Asha for Education

Project Brief: Asha supports the tuition and vocational training centers run by VAK for poor students (mostly girl children)
Project Type: Tuition Centers (description)
Primary Focus: to go to formal school (description)

Secondary Focus: girls

Area: Tribal
Supporting Chapter Contact:
St. Louis

Status: CLOSED - ENDED
Project Steward: Garima Bhatia
Project Partner(s): Muralidhar Nittala
Project Address: Vikas Adhyayan Kendra
Vikas Adhyayan Kendra
62, Link Road,
Malad (West), Maharashtra 400 064
Tel: (91)-(22)-2882 2850
Stewarding Chapter: St. Louis

Around 300 children (8-16 years of age) avail of the classes which are held every evening after school, in various locations in a neighboring slum. Most of the students are Muslim girls from extremely conservative backgrounds, who may face parental opposition to continuing their studies. In addition to providing academic help, the teachers also interact with the parents of the children and try to stress the importance of education for the child's future. They also frequently help the extremely poor students with uniforms, books and study material as needed. The classroom provides a conducive atmosphere for the children to study in, which is usually not available to them at home.