Amma says it is time to acknowledge that our villages are our very foundation and move forward with one heart and one mind to protect and serve them.

How to take used and often dirty plastic bags that are all too often garbage in the street and turn them into useful items that can actually be sold for good money?

As part of the Ugadi events in Komalikudy, the students from Andhra begged Tathi, one of the village elders, to sing. It took some convincing, but finally she opened her beautiful voice–and heart–for all to share.

Amrita University students intern in villages to learn about the rich traditions, culture, and strength latent in India’s villages. They also come away with a better understanding of the unique challenges facing rural India.

In 2015, 108 students and faculty from Amrita University visited Amrita SeRVe villages for two weeks of seva and collectively did more than 20,000 hours of service across the country.