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65-460: . Along with its sister organization, the Mata Amritanandamayi Mission Trust, MAM conducts charitable work including disaster relief, healthcare for the poor, environmental programs, fighting hunger and scholarships for impoverished students, amongst others. It also runs the seven-campus university known as Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham , 90 chain of English medium CBSE schools known as Amrita Vidyalayam , and classes in yoga, meditation and Sanskrit. MAM

130-580: A Republic Day parade. There were also 58 deaths in Gandhidham . In Ahmedabad , 1,021 apartments and 82 houses collapsed, and 752 people were killed. Total property damage was estimated at $ 7.5 billion. In Kutch, the earthquake destroyed about 60% of food and water supplies and around 258,000 houses, 90% of the district's housing stock. The biggest setback was the total demolition of the Bhuj Civil hospital. The Indian military provided emergency support which

195-786: A dual degree program leading to an MS in information technology and MBA in collaboration with State University of New York at Buffalo , for working professionals at the Bangalore campus. Admission and aid to MBA programs is via IIM CAT , CMAT , GMAT and MAT . The school under faculty of life sciences was started in September 2004 and offers B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Biotechnology , B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Microbiology , and M.Sc. in Bioinformatics , as well as Ph.D. degree programs . Its research spans

260-833: A 400-bed facility, as well as a 210-bed Intensive Care Facility. Since 1998, AIMS and MAM's other charitable medical institutions have treated more than 5.5 million patients. AIMS has an extensive pain and palliative home-care program, telemedicine facilities and conducts medical camps in remote areas. MAM also runs four other charitable hospitals, including three in Kerala (one in Kalpetta, one in Pampa and one in Amritapuri) and one in Mysore, Karnataka. MAM also runs an HIV/AIDS Care Center in Trivandrum, Kerala,

325-412: A US$ 2.5 million package to revive small, medium, and cottage industries. The World Bank and Asian Development Bank also provided loans worth $ 300 million and $ 500 million, respectively. Assistance was offered from many countries and organisations. [REDACTED]   Vietnam [REDACTED]   Saudi Arabia Smritivan , a memorial park and museum dedicated to victims of the earthquake

390-776: A director. Functional portfolios including HR and finance are headed by managers. As of 2024, the university has nine campuses, with 15 constituent schools in rural and urban sites in five Indian states – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Karnataka. School of Architecture at Coimbatore Campus offers Bachelor of Architecture (BArch - 4yrs) program approved by Council of Architecture . The schools of Arts and Humanities offers Bachelor of Arts , Master of Arts and PhD in English language & literature in Mysuru, Kochi, Coimbatore and Amritapuri campuses. Amritapuri campus offers Online, Certificate, Masters and PhD programs under

455-419: A faculty strength of over 2000 and over 30,000 students. The university was founded with the opening of Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore as college under Anna University at Ettimadai village in 1994 by Mata Amritanandamayi and is managed by her international humanitarian organisation Mata Amritanandamayi Math . On 17 May 1998, Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi along with Amrita Hospital, Kochi

520-518: A fault. The earthquake was caused by movement on a previously unknown south-dipping fault, trending parallel to the inferred rift structures. No major surface ruptures were associated with the shock, classifying it as a blind thrust earthquake. Lateral spreading was widely reported and strike-slip faulting was observed at Bharodia and Manfara. On the moment magnitude scale , the International Seismological Centre said it measured

585-469: A magnitude of 7.6, while United States Geological Survey put it at 7.7. A finite fault model from the USGS estimated that the earthquake rupture had an area of 141 km (88 mi) x 18 km (11 mi). Slip was mostly concentrated around the northern patches of the rupture, with a maximum slip of 9.695 m (31.81 ft) recorded in the village of Chobari . The full rupture also extended through

650-862: A member. All campuses are centrally administered with uniformity and all off-campuses are part of same university as per section 3 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956 . Academically, each faculty is led by a Dean, and each school within a campus has a Principal. Under each school, Academic Departments are overseen by Chairpersons, with Vice Chairpersons and Heads managing specific functions. Administratively, key directorates manage functions such as examinations, admissions & scholarship, accreditation & rankings, patents, communications, ICT & Library services, student affairs & anti-ragging, corporate relations, placement, National Education Policy initiatives, online programs, various cells & committees, physical education, and campus planning & development. These directorates are each headed by

715-517: A multimillion-dollar bridge providing Alappad Panchayat, a tsunami-at-risk peninsula community, an evacuation route to the mainland. MAM has provided a combination of medical care, food, shelter, monetary aid and other forms of relief following the flooding of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in 2009, Bihar in 2008 , and Gujarat in 2005 and Bombay in 2005 , as well as the Kashmir-Pakistan earthquake of 2005 . It also reconstructed 1,200 homes following

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780-668: A number of other institutions. On the educational front, there is the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham , a seven-campus, multi-disciplinary university and more than 90 Amrita Vidyalayam value-based CBSE high schools across India. Amritapuri Ashram, MAM's headquarters in Kollam District, Kerala, is a spiritual center and international pilgrimage site, where free classes on Vedanta, Sanskrit, meditation and yoga are held. MAM has built and consecrated 20 Brahmasthanam Temples throughout India, and has hundreds of branch centers throughout

845-726: A number of programs aimed at the upliftment of the general community. These include Amrita Nidhi, a financial-aid program started in 1998 that provides monthly pensions for 50,000 widows and physically and mentally disadvantaged individuals. The pensions are given for life. It is MAM's stated goal to provide 100,000 such pensions. MAM also runs four homes for the elderly, one in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, one in Kottayam, Kerala, and two in Karnataka (Karwar and Bangalore). The care homes include prayer halls where community functions and cultural programs are held on

910-535: A parent suffering from AIDS . Known as Vidyamritam, the scholarship program is currently running in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. It was originally started as part of MAM's campaign to curb India's problem of farmer suicide , by providing children of agricultural families a means to education that will expand their vocational options. It is MAM's stated goal to eventually provide 100,000 such scholarships throughout India. Through Amma-Kenya, MAM runs

975-508: A plumbing course administered through simulation and haptic technologies. In 1997 MAM launched its Amrita Kuteeram housing program, an initiative to build 25,000 homes for the homeless throughout India. In 1998, keys to the first 5,000 homes were distributed. The initial target was reached in 2002. Currently MAM is striving to build another 100,000 homes. As of January 2011, more than 40,000 such homes have been constructed. These homes include 1,200 built in order to rebuild three villages following

1040-483: A regular basis. For the benefit of youth, MAM runs a program called AYUDH, a movement to empower young people to integrate universal values into their daily lives. Members take part in service activities, including caring for the elderly, homeless and physically disadvantaged. Meditation classes are also offered free to the general public. Monastic disciples and other volunteers teach Mata Amritanandamayi 's Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique (IAM Technique) throughout

1105-552: A sensor network system for landslide detection, a high-quality low-cost insulin pump for diabetics, a system for early-cancer detection and stem-cell research. Sakshat Amrita Vocational Education (SAVE) is a program funded by the Government of India's e-learning program, Sakshat. SAVE's goal is to provide vocational training to remote and impoverished areas through haptic devices . The Department of Biomedical Informatics at SUNY-Buffalo and Arizona State University are collaborating on

1170-469: A wide spectrum including Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Cell-line Engineering, Wound Healing, Computational Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, Phytochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Proteomics, RNAi, Analytical Chemistry, Snake Venoms, Sanitation Biotechnology. The Amrita School of Biotechnology is approved as a Center of Relevance and Excellence (CORE) in Biomedical Technology under

1235-624: Is a facility for 500 children in Paripally, Kollam, Kerala. The majority of Amrita Niketan residents are from poor tribal communities. In 2009, through a sister organization known as Amma-Kenya, MAM started an orphanage in Nairobi for 108 children. MAM has founded and manages a wide range of educational institutions for the underprivileged and disadvantaged sections of society. These include Amrita Speech & Hearing Improvement School (ASHIS) in Trissur, Kerala;

1300-548: Is a member of the United Nations Billion Tree Campaign and has organized the planting of more than one million trees throughout the world since 2001. MAM also has an international environmental organization to promote environmental awareness called GreenFriends. It also runs a Plastic Project that creates shopping bags, purses, sandals and hats, etc., through the weaving recycled plastic. In 2009, in New York, in

1365-411: Is a volunteer organization, basing its activities on the principle of karma yoga (work as an offering to the divine). Its headquarters are home to more than 3,000 people, a mix of householders, monastics and monastic students. People make the pilgrimage to MAM every day in order to receive the blessings of Mata Amritanandamayi. MAM, along with Amritanandamayi's other centers and organizations throughout

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1430-879: Is the first institute in India to get accredited by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers . Also all it's labs are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories . It is also accredited by International Organization for Standardization . Every campus has various academic and extra curricular student clubs. Team Bi0s, Amritapuri campus CSE student body works on Cyber security and aspire students to take part in Hackathons and competitions. Every school in each campus hoists various tech and cultural fests annually. Anokha tech fest at Coimbatore campus, Vidyuth multi fest at Amritapuri campus, Dastaan multi fest at Bengaluru campus, Tantrotsav tech fest at Chennai campus are few of

1495-850: The 2001 Gujarat earthquake and 6,200 built in order to replace homes destroyed by the Indian Ocean tsunami . Amrita Kuteeram homes have thus far been built in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Pondicherry, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andaman Island. Through its sister organization, the Mata Amritanandamayi Center, houses have also been constructed in Sri Lanka. Often Amrita Kuteerams are built not as single homes but as entire villages, complete with town halls, roads, wells, electricity, sewage systems and clean drinking water. MAM runs

1560-561: The 2001 Gujarat earthquake . In connection with its sister organizations, such as the Mata Amritanandamayi Center in the United States, it also has responded to disasters outside India as well, including medical supplies, blankets and care for orphans following the 2010 Haiti earthquake , a donation of $ 1 million U.S. to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, following Hurricane Katrina , and $ 1 million U.S. in relief aid to victims of

1625-628: The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami , with a focus on children orphaned in the disaster. MAM's Amrita SREE program was launched in 2006, with the goal of aiding 100,000 women through the development of 5,000 self-help groups . As of January 2011, there are more than 6,000 such groups, with more than 100,000 women participating throughout India. MAM has also set up an additional 1,000 self-help groups in Andaman Island. Through providing vocational education, start-up capital, marketing assistance and access to microcredit loans and microsavings accounts ,

1690-1048: The Amrita Hospital, Kochi and Amrita Hospital, Faridabad , super-specialty hospitals in India. It contains schools of medicine, dentistry, health sciences, nursing, pharmacy, Ayurveda and physiotherapy. Kochi hospital with 1300-beds is the university's healthcare initial campus. A second medical school and 2,000 bed hospital campus was set up in Faridabad on 2021. The campuses offer MBBS , Bachelor of Dental Surgery , MS, MCh, MD in medicine, MHA (Masters in Hospital Administration), undergraduate/graduate nursery, pharmacy & allied health sciences programs degree programs . Amritapuri campus offeres Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery and MS, MD in AYUSH. The School of Medicine offers graduate programs including M.Sc. in disciplines, Diplomate of National Board (DNB), and PhD. In 2008,

1755-973: The MTech Programs are based on the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). The six schools offer BTech, MTech and Ph.D programs in various Engineering disiplines. The Kochi campus school of Nanotechnology offers MTech in Nanomedicine, Molecular Medicine and Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy. The Faridabad campus school of health sciences offers MTech in Artificial Intelligence and Medical Engineering. Amrita School of sciences in Coimbatore, Amaravati, Amritapuri, Kochi, Mysuru offers Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Master of Computer Applications (MCA), BSc, MSc & PhD programs under

1820-613: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the Indian Ministry of Education , Amrita University was ranked 7th among universities, 23rd in engineering, 8th in medical, 28th in management, 33rd in Research, 13th in pharmacy, 14th in dental and 18th position in overall category in India for the year 2024. In the 12th edition of Times Higher Education World University Rankings , Amrita has been placed in

1885-641: The Prime Minister , Narendra Modi at Faridabad , Haryana . In 2024, new campus was started at Erachakulam , Nagercoil by acquiring Sun College of Engineering & Technology campus. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is run and managed by Mata Amritanandamayi Math , governed and administered under the leadership of its founder and chancellor, Mata Amritanandamayi, and its Vice-Chancellor, Dr. P. Venkat Rangan . The Board of Management includes Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri as President, Swami Abhayamritananda Puri as Pro-Chancellor and Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri as

1950-1099: The UNESCO model curriculum. Mysore campus offers Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) in Visual Media, Integrated M.Sc. in Visual Communication, Master of Science in Visual Communication (M.Sc.), Master of Arts (M.A) in Journalism and Mass Communication and Master of Arts in Visual Media and Communication, Digital Film Making & Media Production, Animation and Design programs. Kochi campus offers B.Sc.(Honours) in Visual Media & Communication, B.Des . (Honours) in Communication Design, M.A. Visual Media & Communication, M. A. Journalism and Mass Communication, M.F.A. (Visual Media) Animation & VFX, M. F. A . Visual Media (Applied Art and Advertising). The university has schools of engineering in six of its nine campuses, and offers undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programs under

2015-497: The 2001, the Mata Amritanandamayi Math has consistently dedicated volunteers and resources in response to disasters within India. Its most extensive disaster-relief program followed the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami . In response, MAM provided a value of $ 46 million in relief, including the construction of 6,200 tsunami-resistant houses in India and Sri Lanka, as well as 700 new fishing boats. It also constructed

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2080-824: The Amrita Institute for the Differently Abled (AIDA) in Kozhikode, Kerala; adult education classes in Idukki, Kerala, and in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu; and the Industrial Training Center (ITC) in Karungappally, Kerala. MAM also has runs schools for tribal children in Attappadi and Idukki, Kerala. Furthermore, MAM is providing 32,000 scholarships to disadvantaged children, many of whom have lost a parent due to suicide or have

2145-735: The Amrita Kripa Sagar Cancer Hospice in Mumbai and the Amrita Health Center in Port Blair, Andaman Island. MAM feeds more than 10 million people every year throughout India, distributing uncooked rice, milk and other staples to remote tribal areas. Outside of India, through sister organizations such as Amma-Europe and the Mata Amritanandamayi Center in the USA, more than 1,000,000 meals to the homeless and hungry are provided annually. MAM

2210-623: The Amrita SREE program equips unemployed and economically vulnerable women with the skills and means to set up small-scale, cottage-industry businesses. As of January 2011, MAM has helped 3,500 groups to receive microcredit loans to expand their businesses, benefitting more than 60,000 families. In the aftermath of the 2004 Asian tsunami, India’s coastal communities found that the aquatic creatures —upon which they relied so heavily for sustenance—had been entirely disrupted. As with so many of their needs, hopes and sorrows, they brought this crisis to Amma. It

2275-601: The Amrita Vocational Training Center in Kenya, equipped with 35 computers. Through MAM's university, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham , volunteer researchers are conducting research and development in disciplines including nanotechnology, biotechnology, robotics and satellite-enabled software solutions. The stated goal behind the research is: "To harness the power of modern technology to provide effect, targeted aid to communities and individuals in crisis." Projects include

2340-754: The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, TIFAC Mission REACH programs. The School of Biotechnology was selected by the DBT-BIRAC (Government of India) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as one of the top six innovators in India to develop next generation sanitation solutions using bacteriophages and other biocontrol agents. The school at Coimbatore campus offers B.A. and M.A. degree programs in Communication for careers in journalism, new media /animation, and short film making and advertising, based on

2405-480: The Gujarat Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Policy. The policy proposed a different approach to urban and rural construction with the estimated cost of rebuilding to be US$ 1.77 billion. The main objectives of the policy included repairing, building, and strengthening houses and public buildings. Other objectives included the revival of the economy, health support, and reconstruction of

2470-519: The cities of Bhuj and Rapar , although slip in these areas was extremely minor. The death toll varies greatly, with the United States Geological Survey 's PAGER -CAT catalog reporting 20,023 fatalities while earlier estimates had placed the death toll at 125,000. Additionally, 166,836 injuries were recorded, and a total of 28 million people across Gujarat were affected, and 442 villages lost at least 70% of houses. Bhuj , one of

2535-927: The closest cities to the epicenter, was devastated, with 95% of buildings destroyed or uninhabitable after the quake. The quake also destroyed eight schools, two hospitals and 4 km of road in the city, and partly destroyed the Bhuj's historic Swaminarayan temple and historic forts, Prag Mahal and Aina Mahal . The Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) inspected more than 250 heritage buildings in Kutch and Saurashtra and found that about 40% of them either collapsed or were seriously damaged; only 10% were undamaged. Bhuj's district hospital collapsed, killing about 193 people inside. Over 1.2 million houses in 8,000 villages and 490 towns were damaged or destroyed, as well as 12,000 schools, 2,000 health facilities, many historic buildings and tourist attractions; 400,000 of

2600-460: The community and social infrastructure. The housing policies focused on the removal of rubble, setting up temporary shelters, full reconstruction of damaged houses, and the retrofitting of undamaged units. The policy established a community-driven housing recovery process. The communities affected by the earthquake were given the option for complete or partial relocation to in-situ reconstruction. The total number of eligible houses to be repaired

2665-594: The country as well. Amrita Kutambam, or Amrita Families, are community groups who come together for the purpose of group prayer and spiritual company. MAM also publishes dozens of spiritual books and two magazines in various languages. On February 19, 2010, the President of India Pratibha Patil bestowed the Dharma Khadgam Award to MAM in recognition of its charitable activities. MAM's president, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi , has received numerous awards for her role as

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2730-504: The damaged homes completely collapsed. Across Bhachau , over 5,000 people died and 9,000 houses were damaged or destroyed. In Chobari , the closest settlement to the epicenter, all 3,200 houses were razed and 648 residents were killed. Adhoi village lost 354 residents, including 25 students at a school. Much of Vondh was also razed and 400 people died there. All 208 houses in the village of Visnagar were also destroyed. In Anjar , over 2,000 people died, including 204 who were killed at

2795-599: The departments of Computer science and engineering , Electronics and Communication engineering , Electrical and electronic engineering , Artificial intelligence , Mechanical engineering , Civil engineering , Chemical engineering and Aerospace engineering . The Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore was opened as private college in 1994 and predates the deemed university by 7 years. Other campuses include Bengaluru, Amritapuri, Chennai, Amaravati and Nagercoil. Admission to B.Tech programs are based on Amrita Engineering Entrance Exam (AEEE), SAT and JEE Main . Admission to

2860-667: The departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Data Science, Environmental Science, Computing & IT, Food Science and Agriculture Amrita School of Social Sciences in Coimbatore, Faridabad, Kochi, Mysuru and Amritapuri offer Bachelor of Commerce , Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Master of Commerce (MCom) in Accounting, Taxation and Finance, BA & MA programs under the departments of Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Economics, Social Work and Social Policy. Amrita has two healthcare campuses in Kochi and Faridabad attached to

2925-416: The departments of Philosophy, Spirutual & Cultural Studies, Hindu Studies, Fine Arts and Sculpting. The school of Business was started in 1996 in Coimbatore campus and currently 6 campuses - Coimbatore , Bangalore , Kochi , Amritapuri (Kollam) , Amaravati and Nagercoil has school of business. The schools offers AACSB accredited residential two-year MBA degree program. In addition, it offers

2990-1001: The first batch of MBBS students graduated with A. P. J. Abdul Kalam presiding over the graduation ceremony. In 2021, the university introduced various online degree programs under the brand name Amrita AHEAD. The online programs are UGC entitled. Some of the prominent online programs include Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Commerce (M.Com), M.Com in International Finance and Accounting (Benchmarked with CPA, USA), Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Master Computer Applications (MCA) with specialisations in Artificial Intelligence, Data science, Cyber Security and Software Engineering, Amrita University conducts extensive research across various disciplines, collaborating with industry, government bodies, hospitals, organisations, and foreign universities. In 2024, 27 researchers from Amrita were recognised among

3055-1110: The following vocations: Tailoring: MAM established nine tailoring schools and distributed 2,000 sewing machines—one to every program participant. Nursing: 450 women were provided free training in nursing assistance along with a stipend to study at AIMS (Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences—MAM’s super-specialty charitable hospital). Driving: 500 youths received free driving lessons and received driver’s licenses to facilitate employment as professional bus, truck and taxi drivers. Education: Seven eligible women received full scholarships to attend Amrita University Mysore’s School of Education and earned master's degrees in Education. Handicrafts: 1,500 women trained in making coir (coconut fiber) and coir-based products and over 150 women trained in handloom weaving. Electronic Repair: 200 youths trained in niche trades including mobile phone and TV/VCR repair; plumbing; fashion design and handmade bag production. AMMACHI (Amrita Multi-Model Applications using Computer-Human Interaction) labs of Amrita Engineering college has developed

3120-482: The form of eight town planning schemes. This was implemented by deducting land from private lot sizes to create adequate public land for the widening of roadways. The remaining land was readjusted and given back to the original owners as final plots. The Government of Gujarat created four assistance packages worth up to US$ 1 billion to support the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the city. These packages assisted about 300,000 families. The government also announced

3185-522: The founder, inspiration and manager of MAM's charitable activities. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (or Amrita University ) is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary, research-intensive private deemed university in India. It currently has 19 constituent schools spread across nine campuses in Amaravati , Amritapuri (Kollam), Bangalore , Chennai , Coimbatore , Kochi , Faridabad , Mysore , and Nagercoil . Accredited with

3250-767: The highest possible ‘A++’ grade by NAAC and ranked as 7th best university in India in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024. It's headquartered in Ettimadai , Coimbatore and other 9 campuses are off-campuses of the same university as per section 3 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956 . It offers over 300 undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated-degree, dual-degree, doctoral programs in engineering , medicine , management , Architecture & planning, Natural sciences, Ayurveda & health sciences, Agriculture & Life sciences, commerce, Arts & humanities, social sciences, media & communication, law, fine arts and cultural studies. As of 2023, university had

3315-861: The list of 601-800 category. It is also in Top 200 in Young University Rankings 2020 and in Top 90 in BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2020. QS World University Rankings ranked Amrita in band 801-1000 and 168th in BRICS University Rankings 2020. In 2023, Amrita has been ranked among the Top 50 in the world by THE University Impact Rankings . It is also 1st in India. Amrita School of Business has got accreditation from Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Amrita's B.Tech and B.Pharm programs are accredited by National Board of Accreditation . Amrita School of Medicine

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3380-400: The original rift faults and development of new low-angle thrust faults . The related folding has formed a series of ranges, particularly in central Kutch. The focal mechanism of most earthquakes is consistent with reverse faulting on reactivated rift faults. The pattern of uplift and subsidence associated with the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake is consistent with reactivation of such

3445-563: The plate boundary between the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate , but the current tectonics are still governed by the effects of the continuing continental collision along this boundary. During the break-up of Gondwana in the Jurassic , this area was affected by rifting with a roughly west–east trend. During the collision with Eurasia the area has undergone shortening, involving both reactivation of

3510-504: The popular fests in South India. All campuses has facilities for multiple indoor and outdoor sports, gym and synthetic playfields. The Coimbatore campus houses Olympic standard Swimming pool. 2001 Gujarat earthquake The 2001 Gujarat earthquake , also known as the Bhuj earthquake , occurred on 26 January at 08:46 am IST . The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of

3575-460: The presence of Steven Clark Rockefeller , Amma endorsed the Earth Charter , a declaration of fundamental principles for building a sustainable and peaceful world. MAM started the Amala Bharatam Campaign (ABC) in 2010 in order to improve public health and restore India's physical beauty. Through ABC, MAM volunteers clean public areas, construct public toilets and spread awareness regarding environmentally friendly ways of disposing of trash. MAM runs

3640-592: The project. Amrita Virtual Interactive E-learning World (AVIEW) is project developed by MAM researchers. AVIEW allows a teacher at one location to connect with students at another place, using Internet and satellite connectivity. Lectures are recorded and can be viewed later. AVIEW was inaugurated by the former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in 2009. In 1998, MAM opened the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (AIMS) in Cochin, Kerala. Most of AIMS' patients receive subsidized care. The hospital has 1,300 beds and an attached medical college with

3705-512: The village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch (Kachchh) District of Gujarat , India . The intraplate earthquake measured 7.6 on the moment magnitude scale and occurred at 17.4 km (10.8 mi) depth. It had a maximum felt intensity of X ( Extreme ) on the Mercalli intensity scale . The earthquake killed at least 20,023 people (including 19 in southeastern Pakistan ), injured another 166,000 and destroyed nearly over 400,000 buildings. Gujarat lies 300–400 km from

3770-577: The world function collectively under the umbrella title of Embracing the World. On July 24, 2005, in recognition of MAM's outstanding disaster-relief work and other humanitarian activities, the United Nations conferred Special Consultative Status to MAM, with its Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), thus enabling collaboration with UN agencies. In December 2008, the UN's Department of Public Information approved MAM as an associated nongovernmental organization to help its work of disseminating information and research into humanitarian issues. Beginning with

3835-507: The world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford University , up from 22 in 2023. Amrita has over 70 interdisciplinary Centers of excellence across all campuses, has currently involved in over 500 active research projects, has published more than 16,000 research papers, received over USD 100M funding and has been granted over 150 patents. Nobel laurate Kailash Satyarthi and global economist Jeffrey Sachs are only people to receive Honorary Doctorate from Amrita University. According to

3900-473: The world. The technique is regularly being taught at schools, businesses, and at the request of the Indian government, to the 1.3 million members of India's paramilitary . Other Community Outreach programs include sponsored weddings for impoverished couples, a prisoner's welfare project (through MA Center in USA), a seed-distribution program to promote home-grown food, and a hostel for women in Trissur, Kerala. MAM runs two care homes for children. Amrita Niketan

3965-406: The youngest institutes to be accredited as a deemed university by the UGC with all it's campuses and schools as constituents and was named as Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. In 2019, an engineering school campus was opened in Vengal, Chennai . In 2021, a full-fledged campus at Amaravati city was opened. In 2022, a medical school campus along with Amrita Hospital, Faridabad was inaugurated by

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4030-418: Was 929,682 and the total number of eligible houses to be reconstructed was 213,685. By 2003, 882,896 (94%) houses were repaired and 113,271 (53%) were reconstructed. The Environmental Planning Collaborative (EPC) was commissioned to provide a new city plan for the city of Bhuj . The plan focused on creating a wider roadway network to provide emergency access to the city. The EPC used land readjustment (LR) in

4095-424: Was established at Edapally , Kochi and was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister , Atal Bihari Vajpayee . Later in 2002, two campuses with engineering and business schools were opened affiliated to state universities, one urban campus at Bengaluru , and one rural campus in Amritapuri village, which also hosts the headquarters of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math that runs the university. In 2003, it became one of

4160-426: Was later augmented by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society . A temporary Red Cross hospital remained in Bhuj to provide care while a replacement hospital was built. There were also 19 deaths in Pakistan . The Badin - Tharparkar area recorded 12 deaths, 115 injuries, 1,989 collapsed homes and 43,643 damaged homes. Four months after the earthquake the Gujarat government announced

4225-421: Was then that Amma, who recognized an urgent need for an alternate livelihood for every family in the tsunami-affected areas, launched the Ashram’s first community-based self-help programmes. It was Amma’s firm resolve that at least one member in each family engage in a profession that was not reliant upon increasingly unpredictable weather patterns. To that end, Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM) facilitated training in

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