Project Pavitra of the Art of Living empowers the blessed ones to help the not so blessed ones become blessed. Loved to have Assisted the Project Pavitra TOT with @Kumkum ji Naren didi and experience a different world altogether. Thank you god for making me an instrument for the benefit of others. #AsarInitiative #ProjectPavitra #TOT … Read more
https://www.facebook.com/LAJA2014/photos/a.551813678509558/781945442163046/ Thank You LAJA… Its an honour to be an integral part of you ! Ask her to do something and she’ll go an extra mile to get it done, it is this do-or-die attitude of our featured woman of the day, *Richie Agarwal* that has acted as a fodder for all her … Read more
Covid or No Covid. Life goes on. We all have adapted. We all have learnt. Some of us, the hard way. The women at Asar Initiative have to continue the life as usual and thus we worked harder than before to work in these difficult times and bring up products even more beautiful than before. … Read more
This is the question, each and every person I speak to, asks. And I am Hopeful. Although after filing the case, many months went by. Then one day we heard that the builder company has filed for Insolvency. Our case in NCDRC was stalled. The game was simple. Once they were declared insolvent, they will … Read more
Having multiple flats in NCR was a dream come true. We were eagerly waiting for our 36 months to get over so that we get possession. Months changed to years but the wait was never ending. We started discussing with others who were in a similar boat. A lot of agitation was brewing. People … Read more
The more you try to understand, the deeper it gets. For the benefit of those who would like to have a preliminary information. There are various sections under which one can file their complaint in NCDRC. 12 (1) A – Direct complaint at NCDRC 12 (1) B – Through society (Since the value of the … Read more
We paid the full amount. Expected date of possession – 36 months from the date of booking. Some Booked in 2010, some in 2011 and some in 2012. Its 2019 now. There is no indication of our flats being given. The buildings are standing tall, no one is there. not even the workers. The builder … Read more
A Dream come true for most of us, when we ushered in all of our life’s savings to buy a flat in our name. A Flat which will remain with us a full lifetime. A Flat which we can call ours. According to the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the first and most important need is … Read more
A Consumer has a right to approach the consumer forum in case he feels that s/he has been harassed or exploited by the sellers. Thus various courts are established at District, State and National Level to sort out the disputes between the consumer and the seller. The District Consumer Forum (District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (DCDRF)) allows … Read more
WHO statistics reveals 0.007% of world’s water is safe for human consumption. This water is to be shared among 7 billion people on this planet. Water is scarce only because it is unevenly distributed on earth’s surface. The water that is available for human consumption is not safe because of varied types of discharge are … Read more
I had heard from my domestic help about her neighbor, who was facing extreme issues at home. She had told me how her few months old child kept crying all day and how there were loud noises of fights coming from the neighborhood at night. I used to wonder. One evening, my domestic help was … Read more
When we were young, we did not have electronic media to distract us in our favourite pastime – Reading !! What is true is that the fast paced life and rapid growth of electronic media made available and accessible to us, is making reading as a – not so enticing activity. Particularly when we have … Read more
Wanting to contribute in our small ways, Asar went to Aapla Ghar and gave away Rakhis for children and elderly there. Based at the foot hills of Sinhgarh fort, it hosts children and elderly and takes care of them. APALA GHAR, a NGO managed by LATE VAIBHAV PHALNIKAR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, established in 2001 by Shri … Read more
This Rakshabandhan was exceptional at Asar Initiative. The volunteers of Asar Initiative were bubbling with joy at Sindhutai Sakpal Orphanage in Manjari. Sindhutai Sapkal, affectionately known as the “Mother of Orphans”, is an Indian social worker and social activist known particularly for her work in raising orphaned children in India. Volunteers of Asar carried 800 Rakhis … Read more
This Season brings more Joy and Happiness to all around us. The economy is all set to grow, there is hope in the eyes of all our associates and they want to learn more and more. The good that’s happening around is that more women and Young College girls have been approaching us to Learn … Read more
We are more than a year old now. Thanks to those who have motivated us, guided us and helped us bring about the efforts in bringing about those changes to the society. Sustainable development comes from the fact that we are consistent and self reliant organization. Our principle is to earn that due respect in the … Read more
Rakshabandhan is a harbinger to the festive season. It brings in lot of festivities in the form of Ganesh utsav, Navratri, Dusshera, Karwachowth and Diwali. This gives another opportunity to learn and showcase the skills in the form of various artifacts. Painting of Diyas for Diwali, Colourful Kundan Rangolis, floating rangolis, Gift boxes for chocolates, … Read more
Sales is the function of the organization which brings in revenues and allows it to continue its work. The revenues will come from the fact that buyers buy and contribute to the cause which has been started. IT companies in Pune supported the cause by allowing the stalls at their canteen spaces. Among those who … Read more
Being together, brings confidence and enhances learnability. The young women associated with Asar decided to put up a stall in July ’15 at Pashan to display and sell the products made for the occasion of Rakshabandhan. They were happy and excited to have handled this activity. July 2015
Learning to make Rakhis was made fun by doing it together with friends. It was an interesting experience to learn how to make Rakhis for children, brothers, for bhabhis and make roli chawal packs to go with it. In the process cross cultural learning also happens. Decoration of Thalis and boxes to go with … Read more