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A Rare Honour for Rasta

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Who we are...?

“Rasta” owes its origin to a group of socially conscious individuals, who were disturbed at the sight of children of school going age, rummaging in garbage heaps or standing at traffic interjections with begging bowls. These social stalwarts congregated and deliberated upon the as to why this section of the society is neglected even after 60 years of our independence. They anonymously were of the opinion that this future asset of the nation should not be wasting their childhood but must hold a pen or pencil in their hands instead of picking rags or holding begging bowls. They all put their head together, exchanged their views and joined their hands to-gather.   The result was “Rasta”, a non-governmental, not for profit organization, registered in 1994 under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. Rasta is guided by a Governing ...
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news* Ms. Manju Dhasmana & Abhishek from Microsoft visited our Computer Center on 27/04/2012 for assessment. They interviewed participants and had discussions with Instructors of Rasta's Vocational Center. * Our little Children from Non-formal centers in Ghaziabad and Delhi are on exposure visit at Gandhi Smariti on 24/04/2012. * Rasta's Empowerment & Employment program in partnership with Smile Foundation. Participants are being awarded certification on 17/04/2012 on completion of 6 Months course. Now the process of empowerment begins. * Girls participants of Smile twin-e learning program on exposure visit to Air France corporate office. * Rasta has undertaken a three months 'English for employ ability'course in partnership with The Time of India
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Do you Know...
» With 296 million illiterates according to 2001 Census, India has the highest number of illiterates in the world.

» Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India estimated that there were 7.6 million out of school children in 2007, whereas the Comptroller and Auditor General of India estimated at 1.3 crores.

» There were 7,85,524 out of schoolchildren in UP in 2007, as per the information given by the Minister of State for Education, GOI in the Lok Sabha on 28 April 2008.

 
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