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…
It was an exciting day for community in Jeevan Nagar slum colony as they got ready to welcome visitors from the British High Commission and Melbourne University on 12thSeptember 2013. The delegation comprised of Prof. Rob Moodie accompanied by Dr.…
27th of August, 2013 was an eventful day for Asha as it got ready to welcome the Japanese Ambassador, His Excellency, Mr. Takeshi Yagi and his team from the Embassy of Japan. Mr. Yagi had a free-wheeling session with Dr.…
Little would one realize that the quiet and soft-spoken Chandan is the Asha topper with a whopping score of 89% (A grade). Hailing from Jeevan Nagar slum colony, 19 year old Chandan is the son of a daily wage labourer…
Three members from the Charity Committee of the British High Commission Ms. Karin Lowen, Ms. Eve Platt, Ms. Jen Blackwood visited the Kanak Durga Slum Centre on Tuesday, the 13th of August, 2013. The visitors were oriented to the work…
Almost 50 students in the final year of university along with those who have been able to secure jobs attended the Students Meet held at Asha’s community centre in Kanak Durga slum colony. The meeting started with a talk by…
Friends and well-wishers gathered at the Residence of the New Zealand High Commissioner, HE Mrs Jan and Mr. David Henderson to intermingle amidst some music and dance on the evening of Friday, the 20th of July, 2013. The small gathering…
It was a proud moment for Asha as more than fifty students who have secured admission to the under graduate course in different colleges of the prestigious Delhi University this year gathered at the Asha Head Office to interact with…
The 6th of July, 2013 turned out to be an evening of celebration of talent for the children of Delhi slums as more than fifty students took to the stage at Shri Sathya Sai Auditorium to perform before a packed…
Noted politician and Member of Parliament (MP), Ajay Maken visited the Ekta Vihar slum colony on Saturday, the 6th July, 2013 for the inauguration of the new sewer line. He was accompanied by Mrs. Barkha Singh, the Member of the…
The Asha Internship Programme 2013 was formally launched on 24 the May 2013 at the New Zealand High commission. The pioneering initiative that gives students from slums a chance to get work experience in some of Delhi’s elite work places…
