Parisar Asha
| Founded | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Late Gloria De Souza |
| Type | Community Service |
| Focus | Children's Learning |
| Location | |
Key people | Ms. Aarati Savur |
| Website | http://www.parisarasha.com/ |
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.[1] The trust aims to serve children through a unique learning approach ‘ESAL’ - The Environmental Studies Approach towards Learning. At present, the CEO of the trust is Ms. Aarati Savur.[2][3][4]
Mission
To provide a holistic, child centric learning system that is catered through Parisar Asha’s internationally acclaimed pedagogy – Environmental Studies Approach towards Learning (ESAL) that empowers students to be successful global citizens.[4][5]
Areas of work
Parisar Asha has worked for more than 800 private and government schools in India and has helped more than 10,000 teachers to become role models for their students. 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.[4][5]
Activism
- September 2015 – The NGO launched ‘Positive Parenting Helpline’ to provide zero-fees, confidential telephonic and online solutions to all the child related issues to parents[4][5]
- April 2015 – 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.[3][6]
- January 2016 –The NGO organized a Summit on ‘The Art of Living for Sustainable Tomorrow’ for 300 school principals in Mumbai. The Summit was attended by Hon’ble Education Minister of Maharashtra - Shri Vinod Tawde, Shri. Adv. Ashish Shelar - Hon’ble President of BJP, Mumbai and Indian actress Ms. Juhi Chawla[2][7][8]
Awards
- February 2016 – Won the ‘Global NGO Excellence Award’ for outstanding contribution in the field of education for sustainability[5]
References
- ^ "Pay Tribute to Gloria de Souza | Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Towards Right Education". Afternoondc.in. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Mumbai: BMC schoolkids turn filmmakers - News". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Parisar Asha Launches Positive Parenting Helpline To Address Parental Woes". Thehansindia.com. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Parisar Asha wins the prestigious GLOBAL NGO EXCELLENCE AWARD". Thehansindia.com. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "daily news & analysis - mumbai, ahmedabad, jaipur, pune, bangalore, indore, e-paper [DNA WESTCOAST STORIES DNA WESTCOAST STORIES PG 7]". Epaper.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Juhi Chawla'S Chalk And Duster To Change Image Of Education". The Financial Express. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Juhi Chawla at Parisar Asha's Creative Summit - Photos". Ibtimes.co.in. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.