It was May 2006 when AshaKiran was conceived by three reserach students of IIIT-H. Hardly three months have elapsed and we already have over 30 student enthusiasts, spanning various batches and streams, ranging from Under Graduates to PhD students, overseeing the AshaKiran proceedings. The way the member strength has risen over the past couple of months, we expect it to reach 50 soon. Many of the AK members had been previously teaching slum kids for "Muskaan", an organization rendering free educational aid. The students are ably guided by some faculty members and their wives, including the Director, Prof Rajeev Sangal.