Amrith Educational & Cultural Society, Bangalore was established under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act in the year 1982. The Society is a pioneer and leader in the field of education. The Society believes in imparting holistic education and empowering youth with entrepreneurship skills along with humanitarian approach so that youth who graduate from the institutions of Amrith Educational & Cultural Society become a valuable asset to the country in their chosen field and also outshine as a person of excellence in their profession and excel personally too by being a person of human values and virtues.
Amrith Educational & Cultural Society takes pride in it’s teaching & non teaching staff who are ever ready to mentor the students & guide them in the path of excellence in the speciality of student’s choice.
Amrith Educational & Cultural Society also believes in connecting to all the stake holders who are responsible for the smooth, efficient & peaceful running of all the institutions, viz., parents, students, teaching & non-teaching staff, respective apex bodies and university, counsellors & other facilitators of the Society. This strong bonding helps us in creating socially & morally responsible citizens of the future who care for this planet too.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a world-renowned spiritual leader, advocates for a stress-free, violence-free world through his organization, the Art of Living, and his teachings.
He emphasizes the importance of nurturing basic human values in the classroom, stating, “A child is born with these values, and a teacher needs to uncover them.”
What are these human values?
Compassion, Cooperation, friendliness, smiles, laughter, lightness, wanting to help, a sense of belonging and caring for each other. He emphasizes on values such as interfaith harmony and multicultural education for a more peaceful planet. His initiatives reach millions and inspire educational institutions to create a better society.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Vidya Mandir Trust (SSRVM Trust), established in 1999, is a Charitable and Educational Trust dedicated towards imparting stress-free and value-based education to the Society.
The Trust is committed to providing a world-class, holistic education to students across various age groups and fields of study, integrating academic excellence with human values.
Today, the Trust runs 120+ institutions across India and 2 in Nepal and Oman. These include Schools, Sri Sri Ayurveda Colleges and Hospitals, a Nursing College, and the Sri Sri University in Odisha. It is the educational wing of the Art of Living founded by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
• To provide holistic education that enhances cognitive, emotional, physical, social and spiritual learning
• To make students academically competent, innovatively creative, socially aware and self-developing
• To enable students to Broaden their vision and Deepen their roots by equipping them with our unique methodology which imbibes in them, appreciation towards our culture & values and those of other nations too.
• To provide students with modern tools as well as the moral and spiritual strength needed to face the challenges of the modern world and thus evolve into society-conscious global citizens.
• To inculcate in each student a deep rooted respect towards all, and to have a character full of virtues
• To have SSRVM schools in each district of India where learning is inspirational and fun and a sense of belongingness is created.
• To establish institutes of higher education in each state of India, which shall become centers of excellence in knowledge and research across various fields of study where each student achieves the highest level of professional and personal ability so as to serve the needs of local, national and global economies