Aseema Charitable Trust
Aseema Charitable Trust is a Mumbai-based non-governmental organization established in 1997 by human rights lawyer Dilbur Parakh [1]. Aseema provides education and support services to impoverished children living in Mumbai and Igatpuri, Maharashtra [2][1][3].
Education[edit]
Aseema, which means “limitless” in Sanskrit, held its first class in December 1997.[4][5]. The first class was held in a single room and had 18 students ranging in age from 3-11 [5]. In 2001, the organization took over the Pali Chimbai Municipal School in Mumbai’s Bandra region [1]. In Mumbai, they have since added Santacruz Municipal School and Kherwadi Municipal School to their purview [6]. They also run a school in Igatpuri, Maharashtra, to serve tribal populations there. [3]
The schools follow the Montessori education model, which prioritizes using students’ inherent curiosity to learn [6].[7][3]. They incorporate subjects such as English, art, music and judo [8][9]. Some students take part in public shows and competitions [8][9].
As of 2020, Aseema schools enroll 2,700 students annually and can reach up to 4,400 children through indirect contact like teacher training and support programs [6][4][1].
Notable Students[edit]
Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail and Rubina Ali Qureshi, stars of the Hollywood award-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire” attended Aseema schools after filming concluded [10][11]. The children were from the shantytown named Garib Nagar, which translates to “enclave of the poor” [10]. Director Danny Boyle set up a trust for the actors, which, among other things, cover the children’s school fees [11].
Funding and Partnerships[edit]
Aseema is funded primarily through corporate and individual donations, as well as the sale of gift items adorned with student artwork and designs [12]. Previously, donations were concentrated from within India [12], however a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based nonprofit organization, Friends of Aseema, was established to support the NGO [4]. It was founded by a lawyer, Christine Biancheria, who had met Dilbur Parakh during a human rights internship [13]. Notable donors to Friends of Aseema include Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas [14].
Aseema has received support from the Being Human Foundation, which was established by Bollywood star Salman Khan [15].
In addition to funding partners, Aseema has teamed with other nonprofits and organizations to provide arts education to its students. Music education at the three municipal schools is supplemented by Mumbai’s Mehli Mehta Music Foundation [8][16] and arts education by Room 13 International, a Scottish non-profit that organizes a network of student-run arts studios around the world [9][17]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Patel, Pooja (2015-08-30). "The A, B, C of turning around a school". DNA India. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ↑ "Welcome". Aseema. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Nov 1, Bella Jaisinghani / TNN / Updated; 2014; Ist, 23:34. "Tribal students show affection for bulls at festival of Pola | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Friendsofaseema – Every Child Has The Right To Education". Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "History". Aseema. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Mumbai Work – Friendsofaseema". Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ "What Is Montessori Education?". amshq.org. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Nov 1, Bella Jaisinghani / TNN / Updated; 2014; Ist, 20:40. "Aseema's children win laurels at judo and Western music | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Slum children's art fascinates South Mumbai crowd - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sengupta, Somini (2009-02-23). "India Celebrates a Hollywood Victory". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Danny Boyle Looks Back on the Kids and Controversy of 'Slumdog Millionaire' (Q&A) | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Policy, Law and Public; Asia-Pacific; India. "Aseema Matures, but Remains Firm in Its Mission of 'Values-driven Education'". Knowledge@Wharton. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ "#ItsGoodToGive: Christine Biancheria". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ Taneja, Parina (2020-03-31). "Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas donate to PM Modi's CARES Fund; laud charities for helping the needy". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ "BEING HUMAN FOUNDATION". www.beinghumanonline.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ Bavadam, Lyla. "An equal music". Frontline. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ "About". Room 13 International. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
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