"I come to Aseema to learn new things. My dream is that I will become a good girl, eat many chocolates, help poor people, make lots of money and become a good business girl."

– Musharat, 11 years

"Aseema means that every student has the right to be educated. I have learnt that if I study, I can make my future bright, be proud of myself and make my dreams come true."

– Sana, 16 years

"In the school, when I got hurt, the teacher gave me medicine. I felt very special."

– Bhavdeep, 11 years

"When I pass and get good marks, my marks make me happy. But to pass, we have to work hard in life."

– Nikhat, 11 years

Projects

Aseema’s mission is to provide underprivileged children with a nurturing and stimulating educational environment that helps them recognize their limitless potential.

Our philosophy is:

To draw out the child’s inherent love for learning.
To enhance the child’s self-esteem and make it the foundation of his/her integrated development.
To establish a child-centered approach in which teachers value the child unconditionally and respect his/her feelings and opinions.
To create a learning environment which is meaningful and fun, yet challenging and capable of encouraging the child to make clear and informed choices.
To encourage and enthuse the child to pursue formal schooling, thereby providing the foundation for acquiring further skills.

Our objectives are:

To provide underprivileged children a firm foundation for entry into the formal system.
To provide formal primary and secondary education.
To provide ongoing support to those enrolled in the formal system so that they do not drop out of school.
To work towards parental participation in children’s education.
To improve the health status of the children who come to the Centre by providing nutrition.
To provide a system of non-formal education to those children who cannot avail of the formal system.
To work towards self-sustainability from the sale of the products made from the art done by our children.

With these objectives, various projects have been initiated at Aseema...