Asha's Trailblazing Higher Education Programme in the Slums of Delhi
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Students’ Admission Record to Universities and Institutes of Higher Education Table of Contents Director’s Desk ........................................................................................................................ 02 Entering Class of 2008 .......................................................................................................... 04 Entering Class of 2009 .......................................................................................................... 08 Entering Class of 2010 ........................................................................................................... 16 Entering Class of 2011 ............................................................................................................ 28 Entering Class of 2012 ........................................................................................................... 40 Entering Class of 2013 ........................................................................................................... 48 Entering Class of 2014 ........................................................................................................... 58 Entering Class of 2015 ........................................................................................................... 70 Entering Class of 2016 ........................................................................................................... 80 Entering Class of 2017 ........................................................................................................... 92 Entering Class of 2018 ........................................................................................................... 110 Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... 120 List of Slums ............................................................................................................................ 122 II 01 Unlocking the Future Director’s Desk Welcome to the first Asha Students’ Year Book! It has been an incredible journey, since I started the process of getting Asha slum students into University. Asha has always encouraged parents to send their children to primary and secondary school, but more was needed to make a break-through for the slum communities, so my team and I began to counsel parents in the slums and their children, explaining the economic and social benefits of their children going to university to study for a Bachelor’s Degree. Parents struggled with the need for the immediate financial support their children could provide if they got jobs against the argument that in the long-term, university was the best option not just for the child, but also for the family. However, the whole process was very difficult. It was necessary to choose students from all those who showed academic promise; they had to be very bright as universities were raising their requirements for entry to 85% and more. The next obstacle was, what courses should they apply for? And the application process itself was lengthy and complicated. Then how were these students to be funded through their courses? All these issues were faced and overcome with hard work and perseverance! The first batch of 35 slum students to go to the university and vocational institutes was in the year 2008. They were definitely a small number, but amazing in all the circumstances. By the year 2018, we had sent 2,800 slum students! 99% of all the Asha university students are now in gainful employment. Over the years I have seen Diwakar from Kanak Durga slum community, who is from the first batch of Asha students to go to the university. He completed his Bachelor’s and then did a Diploma in Advertising and Marketing. To understand the marketing and sales better he also worked in the Open Hand Café of the American Embassy School. Thereafter, cleared Common Admission Test (CAT) securing a seat for Masters in Business Administration. Today he works with RAW Pressery, well-known for its healthy cold pressed juices. I have also seen Mahinder Shrivas from Ekta Vihar slum community go to university and get his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering; he then went to Melbourne University in Australia to study for his Master’s degree in Computer Science. He graduated last summer and is now living and working for an Australian Bank in Sydney. This is such an encouraging and incredible story, requiring enormously hard work on Mahinder’s part and also great courage: moving to another country to live and study, away from family, friends and familiar culture. A truly amazing achievement for us all. Another outstanding student is Shehzadi from Zakhira slum community, who has overcome many of the barriers experienced by slum students and the additional barriers faced by female slum students to complete her Graduation in Political Science. She is now pursuing a Masters in Political Science from Delhi University. Her university experience, along with three internships, has has changed the course of her life. She has excelled in every way! These are just three examples from the many that could be mentioned. The transformation that comes does not just affect the student, it has a ripple effect on their families and their friends, it changes perspectives and lifts horizons, so that people begin to believe that the impossible is possible! My vision is that every child should have the right to education, from primary school to university, no matter where they live, whether in the richest part of Delhi or in the poorest slums, and I intend to continue helping bright students from all the slums in Delhi to realise their dreams of going to university and doing well for themselves and their families. So, please read this Year Book and be amazed at what has been accomplished so far. Dr Kiran Martin 02 03 Entering Class of 2008 Entering Class of 2008 Gunja Soni Amrita Vinod Preeti Divakar Thakur Devi Dayal Shabnam B.A. Hindi (Hons.) Bachelor of Commerce B.A. (Prog.) B.A. (Prog.) B.A. (Prog.) B.A. (Prog.) B.A. (History Hons.) B.A. (Pol. Sci .Hons.) Sri Aurobindo College Sri Aurobindo College Shaheed Bhagat Singh College Deshbandhu College Sri Aurobindo College Ram Lal Anand College College of Vocational Studies Kamla Nehru College University of Delhi University of Delhi University of Delhi University of Delhi University of Delhi University of Delhi University of Delhi University of Delhi B Block Slum Colony B Block Slum Colony B Block Slum Colony C Block Slum Colony Saraswati Slum Colony Kanak Durga Slum Colony Ravidas Slum Colony Bhumiheen Slum Colony Tigri Tigri Tigri Tigri R. K Puram R. K Puram R. K Puram Kalkaji Deepak Shiv Kumar Shiv Yadav Rohit Sharma Vinay Kumar Sunil Tanuja Vinita B.A. (Prog.) Diploma in Multimedia & Diploma in Multimedia & Diploma in Multimedia & B.A. (Pol. Sci . Hons.) B.A. (Pol. Sci. Hons.) B.A. (Prog.) B.A. (Hindi Hons.) Deshbandhu College Animation Animation Animation ARSD College Motilal Nehru College Sri Aurobindo College Deshbandhu College University of Delhi Arena Animation Institute Arena Animation Institute Arena Animation Institute University of Delhi University of Delhi University of Delhi University of Delhi A Block Slum Colony Anna Nagar Slum Colony Bhumiheen Slum Colony Kusumpur Slum Colony Kusumpur Slum Colony Kanak Durga Slum Colony Bhumiheen Slum Colony Dr Ambedkar Slum Colony Tigri ITO Kalkaji Vasant Vihar Vasant Vihar R. K Puram Kalkaji R.K Puram Archana Sweta Mamta Sakshi Diploma in Aviation & Diploma in Aviation & Diploma in Catering and Diploma in Fashion Pinky Rajender Dwarika Prasad Arun Kumar Hospitality Hospitality Cutting Technology B.A. (Prog.) B.A. (Hindi Hons.) B.A. (Pol. Sci. Hons.) B.A. (Prog.) Air Hostess Academy Air Hostess Academy Industrial Training Institute YWCA Sri Aurobindo College Ram Lal Anand College Sri Aurobindo College Shivaji College Bhumiheen Slum Colony Bhumiheen Slum Colony Navjeevan Slum Colony Bhumiheen Slum Colony University of Delhi University of Delhi University of Delhi University of Delhi Kalkaji Kalkaji Kalkaji Kalkaji Dr Ambedkar Slum Colony Ekta Vihar Slum Colony Kusumpur Slum Colony Mayapuri Slum Colony R.K Puram R. K Puram Vasant Vihar Mayapuri Savitri Kusum Anil Raj Laxmi Diploma in Aviation & Diploma in Office Bachelor of Commerce B.A. (Hindi Hons.) Shivalika Jitendra Kumar Anil Kumar Sunita Hospitality Management Sri Aurobindo college Motilal Nehru College B.A. (Hindi Hons.) B.A. (History Hons.) Bachelor of Commerce Diploma in Aviation & Air Hostess Academy YMCA University of Delhi University of Delhi Sri Aurobindo College Deshbandhu College Ram Lal Anand College Hospitality Kanak Durga Slum Colony Kanak Durga Slum Colony Anna Nagar Slum Colony Kanak Durga Slum Colony University of Delhi University of Delhi University of Delhi Air Hostess Academy R. K Puram R. K Puram ITO R. K Puram Anna Nagar Slum Colony Kusumpur Slum Colony Ravidas Slum Colony Bhumiheen Slum Colony ITO Vasant Vihar R. K Puram Kalkaji 04 05 Entering Class of 2008 The Road to tomorrow Rajpal Santosh Shamshad Aruna B.A. (Hindi Hons.) B.A. (Pol. Sci. Hons.) Diploma in Refrigeration B.A. (Hindi Hons.) Ram Lal Anand College Maitreyi College & Air-conditioner Sri Aurobindo College University of Delhi University of Delhi Repairing University of Delhi Ekta Vihar Slum Colony Dr. Ambedkar Slum Colony GMRVF Bhumiheen Slum Colony R. K Puram R.K Puram Kanak Durga Slum Colony Kalkaji ITO 06 07 Entering