AMRITA University has established live-in-labs at 100+ locations, mostly in rural areas spread across the length and breadth of India. Live-in-Labs© is an opportunity for students to live in a village environment so they can study problems first-hand in water, health, education, etc. and work together to devise solutions. Live-In-Labs will provide an experiential learning opportunity where each student can come and spend for 2 weeks to a semester in one of the live in labs based on the area. They will become part of the interdisciplinary team of students and faculty drawn from across the disciplines from all participating universities. The live-in- labs have varied focus areas such as energy, water, healthcare, education, waste management, ICT for billion, skill building etc.
During this process the students will share village life and observe and understand problems encompassing health and hygiene, energy, water, waste, environment, etc., touching the villagers’ lives, and define projects that seek to address these problems, devise solutions, implement, test and eventually demonstrate innovative solutions. One definitive achievement is that they will receive a deeper understanding of challenges faced by emerging developing countries. This gives the wonderful opportunity since emerging countries have the largest opportunity for new ideas, innovative solutions etc.