Chandan, the Asha’s first PhD Scholar
This is Chandan from an Asha slum community. From living on rent in a one room shanty, being thrown out of the shanty by its owner, father a labourer in old Delhi earning 120 dollars a month, studying in a…
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The University of Queensland Team motivates the Asha Higher Education Students to dream and strive high
Asha was delighted to host the University of Queensland Team, Mr Rongyu Li, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President (Global Engagement), Mr Brett Lovegrove, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Partnerships), Prof. Heather Zwicker, Executive Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prof. Helen Klaebe,…
Saurabh from Kusumpur Pahari Slum Scores 91.5% in School end Exam
Well done Saurabh. We at Asha are so proud of you. Saurabh, a resident of Asha’s Kusumpur Pahari slum community has scored 91.5% in national school end exam with 95% in chemistry, 91% in Physics and 92% in English.
Macquarie Internship for the year 2022
One of the most anticipated programmes for the Asha students, the Macquarie Internship for the year 2022, started on the 13th of June’2022. Twenty girls and boys were selected for this Internship programme based on rigorous selection criteria. After a…
Suzannah Jessep, Director of Asia New Zealand Foundation visits Asha
We at Asha were delighted to welcome an old friend Suzannah Jessep on 15th June. Suzannah, Director of Asia New Zealand Foundation, spent time interacting with Asha graduates and college students and was amazed to hear their journey and work…
Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET) registration at Asha slum communities
A new and worrisome development has taken place in the Delhi University admissions process. Previous admissions were on the basis of marks obtained in the school leaving board exam. That has all changed. There will now be a separate Central…
Asha Graduate Anju shares her journey with Asha
The wonderful story of Anju’s journey from a life of poverty in Asha’s Tigri slum to a smart executive at an Australian corporate firm. Anju is another young post-graduate from Asha’s Tigri Slum community. She narrates her story in her…
Priyanka touching new milestone in her life’s journey
This is the fascinating story of Asha graduate Priyanka from Ekta Vihar, who carved out a unique path for herself through Asha’s support, is rewriting her own as well as her family’s destiny and reaching new milestones in her career.…
Asha student Amritesh reaches at Queensland
Amritesh has reached Brisbane! Beautiful accommodation at University of Queensland – International. Imagine the huge contrast with his tiny home in the slum.
Asha Student Amritesh from Kusumpur Pahadi Slum Community
This is the wonderful story of Asha slum student Amritesh in his own words. He is on his way to Brisbane to do his Masters at University of Queensland.In Dr Kiran’s words: May we enable all the poor children of…