On 30th January, an event was held at the Asha headquarters to induct new mentors into the Asha Mentorship Programme. The programme is designed to connect students from the slum with a professional in Delhi who provides advice and guidance…
On Tuesday 28th January 2014, India’s Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Hon Mr Kapil Sibal met with first year college students from Asha communities. The students were accompanied by Asha’s Founder and Director, Dr Kiran Martin. It was the…
On Saturday 25th January 2014, Hon Mr LK Advani , Chairman BJP Parliamentary Party met with college students from Asha communities. Accompanied by Dr Kiran, the students spent a long time speaking to Mr Advani and narrated stories of their…
It was a morning filled with great energy as over 300 from Asha slums across Delhi got together to attend a Students’ Meet organised under Asha’s Higher Education Programme on 18th December 2013. Since its inception in 2008, Asha’s Higher…
On Monday, 16th December, Asha had the privilege of welcoming dynamic Asha supporter from Australia, Dr Ranjit Rao. Accompanied by his wife Kanchana and two children Arjun and Samika along with his father-in-law Mr. D.R. Kaarthikeyan, Former Director, Central Bureau…
It was a morning filled with much excitement and flurry of preparations as the Asha team and community in Dr. Ambedkar slum colony got ready to welcome the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Julie Bishop MP on Monday, 18th…
Asha had an extremely busy two weeks when teams of students and teachers from Methodist College Belfast and Ballymena Academy visited in October. Both the schools visit Asha regularly and have supported its work over the past many years. The…
The 28th of October, 2013 marked the fifth year of the ‘Celebration of Learning’, an event to celebrate the remarkable achievements of nearly 1,000 students from Asha’s slum communities who have been accepted to university. The evening was graced by…
Friday, the 25th of October, 2013 saw the British High Commission celebrate the achievements of nearly 1,000 students from the slums of Delhi who have secured admission to university through Asha’s Higher Education Programme initiated in 2008. British High Commissioner,…
This year, competition to enter Delhi University was greater than ever before with qualifying marks being as high as 98% to 100% for many courses. This means additional pressure on students from the slums to compete with those with better…
