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Asha for Education - Work an Hour Campaign
- Water, No Ice, August 2, 2010

Asha for Education (AFE) is an entirely volunteer-run non-profit organization dedicated to bringing about socio-economic change in India by improving access and quality of education. AFE is conducting its biggest fundraising event of the year: the 13th annual Work an Hour campaign, popularly known as WAH... To read full article, click here .

Quality in education: It's my legal right
- Times of India, July 26, 2010

While the efficacy of the Right to Education Act is being debated, the legislation has had an impact on marginalised sections of society.
Says Ashok Agarwal, advocate and advisor to a civil rights group, "When the Act came into force around four months ago, we were expecting a slow response from society since it takes time to spread awareness about any new legislation. But from April we have received 200 applications where children and their parents are demanding admission under the Right to Education Act; 70% are from the Muslim community and out of that, 90% of the applicants are women." ... To read full article, click here .

Lucky Number Thirteen; Asha for Education Announces Edition 13 of Its Global Work an Hour Campaign
- PR.com, July 23, 2010

New York, NY: Asha for Education announces edition 13 of its global work an hour campaign. Asha for Education (AfE), a volunteer driven non-profit organization seeking to foster education among underprivileged children across India, returns on July 15 with the Work an Hour campaign for the 13th successive year... To read full article, click here .

From today, every child has a right to education
- Times of India, April 1, 2010

NEW DELHI: Nearly eight years after the Constitution was amended to make education a fundamental right, the government today implemented a historic law to provide free and compulsory education to all children in age group of 6-14 years... To read full article, click here .

NDTV showcases Asha for Education project -Mountain Children's Foundation.
- NDTV, October 25, 2009

Uttarakhand children use RTI to get their rights
Children in Uttarakhand, armed with the Right to Information Act are doing their bit to make their villages a better place.