Aseema

A COMMON VISION

Making high quality & value-based education accessible to children of all backgrounds, with a wholistic approach to child development.

WHat THEY DO

Aseema operates under two models – adopting low-income municipal schools in Mumbai and Bal Shaikshanik Kendra in Igatpuri, Maharashtra.

Aseema set up Bal Shaikshanik Kendra with a view to providing education for tribal children from the neighbouring areas. The school boasts facilities like a library, indoor & outdoor sports premises, a multipurpose hall, adining hall and medical room.

They provide healthy meals that are made at the school kitchen to tackle the issue of malnutrition amongst their students. Vocational training and counselling are also available to the students at this school. Aseema also set up a Community Work Cell to engage with the children’s families, to understand the challenges faced by them, to encourage them to keep the children in school to involve parents in their progress, as well as tackling health and medical requirements.

Dance and drama

Classical music

Arithmatic in practice

Experimenting with science

CORNERSTONES

Aseema’s education program and teaching methods are influenced by the Montessori approach to help the children learn independently and experientially on the principles of curiosity, awareness/observation, exploration & action. The pre-primary class, Jal, has children aged 2.5 to 6 years to ensures that young children are not measured against

narrow age-specific development markers. They look at child development from all sides – education, nutrition, health & well-being, future livelihoods and their communities – thereby giving their students a strong foundation from which they can achieve a better quality of life.

Developing with your body

Harnessing your senses

Understanding concepts, instead of mugging

Learning with colour

Using the mind and body in unison

Being organised and methodical

A balanced and nutritional diet

Happiness is the key ingredient

Independent & self-reliant from an early age

ADDING VALUE

Bansuri has supported their pre-primary program, Jal for 5 years and haveimpacted about 210 tribal children since. We also funded activities of their Community Work Cell for a limited time, notably a need assessment survey for the families to understand the health & nutrition requirements and the challenges they faced in keeping the children in school. One of the keyfindings of the survey was the harm caused by smoke from traditional chulas that were used in these homes which led Bansuri to sponsoring the replacement of these to smokeless chulas.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Creating an environment that inspires and abets children to go beyond academics, to explore avenues of sports, art, martial arts and much more.
Supporting holistic child development, that focuses on their health and nutrition, in tandem with parental and community involvement.
Since the beginning of our association with Aseema’s pre-primary section in 2014, we have supported 210 children.

Pre-primary class attendance has jumped from 60% to 75%
The Need Assessment Study has given Aseema a clearer picture of the gaps and issues affecting the children and community.
An actionable plan was then devised to address pressing issues like Educational awareness among the parents, Community Health Centre, Water and Sanitation, Livelihood and vocational skill building, and so on.

HIGHLIGHTS

Aseema’s campus in Igatpuri, Maharashtra; is a first of its kind, this state-of-the-art facility was stated in 2014 facility was stated in 2014

Aseema’s campus in Igatpuri, Maharashtra; is a first of its kind, this state-of-the-art facility was stated in 2014

Aseema’s campus in Igatpuri, Maharashtra; is a first of its kind, this state-of-the-art
facility was stated in 2014

Aseema’s campus in Igatpuri, Maharashtra; is a first of its kind, this state-of-the-art facility was stated in 2014

EDUCATION

Teacher trainging for non-violent communication Teacher

Sevadham Trust

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

How the ripple effect of water empowered the chicklets of Ratnagiri

People’s Empowering Movement