Provide comic relief to any and all Ashokans who want to unwind and have a stress free time after in the midst of intensive academics, heated discussions and charged debates.
Create an inclusive, collaborative and accessible community for music, regardless of one’s interests or skill levels. The objective is to foster growth – musical, professional and personal – for everyone involved in the process. Aim to consistently facilitate access to musical avenues, inspire creativity, and foster a sense of community, while being rooted in ideals of professionalism, meticulousness and a people-centric work environment.
Aims to foster public speaking skills amongst the students of Ashoka and provide them a safe space to practice and learn through valuable feedback. Peer mentoring is a crucial aspect of the club. We aim to become better public speakers and grow as a community.
Provide a platform at Ashoka where students explore and appreciate spoken word poetry, are encouraged to write in various forms and learn how to translate it into performance. Aim for writers to develop their craft and understand the importance of feedback and revision in order to create effective pieces of both written and performance art.
A community for all language learning enthusiasts to come together to learn new languages and enhance already known ones by developing a culture of peer-oriented learning.
Create a space to foster engagement with the various languages spoken on campus, and with the ontological, epistemological, political and socio-cultural aspects of language.
Bring together a group of dedicated individuals to document and curate Ashoka’s annual yearbook.
Develop a graphic narrative culture on campus, which integrate diverse elements such as comic, manga, literature, and doodle saga!
Bring together a community of Ashokans who enjoy and/or are curious about Japanese animation, known as ‘anime’. Foster a space to appreciate all kinds of anime and anime-inspired works created by famous names and independent creators alike: from feature films to television shows and specials.
Provide a holistic view and knowledge of the world to the students through trips, excursions, treks as well as events and talks. Engage in responsible traveling and learn about the history, geography, and sociology of the places and their people. Houses – Himgiri and Club Atlas
Promote the spirit of entrepreneurship on campus and support on-campus start-ups and entrepreneurs.
Facilitate discussions on feminism and gender on campus, create a safe space for people to talk freely, share experiences, and foster a sense of solidarity. This is to be operationalised by holding creative events that generate awareness about sexism and the various intersectionalities of the Indian feminist movement.
Aims to provide a space for members of the Ashoka community who are from the Northeast or have roots there. We organize events to promote appreciation of culture, history, and diversity of the region, and spread awareness about the socio-political realities of various parts of the Northeast.
A community engagement club run by students at Ashoka University. The emphasis on ‘engagement’ and not ‘service’ is a deliberate: any interaction with the community in which Ashoka is located is to be collaborative and is to strive for creating a space for engagement between Ashoka and its immediate surroundings.
Actively engage with the animals living outside campus and work for their welfare. Strive to create a culture on campus where human beings are at the least comfortable around them and can experience the unconditional love every animal brings with him/her.
To introduce the student body to physical computing, hardware, electronics and get them excited about hardware, build and exhibit projects.
The Clubs get ample opportunity to showcase their talents through annual traditions created by the Office such as Jashn-e-Jazba (a platform for clubs to provide a sneak-peak into what they do); Annual Production Fortnight (a year-end mega event) where clubs bring to the fore their creative work that the year’s hard work and passion has culminated with; Clubs Fair, inter-university events and regular events. They are, therefore, expected to be very proactive on community programming so as to sustain their “active” status.
Here is a glance at the diverse extra-curricular activities at Ashoka, which have increased significantly with more students on campus