AZAD SHIKSHA KENDRA
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Azad Shiksha Kendra (ASK) – Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh is established as a Trust in 2004, and operates as a non-political and non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the well-being and progress of underprivileged communities, particularly in the most disadvantaged and minority-dominant areas of the state. Inspired by the principles of Mahatma Gandhi and guided by secular and democratic values, ASK has gathered a team of committed professionals including doctors, lawyers, and social workers. Together, they work tirelessly to address the emerging developmental challenges in these focal regions especially focusing on right based approach including sexual and reproductive health and rights. In addition, a group of devoted volunteers with a strong sense of social responsibility supports the organization's endeavors.
About Us
As an organization ASK is essentially concerned with the protection of women and availing their rights, promotion of education and health care, rural livelihood enhancement and right to information in the intervention sites. The programmes are largely focused on Muslim, Dalit and Musahar communities in Azamgarh, Allahabad, Muzaffarnar, Barely,Firozabad Maruth , districts besides, of course, Jaunpur Also, ASK works in collaboration with UP Collective and has its presence in 7 other districts, Sitapur, Balrampur, Chandauli, Gonda, Shrawasti, Bahraich and Jaunpur. In 2019, ASK expanded its work with support of Yeh ek soch foundation in Sitapur and Shrawasti districts and led the health based interventions. ASK works in collaboration with National Alliance for Dignity and Inclusion (NADI) has its presence in 6 Stats , Udisha ,Bihar ,Maharashtra ,Delhi Jammu Kasmir , Madhypradesh Right since the inception, the organization has undertaken large number of projects/programmes which enabled lakhs of people from partner communities to have better access to sexual reproductive health, nutrition, literacy and education. The main thrust has been on women empowerment and child development. Strategically, we maintain coordination and rapport with government agencioes/departments, PRIs, local NGOs/CBOs and women led organizations at various levels
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
Azad Shiksha Kendra envisions to the attainment of social democracy through the development of educated, healthy and empowered communities living in unity, peace and harmony
Our Mission
The organization is carrying forward its mission of developing educated, healthy and empoered communities by investing essentially in children, adolescents and women of Muslim, Dalit and other maginalized and excluded communities so as to enable them to participate in democratic development process.
Focus Areas
Our Programs
Saanjhi Soch Peace, Harmony and Democracy through of Composite Heritage and Constitution project
Objective of the project:- I. To build an understanding of constitutional and common heritage with 500 young people across selected locations II. Establishing 25 youth clubs across 38 villages with 500 young people leading community dialogues and actions. III. Designing and implementing 25 social change projects aimed at solution based approach for the selected community issue.
Impact / Milestones
Key Milestones & Achievements
- • The Training Programme has effectively changed the perception of teaching.
- • Remarkable increase in the strength of the students due to improvement in the quality of teaching.
- • Teachers training has also been effective here and student dropout has stopped completely.
- • Satisfactory status of control, grant utilisation, financial management and policies.
Honors & Recognitions
- ● ASK is partnered with AWARD Network, Delhi, which works on the issue of Advocacy of Sustainable Agriculture.
- ● Organisation has been awarded the GuideStar India Transparency Key 2020.
- ● Organisation has been awarded by the Asha Trust Varanasi for its achievement in social domain.
- ● ASK is awarded for its exemplary work in the domain of human rights with minority and Dalit community by TISS Mumbai under its “Koshis” initiative
Registration & Verification
Our Team
Sufiyan Ahmad
Secretary
Jyotica Srivastav
Cluster coordinator
Location
Rameshwer Sadan, Mohalla Rasmandal, Post Sadar, District Jaunpur-222001, Uttar Pradesh (INDIA)
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, 222001
India
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
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