Education & Training

Amrita School for Sustainable Development

Born out of Amma’s vision to make sustainable development a reality by touching everyone including those at the bottom of the pyramid, Amrita School for Sustainable Development (AST) strives to impart education that revolves around experience that is based on evidence. The student and research community at AST is encouraged to design and develop holistic and comprehensive solutions that are sustainable in its truest sense. In order to bring in this transformation through education that imparts the necessary skills and knowledge to transform lives and reimagine a better world for everyone, touching even the most vulnerable communities forms the foundation of the programs at AST.

Distinctive Features:

• Unique Academic Engagements to Build Sustainable Communities.
• Multi-disciplinary Faculty & Research
• International Collaborators & Advisory Committee
• Focus on Experiential & Immersive Learning
• Enriching multi-dimensional course curriculum
• Diverse student community

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Live in labs®

Amrita’s Live-in-Lab® program is a multidisciplinary theory–into–practice initiative that facilitates the research, development, and deployment of sustainable solutions for current challenges faced by rural communities (villages) in India. Through experiential learning opportunities, participants from multiple disciplines can study, observe, and interact with villagers, while living in rural communities, to gain a better understanding of challenges in various thematic areas in alignment with the UN SDGs.

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Training and Certification Programs in Sikkim, India

Certificate Programs on

• Sustainable Development
• Disaster Resilience
• Energy Literacy

Collaborators

• Civil 20 India Working Group on Sustainable & Resilient Communities
• UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation and Development
• Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA)

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PhD student led workshops across campuses

The PhD students from Amrita School for Sustainable Futures are actively involved in conducting workshops across multiple campuses. These sessions, designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students, serve as a platform for knowledge transfer and practical skill development. The PhD students play a pivotal role in imparting their specialized knowledge, fostering a culture of peer-to-peer learning and collaboration. The workshops encompass a range of topics, including practical training in Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques.