CWEGE is the Thematic Research Center (TRC) established in 2016 which promotes gender equality and fosters women’s empowerment with a special focus on technology. The center seeks to increase women’s empowerment as an equitable approach to achieving gender equality through participatory action research, implementation and knowledge dissemination. It offers diverse courses on key focus areas, pilot radical ideas and collaborates with leading universities and institutions to advance the initiatives. The center acts as a major resource center for the implementation of various development projects undertaken by the school.
AL is a Multidisciplinary Research Center (MRC) was established in 2009 under the research division of Amrita Vishwa AL is a Multidisciplinary Research Center (MRC) established in 2009 under the research division of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham which works in close association with the SSBS. AL addresses the dearth of skilled labor and vocational training infrastructure required to upskill resources with a two-prong approach; interweaving computerized Vocational Education and Training (cVET) with life enrichment education (LEE). While cVET provides technical skill competencies to enhance an individual’s viability in the workforce, LEE activities are done in community settings and provide an all-inclusive skill set to facilitate the integration and sustainability of the technical skills into an individual’s life.
In 2023, Amrita signed an MoU with the University of Buffalo (USA) to continue developing the University of Buffalo Amrita Research Institute (UBARI). This research center aims at developing research on critical social issues, including Women’s Empowerment, Child Rights and Protection, Mental health, Gender Equality etc. It is located in Coimbatore. Several faculty from both universities are currently starting to work on research topics jointly.