The Aseema Trust , Chennai was founded to bridge arts and education, to link rural and urban schools through folk performing arts, to use performing arts as tools of empowerment , teaching and to bring the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi in respect for diversity and dignity of labour projects through spinning on Charkha. Founded by V.R.Devika and run by her team of coordinator and finance manager Vasantha Parthasharathy and several freelance artists and associates, the Trust is nourished by the connections it has made with other NGOs, educational institutions and artists, locally, nationally, and internationally.

Links for The Aseema Trust blog  you tube    picture gallery

We thank World Education, Boston  and Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai for their support

Spin a yarn for life .......

V.R.Devika gave an illustrated talk on Gandhi and demonstrated on spinning on the Charkha for NSS volunteers at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai on 7th August 2010 photos

The Hindu Young World report on the Spin a Yarn project 

 V.R.Devika conducted a workshop on Gandhi and peace education for teachers of bridge schools for drop out children run by Hand in Hand in Kanchipuram on 3rd June 2010 photos

The Aseema Trust was very happy to have organised a concert for children  by our dear friend and great musician Bombay Jayashri at SOS children's village on 28th May 2010 - a report in Chennai Times