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Kalinagar, West Bengal has a literacy rate of 62%, however, most children drop out of school after 8th standard because they need to work.

In Bihar, people face some of the most difficult life challenges: poverty casts a huge shadow, malnutrition is commonly found and the community faces long delays in development.

Fifty students and five faculty members from Amrita University joined together to serve in Komalikudy during the Telugu new year at the end of February.

“All villages should be like this,” said Amma to the 24 women from nine different states who completed health worker training at the end of February. The program focuses on how to take a holistic approach to improve the health of people in villages.

We explore the next stage in the evolution of traditional mud blocks called Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks (CSEBs)–a building method that combines traditional wisdom and modern approach.

Carrying a handful of seeds blessed by Amma, Amrita SeRVe sevites visited our village in Andhra Pradesh to initiate a small tree nursery.

The Manjadi seed is a symbol of Mother Earth’s love for humanity and Her children’s gratefulness.

During the 2016 tours across India, Amma gave saplings to villagers to encourage them to start “greening” their dwelling spaces.

Amrita SeRVe’s first course in waste management is a model for waste management that can begin in our villages and then spread across the country.

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.