According to UN, Pakistan is the 5th Populus country. For Children b/w 5 &16 years, 32 % are not in school, second largest in world (53 % of whom are girls). Inequality is pervasive b/w urban-rural locations. Women’s labour force participation rate (21.5%) is among the lowest in region, as are rates of gender parity […]
Category Archives: Central and South Asia
2023, astrotourism, Central and South Asia, Guide Training for the Tribal Students (Phase 2)
Overview: Guide Training for the Tribal Students (Phase 2)
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Jan
Jan
After successfully completing the training of 15 Tribal Students in AstroTribe 2022 project, AstronEra will be training 15 more tribal students to become AstroGuides in 2023. Tribal communities are generally, economically backwards in India. The project aims to develop an ‘earn & learn’ opportunity for the tribal students through working as astronomy guides. This will […]
2021, Central and South Asia, Empowerment of Disadvantaged Rural Girl Children as Social Change Agents through Basic Education in Astronomy.
Project Trains Girls as Change Makers
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Nov
Nov
The project targeted girl children from disadvantaged, rural communities in Dindigul, India and nurtured them as social change agents. The aim was to create first generation social change makers who can influence their family and society in bringing down the superstition and improving the gender condition in society. The project formed 10 school clubs for […]
2022, astrotourism, Central and South Asia, Guide training workshop for tribal students
Disadvantaged Students Trained as Astroguides in India
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Oct
Oct
The aim of this project, run by AstronEra headed by Shweta Kulkarni, is to educate the tribal students about the field of astronomy and also give them an opportunity to generate an income using the skills gained through this program. These students are recognized as “AstroGuides” and are now set to organize stargazing programs and promote […]
2022, Astrostays, astrotourism, Central and South Asia, Cosmohub, Flagship 1
Astrostays Launches Cosmohub To Benefit Local Community
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Jul
Jul
The Astrostays project has launched a unique women-led astrotourism initiative in India called The Cosmohub. Operated by a local women’s group in a village in Ladakh in northern India, the Cosmohub provides a rich, immersive experience to tourists, combining local culture and the amazing dark skies of the Himalayas. The Cosmohub’s unique dark skies experience […]