“AAS”- which in Hindi means “Hope for positive change”

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2003: Indore Mahavidyalaya, a group of seven final year students who rarely got along with each other during their junior years, came together to give shape to their dreams of making this world a better place. That was how “AAS”- which in Hindi means “Hope for positive change”- was established. At the outset the organization understood that its domain needs to be as wide as the issues faced by the millions of underprivileged in the nation. The Indian State, even though it is a democratic one, has failed to rescue the majority of its citizens from the clutches of prejudice, superstition, and caste-biases. As Mahatma Gandhi noted- “Poverty is the worst form of violence” and it will take the nation decades if not centuries to come near the kind of Ram-rajya Gandhi had envisioned. It is the endeavour of AAS to serve this unequal society and make it more bearable. As the name suggests- it fights against misinformation and narrow-mindedness, discrimination and bigotry. It has taken up the cause of female infanticide by organizing skits and nukkads in streets of Indore- particularly its slums. It also attacked middle class complacency through its mime shows highlighting the importance of our vote during the 15th Indian General Election. In addition AAS has also been involved in water & sanitation projects, HIV awareness campaigns as well as Blood Donation initiatives. While most of this NGO’s activities have taken place within the district of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, it aspires to reach a national footprint in the years to come. On 5th May 2005 the organization was registered under Madhya Pradesh Societies Act 1973. Its Registration No is 03/27/3/0431/05.

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“AAS”- which in Hindi means “Hope for positive change”