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ashanet/centralnj

An action group for BASIC EDUCATION in India. ashanet.org/centralnj. 1901. 1951. 2001. India Literacy Rate. Literacy Rate in India. THE VICIOUS CYCLE. Lack of Education. Poverty. Child Labor. SOME LESSER KNOWN FACTS

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  1. An action group for BASIC EDUCATION in India ashanet.org/centralnj

  2. 1901 1951 2001 India Literacy Rate Literacy Rate in India

  3. THE VICIOUS CYCLE Lack of Education Poverty Child Labor

  4. SOME LESSER KNOWN FACTS More that 90% rural parents believe education is very important for their children In rural India sending a child to school on a regular basis requires a great deal of effort

  5. Awareness of Rights Ability to Exercise Civic Rights Improved Access to Opportunities Economic Mobility Improve Gender Equality Overall Development WhyEducation?

  6. Lack of education - Where does it take a child? • Child Exploitation • Child labor • Population explosion • Unsanitary conditions • Lower standard of living

  7. How? Can we do something… …to make a difference?

  8. Our Mission To catalyze socio-economic change through education for the underprivileged children in India

  9. Asha (“Hope”) Non-profit ZERO overhead organization Run entirely by volunteers Non-political Non-religious Volunteers work closely with education projects

  10. Asha (“Hope”) • Asha works with NGOs in India • Education projects • Women’s issues, health care, environment etc. • Asha members • Provide financial support • Actively involved in projects Asha is a Non-profit zero overhead organization

  11. TYPES OF PROJECTS Formal schools Urban/Rural children Evening schools Street children Vocational training centers Sexually exploited Orphanage homes Tribal population Mobile laboratories Migrant laborers Support A Child Formal schools Urban/Rural children Evening schools Street children Vocational training centers Sexually exploited Orphanage homes Tribal population Mobile laboratories Migrant laborers Support A Child Formal schools Urban/Rural children Evening schools Street children Vocational training centers Support A Child Orphanage homes Tribal children Mobile laboratories Migrant laborers

  12. Asha Projects: Basic Criteria • Must improve the general welfare of the community with basic education as a major component • Non-sectarian groups which do not have any political or religious agenda • Do not discriminate on the basis of caste, religion or sex • Small, yet, deserving projects that find it difficult to obtain funds from elsewhere

  13. Over 1000 active volunteers in over 40 chapters Central NJ

  14. CENTRAL NJ CHAPTER • ‘Asha’ known and accepted in New Jersey • Continued support from our patrons and well-wishers. • We have committed volunteers from diverse backgrounds • Immense potential in this region -looking to grow and expand

  15. ACHIEVEMENTS • Asha Global • Funds Raised • $1.13 M • $1.04 M • $0.70 M • $0.55 M • Over 600 projects supported since inception in 1991 • Central NJ • $25,000 net amount raised in 2002 • SURBAHAAR • TV/Radio/Newspaper coverage • Publicity campaign targeted over 10,000 Indians in NJ/NY • Very successful event • Currently involved with 6 projects

  16. Guria, Varanasi(UP) (Children of Women in Prostitution) Asha Central NJ Projects Save the Children’s Home Calcutta (Girls Orphanage) Vasundhara, Sindhudurg(Maharashtra) Science on Wheels Project Seva Chakkra Orphanage, Chennai (Orphanage) Usha Kiran Eye Hospital, (Karnataka) (Eye Exams and Correctional Surgeries of School Children) Rehab Centre for Women Tiruchirapalli(TN) (Education/Vocational : Blind Girls

  17. CENTRAL NJ PROJECTS Save The Children Home West Bengal Guria, Education for children of commercial sex workers Uttar Pradesh Seva Chakkra Orphanage School Tamil Nadu Vasundhara, Science Education Maharashtra

  18. Volunteer Sponsor events YOU and Asha Publicize Support a Project

  19. Less of this … MORE of this … Our Hearts, Their Minds, One Hope

  20. Web: www.ashanet.org/centralnj Email: centralnj@ashanet.org Postal: Asha For Education P.O Box 285 New Brunswick, NJ 08903 Mailing list: asha-cnj@yahoogroups.com Pankaj V. Paranjpe: paranjpe@eden.rutgers.edu 732 309 5608 Ranjini Venkatesan: ranjini.venkatesan@moodys.com 201 647 9141 Contact Us

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