I have known Peter Varghese since 2009. I first met him when he arrived in India as Australia’s High Commissioner. At that time, I could not have imagined how many lives that meeting would touch. What began as a simple…
As part of Dr. Kiran Martin’s recent Australia visit in 2026, Asha had the opportunity to thank Liz Peak for her years of friendship, support, and commitment to the organisation’s mission. Currently serving in a senior role at the Department…
Hello folks, this is Seema. She has just completed her long term internship at the Embassy of Ireland. What a transformation this experience has brought about! This was a story written about her in 2019. What a long way she…
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…
Hello friends, Macquarie Group initiated a virtual Community Internship Program for our students, thanks to high speed internet in many of our communities. To give you an idea, some of the areas of learning cover – business overview – banking…
At the age of 19, Firoz has been through more than other teenagers could imagine. “My life is very different from the other students in my college,” said Asha student, Firoz while working at his small roadside barbershop. Firoz along…
Every year, Asha students get an opportunity to intern at Embassies, High Commissions and Multinational companies. This year, four of the Asha students namely; Firoz, Vinny, Anjali and Mala interned at the British High Commission. In the four-week of their…
We at Asha would like to extend our gratitude to Australian High Commission New Delhi, for taking nine Asha students on board for the four-week summer internship this year. These students were given the departments based on their interests and…
We were delighted to have twenty-six students of Bachelor’s in Education (B. Ed) from Lady Irwin College to intern at Asha. Having a specialized background of teaching, these girls got the opportunity to work with children of various age groups.…
This year, as part of Asha’s internship programme, nine brilliant students from Asha slum communities got the opportunity to intern at the Australian High Commission. During their six-week internship, they learned new skills, added value to their resumes and exchanged…
