Project Details | Asha for Education

Asha Trust - Poorna Vidhya

Project Brief: ASHA Chennai is working to improve the conditions and education at several Government primary and middle schools in Chennai.

Project Type: Working with the Government (description)
Primary Focus: to go to formal school (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact: Chennai

Project Contacts

Status: current / ongoing
Project Steward: Sriram
Project Partner(s): Kasturi Easwaran
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , First Floor, 85/2, Luz Avenue, Mylapore, Chennai 600004,Near Nageswara rao park ,Chennai,
TAMIL NADU 600004
Tel: 91-9840820210
Stewarding Chapter: Chennai

Funding History

Aug 2023	Chennai	USD 11863
May 2023	Chennai	USD 2571
Aug 2022	Chennai	USD 13283
Apr 2022	Chennai	USD 2558
Jul 2021	Chennai	USD 12945
Jun 2021	Chennai	USD 1970
May 2021	Chennai	INR 565929
Sep 2020	Chennai	USD 9697
May 2020	Chennai	INR 39445
May 2020	Chennai	USD 331
Oct 2019	Chennai	USD 1780
May 2019	Chennai	INR 466054
Jun 2018	Chennai	USD 24487
May 2017	Chennai	USD 3587
May 2017	Chennai	INR 28149
Oct 2015	Chennai	USD 1559
Jul 2015	Chennai	USD 3152
Apr 2013	Chennai	USD 1883
Oct 2010	Arizona	USD 10000
Aug 2008	Arizona	USD 13300
Dec 2005	Chennai	INR 178360
Dec 2004	Chennai	INR 95000

Total = $144896.0266

Project Description

To facilitate learning in the classroom through creation of learning corners within each classroom, though provision of a variety of age appropriate mate. organizing children to work as a group and as individuals. linking the material with subjects.

To build the capacity of the teachers in lesson planning, choosing appropriate methods and evolving necessary material so that concepts of child centred learning is internalized.

To enable the teachers and children to monitor the progress and evaluate the levels of learning.

To promote all round development of children through music, craft, art, drama, dance, and sports activities during classes and workshops.

To ensure that vibrant library activities become part of the school time- table and a variety of creative activities are built around it.

To facilitate regular involvement of the parents in PTA meetings and sharing the progress of their children

Project Goals

To facilitate learning in the classroom through creation of learning corners within each classroom, though provision of a variety of age appropriate mate. organizing children to work as a group and as individuals. linking the material with subjects.
To build the capacity of the teachers in lesson planning, choosing appropriate methods and evolving necessary material so that concepts of child centred learning is internalized.
To enable the teachers and children to monitor the progress and evaluate the levels of learning.
To promote all round development of children through music, craft, art, drama, dance, and sports activities during classes and workshops.
To ensure that vibrant library activities become part of the school time- table and a variety of creative activities are built around it.
To facilitate regular involvement of the parents in PTA meetings and sharing the progress of their children

Organization Description

Asha-Chennai is a chapter of ‘Asha for Education’ based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is run entirely by an action group formed to catalyze socio-economic change in India through the education of underprivileged children.

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