About Us
ASPIRE, a non-profit organization, has been set up by a group of development professionals with experience of over two decades in the fields of Education, Child Rights, Health, Gender and Livelihoods. ASPIRE is registered under the Rajasthan Society’s registration act 1958, vide registration number 484 Jaipur 1996-97 and its area of operation is all over the country. People Centric Appro
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ASPIRE believes that the people have innate desire for advancing the condition of their lives, but lack the requisite knowledge, skill and confidence to give concrete shape to their aspirations. The role of civil society organisations, including ASPIRE is to help realise this innate potential of the people by providing them opportunity, knowledge and skills. Focus on Inclusion
Inclusion and relevance are the two major challenges in education, in a highly differentiated and rapidly changing world of today. If the Right to Education for all is to become a reality, we must ensure that all learners have access to quality education that meets basic learning needs and enriches lives. Exclusion from or limitation of educational opportunities based on s*x, ethnic origin, language, religion, nationality, social origin, economic condition, ability, etc must not be acceptable. Education is not simply about making schools available for those who are already able to access them. It is about being proactive in identifying the barriers and obstacles that learners with disadvantage encounter in their attempt to access quality education, as well as in removing those barriers and obstacles that lead to exclusion. Research and Innovation to Make Education Relevant to the 21st Century Needs
Human civilization is faced with newer and more complex challenges. A new set of knowledge and skills are needed to meet these challenges. For education to remain relevant to the ever-changing needs of the human civilization, there is need to constantly innovate and incorporate new ideas and skills. ASPIRE aims to work towards keeping education relevant to the 21st century challenges by undertaking the task of generating new knowledge through practice and also integrating researches carried out across the world in its own practices. Sustainability
ASPIRE works on the premise that change which comes out of people’s own initiatives is most likely to be sustainable. Environmental sustainability is also a key concern of ASPIRE. ASPIRE’s Mandate
• Work as a resource organisation in the area of education for capacity building of government and non -government organisations, especially community-based organisations
• Undertake implementation of field based programmes to develop models for school reform
• Undertake research, documentation and networking for advocacy in the area of education
• Develop teams of professionals who will work as facilitators for change in the education landscape of India. Advisory Board of ASPIRE
