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Holistic Education for every child

North Star Program:

Building career awareness and life skills amongst students

Teacher Development:

Building capabilities of teachers for holistic education

Leadership Development:

Empowering government officials for holistic education

Our Reach

72

Government Schools

16,487

Students

465

Teachers

Asude Foundation envisions to provide holistic education for every child in India.

About Us

The Marathi word ‘asude’ means “acceptance”, our core value which guides us to:
“Accept the things that we cannot change, and have the courage to change the things we can.”

Inception:

Asude Foundation was born during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in 2020, where we witnessed an unprecedented disruption in school education across India. This limited learning opportunities for children, especially the underprivileged.
The challenges urged us to look for solutions to facilitate lifelong learning opportunities for children: “शाळा बंद आहेत, पण शिक्षण चालु असुदे!”

Location:

We are working in Aurangabad (Officially known as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar), the divisional headquarters of Marathwada region, one of the most chronically drought affected and rainfall deficit regions in India.

The Problem

Lack of career awareness and life skills amongst adolescents from marginalised communities in more than 1.5 million schools in India which leads to a poor transition from learning to livelihood.

India Perspective:

Only 21.2% of the workforce is skilled in India. (UNDP Human Development Report 2020).

More than 12 million young girls and boys are expected to enter India’s labour force every year for the next two decades (UNICEF).

45% of secondary grade students are enrolled in government schools across the country. (UDISE 2020-21)

Gross Enrollment Ratio in higher secondary level (Grades 11-12) is only 53.8%.

Aurangabad Perspective:

Less than 44% students are able to link their career aspirations with education streams available after Grade 10.

82% of parents are school dropouts, which means that students are mostly first generation learners.

Students in Municipal schools come from low-income households such as farmers, brick-kiln workers, construction labourers, daily wage labourers and blue collar workers.

Students lack the role models and exposure to careers beyond their communities.

Our Programs

North Star Program:

Inspired by the brightest shining star and a source of constant direction, our flagship the North Star Program aims to be the guiding light in the lives of government school students in Grade 9 & 10.

The program is designed to provide career awareness and build life skills necessary to achieve a student’s career aspirations.

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Teacher Development Program:

Building capabilities of government school teachers to develop their skills as Career Counsellors. This initiative enables teachers to provide systematic career guidance, helping students navigate their educational and professional futures.

Education Leadership Development Program:

Targeting the leadership capabilities of government education officials, this program includes Education Officers, Teacher Mentors, and Headteachers. It focuses on empowering them to facilitate linkages with industries in the local economy, thereby enhancing the educational ecosystem.

Asude Foundation was appointed in Aurangabad Municipal Corporation's Core Committee for Quality Education in August 2022.

Impact Stories

”"As a teacher I hold a B. Ed degree and love to teach, however I have never received technical training on using ICT for education. Through Asude Foundation I received formal training on how to use digital devices and audio-visual content to provide interactive education to students. I was also able to help other teachers to use ICT for blended learning.”

Manjushree Rathod, Teacher, AMC Highschool CIDCO N7

”"Through the North Star Class I learnt that one must not follow others but have faith and decide for oneself. I am unique and what may work for others may not be the right choice for me."

Anjali Gaikwad, Student, AMC Highschool Harsul

”“Through the Career Counsellor training I learnt about how to approach students with diverse perspectives. I understood that it is important to get the student and parents aligned to plan higher education and career paths."

Dinesh Mhaske, Teacher, AMC Highschool Mitmita

“I was inclined towards choosing Arts after my Grade 10 but when I attended the North Star class I understood that in order to be a Doctor I needed to choose Science steam. Now I am working hard towards getting good marks in examination to pursue admission in a good Science College.”

Samrudhi Khole, Student, AMC High School Mukundwadi

”“During the teacher trainings, I learnt how to use Information & Communications Technology (ICT) for education. It was quite useful to learn to set up Virtual Classes and use Application which allows you to cast your mobile phone on the Smart TV. These learnings will help teach using blended teaching learning methodology.”

Maviya Tabassum, Teacher, AMC Highschool Kiradpura

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Partners

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Annual Reports

FY2022-23

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FY2021-22

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FY2020-21

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Address

A/103, New Madhuban CHSL, Mira Road East, Thane - 401107

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E:connect@asude.org