Ashok Mahindru Showcases His fevourite documentaries by Vedic Kanya school students

Amongst many other philanthropic activities Ashok Mahindru is also involved with Vedic Kanya High School founded by his father, Late Mr. Y. P. Mahindru.

Indian American Foundation has helped the students of the school to come across documentary making. The management of the school under guidance of Ashok Mahindru encourages such students by allowing them to create their own stories and converting them into a documentary. From the beginning till the end, the concept is handled by the student themselves. Under the leadership of Mr. Ashok Mahindru the school is not behind in using new technologies in education. Dell has gifted the school Smart Class's software and provided teacher training for the same.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_0bx2z5lAw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-z6k3XX8to


Ashok Mahindru loves this documentary Who Cares which focuses on the Chalta Hai attitude of people in India. This attitude is the key for our lack of ability to bring change in society says Ashok Mahindru.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhrx6SzlmR0

Rising Prices is a documentary that raises awareness about the price raise for people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUAgZVWfT9c

Ashok Mahindru says this documentary Consumer Awareness is really great as the very young children of the school are involved with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwJHXf9Tbrc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSEuPv0sQJE  

Ashok Mahindru feels Disha is another notable documentary by the students of the school.

Ashok Mahindru notes that the biggest success has been "Homework" documentary film which took about three months to complete, follows a day in the life of their junior schoolmate Meena, 11 a maid's daughter, and her struggle to finish her homework while balancing her household responsibilities.

Photo Feature: Ashok Mahindru inspires Modern Technology meet Ancient Vedic Knowledge at Vedic Kanya

Ashok Mahindru through Mahindru Charitable Trust is taking forward various social intiatives started by his father Late Mr. Y. P. Mahindru, among them is  Vedic Kanya High School that is spreading light of education in girls from underpriviledged class through modern technologies and ancient vedic knowledge. Under the leadership and guidence of Mr. Ashok Mahindru, at Vedic Kanya High School students from underpriveledged families get education through a innovative amalgamation of Modern IT technology and our ancient Vedic knowledge. 

  

Girl Students studding with dell Smart Class software using laptops and teacher teaching using projectors

 Our focus is not only academic brilliance but also moral values and vedic teachings says Ashok Mahindru. “Vedic Kanya’s teachers visit the area to aware the localities about the school and education. This school is uplifting the community by educating the future generation and explaining the importance of it to their parents.” adds Mr. Ashok Mahindru. 

 Underlining the modern technologies used in the school Mr. Ashok Mahindru says, “Indian American Foundation has helped the students to come across documentary making. The management of the school encourages such students by allowing them to create their own stories and converting them into a documentary. From the beginning till the end, the concept is handled by the student themselves. The school is not behind in using new technologies in education. Dell has gifted the school Smart Class’s software and provided teacher training for the same.”

    

Mr. Ashok Mahindru lays importance of our age old cultural heritage to the students of vedic kanya school

Shalu Gupta, who got free education from the school with scholarship, is a Chartered accountant now. “I am greatly indebted to the school and wish them many more success stories in future."

Instilling our cultural value system and knowledge in our ancient vedas under the guidence of Mr. Ashok Mahindru 

“The need of the hour is to encourage such organizations and volunteer groups who are already working for woman empowerment and encourage more such organization to come up for the cause. My father YP Mahindru was founder member of Vedic Kanya and I along with my father are totally committed to the cause. We are keen to help such organizations with all kind of support” says Ashok Mahindru.