland, shares his sentiments about his collaborations with AMMACHI …
November 5, 2016 Young leaders from a variety of disciplines including tech, advocacy, research and policy assembled at the Vatican Youth …
Michigan, October 20-22, 2016 Sreeram Kongeseri, a research associate at AMMACHI Labs presented his multi-site case study paper at the Meaningful Play …
The ASPIRE TTT Program 2016 (Andhra Pradesh Schools Program Innovation For Research & Excellence) is a train-the-trainer program that is …
Cultivating the Maker Mindset Imparting Skills that Forge Young Tinkerers The recent thrust to impart21st century skills in schools has created …
From November 16 to 21, representatives from the United Nations Development Program (head of UN operations in India, and on …
The Bar Bending Simulator, probably the first of its kind in the world, is among the top line of premium …
50 women from 16 states around India have convened at Amrita University for a historic cause. They have taken up …
AMMACHI Labs attended the National Convention on CSR in Delhi on Feb 9th and 10th 2017. The theme of the …
“Let me start by congratulating you at Amrita for the amazing accomplishments. I follow your work and innovative teaching methods …
This past week, Amrita Serve and AMMACHI Labs worked together to exhibit village products at Amma’s 63rd birthday celebrations in Amritapuri. …
Last month, the Ammachi Labs village tailoring students in Jammu, Kashmir were inspired to make mouse pads for the computers in their …
Prof Bhavani Rao, Director, AMMACHI Labs, Amrita University, said, “There is much debate on what skills are required for the 21st century where education and development are defined and directed by sustainability. Studies conducted by the World Economic Forum show that skill gaps are especially pronounced in low-income countries and recommend the use of technology to overcome these.”
https://www.amrita.edu/event/national-seminar-curriculum-design-development-sustainable-societal-development-road-map
Education not merely a job-guarantee scheme; Teach students about sustainable development too: Experts Dozens of higher education experts met at the Amrita University to brainstorm ways to design a curriculum focused on sustainable development�.
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“My name is Chandan Yashraj and I am studying public health, international studies, and emergency management at Saint Louis University …
Prof. Bhavani was an invited speaker at the International Workshop on Sensors and Small Satellite Technology for Disaster Management – SSTDM 2016 at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS). During the morning session: Disaster Management Needs and Challenges Prof. Bhavani presented: “M.A.Math’s DRR activities: An Overview.”
Organized by the Amrita Center for Wireless Networks, The SSTDM 2016 workshop showcases a concerted effort for identification and further development of mutually agreed small-satellites, sensors, and wireless communication technologies.#WNA #SSTDM2016 #DisasterManagement
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Amrita Center for Wireless Networks and Applications is organizing an International Workshop on Sensors and Small Satellite Technology for Disaster Management – SSTDM 2016 on August 17 – 19, 2016.
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As India celebrates her 70th Independence Day today, we honor those luminaries whose strength inspires us to remember that freedom starts from within. #empowerment #independenceday Photos from AMMACHI Labs’s post
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Toilet building women got certificate in Naniborvai Gujarat at the time of Tailoring Training Center Inauguration
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Abhi Ya Kabhi (trans. If not now, then when?): field experiences of play testing a board game for life skills …
Want a career that is both rewarding and exciting? We are seeking skilled professionals. Join our MySangham team and develop …
UPDATE! August 2016 “TRUST that all that unfolds is an opportunity.” After a legal awareness camp in Guptakashi, empowered women …
Written by Amar Rayne In a social behaviour experiment to see if we could encourage the shift from open defecation …
In a perfect example of taking up social responsibility, our Rural Toilet Building trainees (all women) of Kanti village, Haryana …
Sarah Tedford is an energy medicine practitioner from the Boston area with a background in human services, customer service and …
About Harish Harish T. Mohan works as a Mechanical Design Engineer in AMMACHI Labs. He has a Bachelors degree in …
My visit to Byse & what I took with me can be summed up by Einstein’s famous quote, “Play is …
I know the value of AMMACHI Labs’ work; at least I tend to think I do. I know the importance …
AMMACHI Lab’s M.Tech Robotics & Automation student Gokul Nath K. won second prize in a Line Follower Robot Competition, Yanthra …
When 8 students, 2 teachers, and 2 parents from Westminster School in Atlanta, Georgia arrived in Amritapuri, India, it was …
AMMACHI Labs conducted a full day tutorial on Robot Operating System (ROS) and robot manipulator demonstration at the Amrita School …
Read our newsletter! It’s hard to believe that 2015 is over! As we look back at the past year, our …
On December 12th 2015, the world united to adopt the Paris Agreement, a legally binding consensus that aims to combat …
The bitterness of Chicago winters just got a little warmer for the students at Waldo Middle School in Aurora, IL. …
Prof. Bhavani and Ajay Balakrishnan were at today’s international/national summit in Trivandrum hosted by Additional Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP), a …
MySangham, an online vocational education portal developed by Amrita University’s research center AMMACHI Labs, was amongst the winners of Facebook’s …
AMMACHI Labs has devised an innovative training method for L&T, India’s largest construction and engineering company. For a fast growing …
Meera Devi has four children. The first died in an accident at age four. The second, from health problems at 10 months. Third is Chahat, age nine. She has “mind problems” which have gotten better with expensive medicine. And number four is Simran. She has had developmental problems from birth but is a delightful child. …
#Empower_Women #CasinaPioIV On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we thought we’d share one of the ways Amma is working to empower and educate young women to protect them from becoming victims of human trafficking. Amma is deeply committed to helping to end human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery, …
#Empower_Women. In the past 10 years, Amrita Hospital (Embracing the World‘s tertiary hospital in Kochi) has conducted 325 liver transplants–85 in the past year alone. The youngest patient was five months old. Patients are given transplants regardless of their ability to pay; Amrita has spent Rs. 19 crores (more than $3 million) providing liver transplants …
#EmpowerWomen #Education #TeachersMatter #EdTech #Learning Many students struggle with reading when whole group instruction forms the core of the reading program. The objective of our research was to develop and evaluate a model that provides differentiated instruction for learning English as a second language. The key findings from this study indicate that differentiating instruction using …
What you can do! Things you can do from your couch Save electricity by plugging appliances into a power strip and turning them off completely when not in use, including your computer. Stop paper bank statements and pay your bills online or via mobile. No paper, no need for forest destruction. Share, don’t just like. …
Ammachi Labs offers Life Enrichment Education. Both economic and social empowerment are addressed in our two prong approach; interweaving computerized vocational education and training (cVET) with life enrichment education (LEE). While cVET provides technical skills in competencies to enahnce one’s viability in the work force, LEE provides an all inclusive set of skills to facilitate …
Every time an elderly person struggled to move wheelchairs, 39-year-old PhD scholar Rajesh Kannan would feel a lump in his throat. Acting on that thought, he decided to build a wheelchair which moves based on the person’s hand gestures. Studying at Amrita University in Kollam, Rajesh knew that it would not be easy to take …
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Group is known for its cutting edge solutions for the consumer, banking and retail industry. Dr. Roshy John, Head of TCS Robotics and Cognitive Systems Group, Kochi, Project Manager Rajaram and Reeja George, the Academic Relationship Manager for TCS Kerala visited Amrita University to interact with AMMACHI …
Azim Khamisa met Mata Amritanandamayi Devi November 18 in California to discuss his life work. Hailed by dignitaries such as the Dalai Llama, Bill Clinton, Janet Reno, Marianne Williamson, and Thich Nhat Hanh, Azim is an internationally renowned speaker and award-winning author. Following the murder of his only son Tariq in 1995 through a senseless, …
