The story behind AASCI.
An independent, non-profit academy connecting students, universities and diplomatic missions across Asia and beyond.
"Every stage we build is a passport."
When I graduated in 1994, my degree stayed in a drawer for two years before anyone outside my state read it. AASCI exists so no student's ambition waits that long again. We don't hand out diplomas — we hand out access to 40 nations at once.
Eight years in, we've walked 4,200 graduates across our stage. Each one carries a little of India, a little of the world, and — we hope — a little of AASCI everywhere they go next.
Vision
A borderless generation of Asian graduates leading global institutions by 2035.
Mission
To convene students, universities and diplomatic missions once a year in a room worthy of their ambition.
Values
Access · Excellence · Diplomacy · Craft · Kindness — in that non-negotiable order.
The board
Voices on every continent
Eight years, one arc
First graduation ceremony hosted at India Habitat Centre with 90 students from 6 nations.
Introduced 12 student and institutional award categories; 240 nominations received.
Launched AASCI Digital, reaching 42,000 online delegates during global travel restrictions.
25 diplomatic missions co-signed the Delhi Declaration on Youth Mobility.
Received the UNESCO Youth Impact citation for cross-border education work.
Largest ever edition — 2,500 delegates, $250K innovation grant, hybrid to 12 countries.