Asha for Education · Chennai
Every child deserves a chance to learn.
Asha Chennai is a chapter of ‘Asha for Education’ based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is run entirely by a group of volunteers.
Asha for Education is a worldwide action group formed to catalyse socio-economic change in India through education of underprivileged children. ‘Asha’ means hope — the hope that we aim to bring into the lives of these children.
Our journey
Asha started in 1991, Asha India in 1997, and Asha Chennai in 2002.
Schools we support
Sprint 200+ schools(TN--- 180+, UP--- 15+, MH--- 5)
Explore--- 600 schools
RTC--- 20 schools
Includes projects across multiple districts.
Children reached
Sprint --- 15000 (UP: 3000, MH: 500)
Explore --- 60000
RTC --- 5000
Supporting children across different school levels.
Our volunteers
Volunteers help steward projects, manage accounts, raise funds, train teachers, and develop educational software and learning content.
Teachers & Staff
Lead Teachers --- 12
Reg. Teachers --- 193
Comp. Teachers --- 58
Rtc Teachers --- 21
Librarians --- 21
Trainers --- 31
Karadipath --- 31
Discover what we do
Our Work
Explore our projects, educational programs and community initiatives that help children access better learning opportunities.
District details
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Chengalpattu
Supported projects: Poorna Vidhya Schools and Sangamam Schools
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Chennai
Supported projects: Manigal Schools and Poorna Vidhya Schools
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Ranipet
Supported projects: Sangamam Schools
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Tenkasi
Supported projects: Pearl Schools
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Thiruvarur
Supported projects: Kaveri Schools
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Tirunelveli
Supported projects: Pearl Schools
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Thiruvallur
Supported projects: Sangamam Schools
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Tiruvannamalai
Supported projects: Sangamam Schools and Thulasi Schools
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Thoothukkudi
Supported projects: Pearl Schools
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Viluppuram
Supported projects: Thulasi Schools
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Virudhunagar
Supported projects: Pearl Schools
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Kancheepuram
Supported projects: Sangamam Schools
Project details
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Project details
Poorna Vidhya Schools and Sangamam Schools
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Manigal Schools and Poorna Vidhya Schools
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Sangamam Schools
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Pearl Schools
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Kaveri Schools
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Pearl Schools
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Sangamam Schools
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Sangamam Schools and Thulasi Schools
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Pearl Schools
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Thulasi Schools
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Pearl Schools
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Sangamam Schools
SPRINT
Teacher support, educational resources and learning opportunities for government schools.
Explore SPRINT →EXPLORE
Educational activities designed to encourage children's knowledge, creativity and confidence.
Explore the program →ACE
Discover learning spaces and education activities connected with our community work.
Explore ACE →Mini-Schools
Community-based learning spaces that helped children continue learning during COVID-19.
Explore Mini-Schools →Kanini
Digital tools and learning resources designed to support educational activities.
Explore Kanini →Scholarships
Scholarship support to help students continue their education and pursue opportunities.
Explore scholarships →Be part of the change
Small contributions. Lasting impact.
Volunteers do all the operations of the chapter from identifying/supporting projects, developing software and contents, maintaining our accounts or our website etc.
We meet monthly at various voiunteers’ residence. Send us an email at
[email protected] if you are interested.Stay connected
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Our journey
Education can change everything.
Discover more about Asha Chennai and the work being done to make educational opportunities accessible to children.
Stories from our community
News & Reports
The latest updates, stories and milestones from Asha Chennai and our education initiatives.
Together we make a difference
Our supporters & sponsors
Thank you to the organizations and individuals who support our education initiatives.
