October 2026
Asha inaugurated its 14th Rural Technology Center (RTC) at Vannikonendal, Thirunelveli, its first RTC in the district.
June 2026
Students from our Pearl project submitted 210 CS projects out of which 16 were selected for the Asha Impressions competition. Competition was held at PUPS Nalatinputhur on 20 June, 2026.
May 2026
Rightstart, Asha’s annual teacher training program, was held from 18–22 May 2026 at IIT Madras. Over 200 teachers, coordinators, staff, and volunteers from Asha participated, with teachers traveling from Thiruvallur, Thoothukudi, Thiruvarur, Thiruvanamalai, and Chennai for the five-day residential program. Teachers from several partner NGOs also participated.
In partnership with Michelin, Asha inaugurated a library at JJ Nagar, Palavakkam.Read More
December 2025
As part of the Sugadharam project, we renovated the girls’ toilets at PUPS Thirupatchur in Thiruvallur.Read More
Under Asha’s joyful learning initiative, Asha organized excursions for over 2,000 government school students this year. Here is a report on their fun experiences.
Asha supported Annual Day celebrations in 129 government schools across Tamil Nadu this year. From offering prizes and snacks to participating with the students, Asha actively engaged with the students.
Students taught by government teachers under Asha’s ACE project, submitted over 900 projects in Digital Literacy and Programming. 41 selected teams competed in ACE Impressions held at IIT Madras. Here is a detailed report on the event.
Out of over 1,300 CS projects submitted, 34 teams were selected to compete for prizes in Asha Impressions event hosted by Amazon. 179 government schools supported by Asha participated. Here is a detailed report on the event.
The Asha India Conference was hosted by Asha Chennai in December 2025, bringing together all Asha India chapters. This report has been prepared by Asha volunteer, Ms. Komalavalli.
Supported by BNY Mellon through IITM Pravartak, Asha Rural Technology Centers (RTCs) in Thriuvallur and Thoothukudi, empower rural youth with free, high-quality computer science education. Here is a two year summary report of the progress of these four centers.
The RightStart Computer Science Training was held in Thiruvallur from December 2025, bringing together 133 Asha teachers from across India. The three-day program featured sessions on Asha Kanini, curriculum updates, AI in schools, digital safety, MESL activities, and hands-on training to strengthen teaching practices.
In partnership with IITM Pravartak, Asha Chennai hosted its 8th biannual RTC Impressions event at IIT Madras to showcase projects created by government school students. From over 500 entries, 56 finalist teams presented projects in Robotics, Web development, Digital Literacy, Programming and Media Editing.
Asha Chennai was invited by Code.org to their Global Partner Meeting (AIEDU Global Meeting) held in Mexico. Mr. Venkat, Asha Volunteer attended the meeting and here is his report.
A report on the oral assessments conducted at all Asha supported schools in 2024.
A report on the innovations done at Asha Chennai over the year 2025.
Explore Asha’s Annual Report to see how the past year shaped our progress in advancing education.
Here is an analysis of the oral, written and CS assessments conducted at Asha in 2024-25
A report on the impact of prizes won by students in the ACE Impressions.
ACE program trains government teachers in 120+ schools to teach Asha’s CS curriculum to their students. Here is a report on the various aspects of the running of this program.
49 students from Asha’s RTCs were invited to Bangalore by Amazon to participate in the TIS Makerspace event. Here is a report by our Lead Teacher, Ms.Kumari.
Asha distributed stationery materials to all Asha supported schools in 2025.
Asha has been running 13 RTCs in partnership with IITM Pravartak. Here is a report on their operations and various innovations that have been brought in in their functioning in the last year.
A report on the RTC Impressions held at IITM Research Park in August ’25.
An independent assessment by AuxoHub reveals how Asha’s ACE program is reshaping rural classrooms through technology.
Independent Assessment Report by Auxohub on Asha run Rural Technology Centres.
RightStart, our annual teacher training program was conducted from May 22nd to 26th 2025 at IIT Madras.
Asha Chennai conducted a study of the computer infrastructure at all supported middle, high and higher secondary schools in Tamilnadu. Here is the report.
Asha distributed uniforms to all children in all supported SPRINT program schools in Tamilnadu.
Asha Impressions was conducted at PUPS Koovachipatti for students from our supported schools at Thirunelveli and Thoothukudi.