Category Archives: Asha Students

Inauguration of New IT Centre Brings Joy and Opportunity to Vivekananda Slum Colony

Inauguration of New IT Centre Brings Joy and Opportunity to Vivekananda Slum Colony

On the 11th of May 2024, Mr. Godfrey Martin, Asha's Associate Director, inaugurated a new IT Centre at Vivekananda slum colony. Thanks to the generous support Asha was able to buy laptops and accessories. So many children and community members gathered together in happiness. Tripti, the Asha student from here, has got a fantastic score…

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Today, we are spotlighting the journey of Jaisika, a resident of the Anna Nagar slum community.

Today, we are spotlighting the journey of Jaisika, a resident of the Anna Nagar slum community.

Jaisika is a first-year Asha student at Delhi University studying an Honors in Psychology, her dream course. She lives in the Anna Nagar slum community. Her story deeply touched Dr Kiran that she shared at the 35th Anniversary Celebrations in Mayapuri. With over 300 people in attendance and speaking over the microphone from a stage…

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From Scrapyard to Scholarship: Juhi’s Triumph

From Scrapyard to Scholarship: Juhi’s Triumph

Hi everyone, great news! Juhi from one of the Mayapuri slum communities has reached University of Sydney! Her father worked as a laborer in a scrapyard for years, lost his job during Covid, and now sells vegetables on a cart from lane to lane. Juhi, always a shy girl, has suffered poverty and gender discrimination…

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Adversity to Ambition: Ritu’s Journey with Asha

Adversity to Ambition: Ritu’s Journey with Asha

Meet Ritu, a young girl from Sawada Ghevra, a neighbourhood in northwest Delhi. His father is a daily wage labourer, and her mother is a homemaker who takes care of all household duties. Ritu's family has been living in poverty since she was a young child. Her parents had to relocate to Sawada Ghevra, which…

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