Parisar Asha is a not-for-profit NGO, registered as public trust based out of Mumbai. It was incepted in 1982 by the Late Gloria De Souza, who died in 2013. The trust aims to serve children through a unique learning approach âÂÂESALâ - The Environmental Studies Approach towards Learning. At present, the CEO of the trust is Ms. Aarati Savur.
Areas of work
Parisar Asha has worked for more than 800 private and government schools in India. The NGO aims at helping the schools to upgrade their teaching-learning system at par with international standards through its unique model ESAL aligning with the state board curriculum framework.
Activism
- September 2015 â The NGO launched âÂÂPositive Parenting HelplineâÂÂ.
- April 2015 â The NGO conducted free film-making workshop for 10 days for the less privileged children at Nityanand Marg Mumbai Public School in Andheri East. 30 students were chosen for the workshop. They underwent practical sessions taken by Rohit Pathak who acted in the film Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai and filmmaker Kunal Singh.
- January 2016 âÂÂThe NGO organized a Summit on âÂÂThe Art of Living for Sustainable Tomorrowâ for 300 school principals in Mumbai. The Summit was attended by HonâÂÂble Education Minister of Maharashtra - Shri Vinod Tawde, Shri. Adv. Ashish Shelar - HonâÂÂble President of BJP, Mumbai and Indian actress Ms. Juhi Chawla
Awards
- February 2016 â Won the âÂÂGlobal NGO Excellence Awardâ for outstanding contribution in the field of education for sustainability
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