Acting and theater help build confidence in children. On National Science Day (February 28th, 2017), Seed Narpanigal students and volunteers showed their creativity by enacting Science concepts. What a wonderful …
March 8, 2017. International Women’s Day.
On this day I think about the 5 strong young women in Sambakudi village. I think about how they run the study center, contributing a tiny space in their homes, …
BSPES Girls flying high
Bandana Kumari, an alum of Bhagawati Sarla Paliwal Education Society (BSPES), was the first student from the school to be enrolled in a CCIP program at Valencia College, Orlando …
A Big Thank You!
As the year 2016 draws to a close, we at Asha Boston want to say: THANK YOU! Without the generous support of our donors, we would not be able to …
Happy Diwali
Seed Narpanigal sends us Diwali greetings. Here are some of the girl students at the centers. I see their determination and toughness when I talk to them. They are …
Navsarjan site visit
On behalf of Asha for Education, I visited a BhimShala at Dodra village, 50 kilometers from Ahmedabad city, in November 2015. Enroute, 2 Navasarjan volunteers stated that a BhimShala is …
Girls Dominate
In the West there is so much emphasis on encouraging girls to go into STEM fields. Because of various social and cultural perceptions, very small numbers of girls study STEM …
Conversation with Seed Narpanigal on the International Day of the Girl Child
Today is International Day of the Girl Child. On this occasion I spoke to girl students from class VI to college at the Seed Narpanigal project in Madurai. The conversation …
Asha for Education at India Day in Worcester, MA
Talking to visitors at the Asha for Education table is a fun and useful way to spend an afternoon, and get to meet lots of interesting people! Thanks to India …
It is heart-warming when our project students help others
SEED PLAN students have always been keen on helping others. Whatever advantages they get from the SEED centers they are eager to share with others. Recently, the SEED PLAN volunteer …