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Several awards AMMA was invited
have been conferred • To deliver the keynote address at the United Nation’s irst Academic
Impact conference on technology & sustainable development at
on Her for Her sel less Los Angeles in 2015.
• By the Vatican in 2014 to participate in the Interfaith Declaration to
service to people End
Modern Slavery organized by Global Freedom Network at the Vatican.
all over the world. Mata Amritanandamayi Math
The Mata Amritanandamayi Math, founded by AMMA, with its
Some of them are: headquarters in Parayakadavu in Kollam district at Kerala, is an
• An Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from international charitable organization aimed at the spiritual and
SUNY New York material upliftment of humankind. The Math has established
• The ‘Medal of Honour’ from Fashion 4 more than 60 education facilities throughout India, including
Development (F4D) for her humanitarian engineering, management, IT and medical schools. The Amrita
services for more than 25 years in the ields of University is among the top 30 universities of the world and one
human rights, health & well‐being, including of the leading Universities in India. 4 scientists from the faculty
food, access to water and power, housing, of the university have been recognized and are among the top
medical care, & the right to education & 2% scientists of the world.
skill‐training. Amrita International Vidyalayam is the irst International school
• Honoured with a Golden Goody Award (Oscar started and blessed by Her Holiness Satguru Sri Mata
for Social Good) for her Worldwide Amritanandamayi Devi. It offers IB PYP curriculum for classes till
Humanitarian Charities Grade V. The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), nurtures and
• Chosen as one among the 50 most powerful develops young students as caring, active participants in a
women religious leaders by The Huf ington Post lifelong journey of learning. Through its inquiry‐led,
• Awarded a proclamation on behalf of the State transdisciplinary framework, the PYP challenges students to
of Michigan, USA, on Amma’s 60th birthday, as think for themselves and take responsibility for their learning as
a true citizen of the world with Her charitable they explore local and global issues and opportunities in real‐life
works worldwide contexts.
