Bengaluru: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham will hold a virtual event for Awarding Honorary Doctorates to Dr. Jeffry Sachs, renowned Economist and Global leader in Sustainable Development and Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Child Rights Activist on Thursday January 12 at 8.15 pm.

Jeffrey D. Sachs’s tireless effort in Sustainable Development has been instrumental in helping the field gain recognition. Kailash Satyarthi is well-known for his dedicated efforts to protect children.

Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) will be present for the evening.

Amrita University has only recently launched an Honorary Doctorate degree programme to recognise the contributions of the world’s best scientists, scholars, and public servants to humanity.