Asha Chennai

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.

Asha Impressions was conducted at IITM showcasing projects from all our supported schools at our Sangamam, Cauvery, Poorna Vidhya and Thulasi projects.

Impressions competition for the projects from the second batch of schools under the ACE program

Impressions competition was held showcasing the projects by Govt Teacher taught students at the ACE schools.

 Amazon donated 500 laptops which were distributed to Amazon supported schools across our projects. Here is a detailed report on the same

In April 2025, Asha Chennai had its teachers going to Middle, High and Higher Secondary schools do a basic infrastructure survey of the facilities available at the schools. This report captures the information from this survey.

Asha Chennai supported school day celebrations at 150 schools this year.

After 2 years of starting the RTCs, students from our RTCs went on their first excursion to Yelagiri and Kaniyakumari.

Asha organized excursions for over 2,300 children from 94 schools in Thiruvallur, Thoothukudi, Thiruvanamalai, Thiruvarur and Chennai.

Three new Rural Technology Centres were inaugurated in Thiruvallur at Thirupatchur, Tiruttani and Uttukotai in February and March.

Asha Chennai participated in the Asha India Conference at Tamulpur, Assam. Here is a report on the event.

Our teachers, Ms. Radha, Ms. Divya and Mr. Selva attended the Computer Science Education Summit organized by Amazon and LFE (Leadership for Equity) in partnership with Code.org. . Here is a report written by Mr. Selva.

Three of our students were invited to Delhi for Amazon’s Career of the Future Summit. They showcased the electric wheelchair created using the Avishkar kit. Here is a report by our teacher Ms. Nathiya.

Strengthening Classrooms: Asha’s Second Biggest Training Session Held in Thiruvallur

Two new Rural Technology Centres were inaugurated at Nallatinputhur and Kilpennathur in June and July.

Festivities at Asha!

A report on the medical camp held at Thiruvallur for teachers and staff of Asha.

Asha provides additional stationery to government school students, enhancing their learning experience. This annual initiative is carried out in August-September across all Asha-supported schools.

Asha was invited and sponsored by Code.org to attend the APCEC conference on computer education in Japan. Mr Rajaraman attended the conference on behalf of Asha.

Explore our journey over the past year through Asha’s Annual Report, highlighting our efforts and progress in empowering education.

Under the Sugadharam project, Asha constructed toilets at Palavakkam and Kannigaiper. The construction began in June 2024 and was completed by September 2024.

Asha’s coordinator, Mr. Rajaraman Krishnan, an IIT Madras alumnus, was a featured panelist at Sangam 2024, the annual IIT Madras Alumni Association event.

The Rural Technology Centres (RTCs) have grown from two centers in 2022 to nine in 2024, serving rural areas across Tamil Nadu. With a curriculum designed to foster practical tech skills, students engage in hands-on project work. Here is an overview on the impact of RTCs in these 7 locations.

Asha Chennai expanded its ACE (Asha Computer Education) program, launching ACE V2 in four Tamil Nadu districts: Thiruvallur, Thoothukudi, Thiruvanamalai, and Villupuram. ACE V2 builds on ACE V1’s success by offering a more extensive, two-year digital curriculum.

The RTC Impressions event showcased projects by students from Asha Chennai’s Rural Technology Centers (RTCs). Students presented projects in digital literacy, programming, web development, animation, physical computing, and media editing to a panel of judges at IITM Research Park, Chennai.