Many of the students in our RTCs have come through our other programs. Seeing Asha through their eyes gives a fresh perspective on our work. Here is the profile of 7 students currently doing courses in our RTCs.
Oral Assessments Conducted in all Asha Supported Schools
We conducted oral assessments at all the Asha supported schools in Tamilnadu and UP in Nov 2023. More than 180 schools and 15000 students from classes 1 to 8 were covered in this assessments.
RTC Completes 2 years
Asha is running 6 RTCs (4 in Thiruvallur and 2 in Thoothukudi districts). Starting from two RTCs in Jan 2022, RTCs have successfully completed 4 terms. See a status report on the RTCs now.
Cyclone Michaung and other Flood Relief work – Jan 2024
In Dec 2023, Chennai and vicinity was battered by Cyclone Michaung that affected several villages that we work with. Later in December heavy rains inundated several areas of Thoothukudi and Thirunelveli. Asha Chennai undertook flood/rain relief work at these places and completed it in Jan 2024.
RTC Impressions was conducted on 7th Feb 2024
At Asha Rural Technology Centres, our terms run from Feb to July and Aug to Jan. The Aug to Jan term got completed and the best projects were featured at the RTC Impressions event held at IITM Research Park mini-auditorium on 7th Feb 2024.
ACE Program Inaugurated on 19th Oct 2023
Asha Computer Education (or ACE) program was inaugurated on 19th OCt 2023 by the CEO Ms. Saraswathi and DEO Ms. Mohana. ACE program will train 52 government teachers in middle, high and higher secondary schools to teach a one year Computer SCience curriculum. Asha will work closely with these schools to assist in the project implementation.
Asha Chennai signs an MOU with TN education department
Asha Chennai has entered into an MOU with the education department of Govt of Tamilnadu on 22nd Sept 2023 to work with 50 teachers in 50 government schools to facilitate a one year computer science curriculum to any one class of students from 6th to 9th standards. The project will be funded by Amazon under its Amazon Future Engineer program. …
Stationery Materials for Schools and Students
Every year Asha distributes stationery materials for schools and students. This includes things like charts, plain papers and mats for school as well as notebooks, pens, geometry boxes etc. for the students. This was distributed to students in our schools in Sangamam, Thulasi, Poorna Vidhya and Cauvery projects.
Inauguration of Toilet at Gengavaram
As a part of the Sugadharam project a new toilet was built at PUPS Gengavaram, part of Project Thulasi. Inauguration function was held on Aug 30th.
Uniforms given to Students
Asha Chennai is providing a nice uniform for all the students in Sangamam, Pearl and Thulasi projects. The uniforms were distributed to the students in Sangamam and Pearl projects in August.
Status of our RTCs – Aug 2023
The six continuing RTCs completed another term in July/Aug and a new RTC was also opened in Thomur, Thiruvallur District. Here is a status report of all the RTCs.
Asha Booth at NEP Event in New Delhi
Asha put up a booth in the conference held to celebrate the completion of 3 years of New Education Policy on July 28th and 29th 2023 aa a part of the groups working with IIT Madras.
4 Toilets Inaugurated
Asha undertook the construction of 3 new toilet complexes and the repair of one at schools in Thiruvallur and Thoothukudi District. These were completed and inaugurated in June/July.
Asha Impressions 2023
Asha Impressions, a competition showcasing the best projects done by students in the schools supported by Asha, was hosted by Amazon Chennai office on May 5th 2023.
RightStart 2023
Asha organised its annual teacher training program RightStart from 8th to 12th May in the IIT Madras campus. Over 120 teachers from all our various projects participated in the training program.
Schools Celebrate Annual Day Functions – Mar/Apr 2023
A number of schools supported by Asha celebrated their annual days in March and April of 2023. This was happening in full strength and a 3 year break due to Corona.
Written Assessments – Feb 2023
Written assessments were conducted in all our supported schools in Feb 2023. It was successfully conducted at over 150 schools,
Excursions for the School Children – 2023
Asha conducted excursions for 1160 children and 135 teachers from 45 schools at Thiruvallur, Thopthukudi and Thiruvannamalai districts.
Inauguration of new RTC at Kalugumalai
IITM Pravartak and Asha started the sixth RTC at Kalugumalai in Thoothukudi district. The RTC was inaugurated on the 10th of Feb 2023.
Report on the RTCs – Feb 2023
RTCs completed one more term in Feb 2023. Four older RTCs in Thiruvallur and the two new ones in Thoothukudi are all functioning well.
RTC Impressions – Feb 2023
Students from the 4 RTCs in Thiruvallur demonstrated their projects at the RTC Impressions event conducted on 6th Feb at the IITM Research Park.
Blackboard Painting – Jan – Apr 2023
Blackboards were painted at over 80 schools spread across our Sangamam, Pearl and Thulasi project areas.
Teacher Excursions in Dec 2022
Staff from all Asha Chennai projects went for excursions in Dec 2022. Sangamam Rajatalab teachers went to Rameswaram and staff from rest of the Tamilnadu projects went to Thiruvananthapuram.
Training for Computer Teachers
All the Asha Chennai computer teachers from Tamilnadu and UP came to Thiruvallur for 3 days from Dec 20th to Dec 22nd 2022 for training. The function was a success,
Roof Repair at 3 Sangamam Schools
Asha Chennai undertook the repair of 3 tiled-roof buildings at three schools in Thiruvallur District supported by Project Sangamam. These were carried out between Nov 2022 and Jan 2023.
Report on Asha Kanini
Here is a status report on Asha Kanini as well as findings from a survey conducted in April/May 2022
A Photo Shoot at the RTCs
There were photographing sessions at our RTCs by professional photographers to take good quality photos for the IIT-Madras calendar. See the photos!
Distribution of Stationery Materials
Every year we augment what is provided by the government to the schools by giving some more materials. We distributed stationery materials and mats to all schools in Tamilnadu across all our projects in early to mid-Nov.
Oral Assessments – Nov 2022
Asha Chennai conducted oral assessments in Nov 2022 at all our supported schools. It covered about 15000 children from the 150 schools that we support.
Amazon’s “Tools of Tomorrow” Series features Asha
Asha has been supported by the Amazon Future Engineer project since June 2022. Amazon commissioned a series of 4 videos titles “Tools for tomorrow” about the work their partners are doing.Of these one of them was about Asha.