The
program
This
teaching program is running in governmental primary schools or in private schools
in rural areas. The English teaching instructor will work in schools and
organize various activities for the children to increase the sharpness of their
talents and to increase their knowledge about English language, grammar and spelling.
Volunteering
as an English teaching instructor in India is an ideal way to help redress the
imbalance of knowledge in India. You can gain invaluable international
development work experience without any previous skills and you do not need any
training or certification.
Whether
you are volunteering in India during your gap year, a career break or an
extended vacation, you will have a role to play on one of our English teaching
program so that you will be able to make a difference. Students and individuals
as well as groups are invited to join this program.
Volunteers
can join our programs for a minimum of 2 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks.
Clothing
India
is a very diverse country with cultural and weather fluctuations. It is good to
wear decent and comfortable clothes. It not only protects from the extremes of
weather, but also protects you from mosquitoes. It is also suggested for the volunteers
(especially for female volunteers) not to wear exposing clothes, as it is not
preferred in Indian culture.
While
going to project sites it is highly recommended that all our participants wear
long trousers or pants and round neck t-shirts or shirts, which will help you
gain lots of respect in the communities we work in. We also arranged Indian traditional
clothes for our female volunteers (salwar kameez) that will cost extra small
charges.
What
you should pack
Bring
clothes, sleeping bags and sleeping sheets according to the local weather
conditions of the project area. Furthermore you will need sunscreen, mosquito
repellent, a headlight or a torch, a water bottle, a raincoat or an umbrella for
the monsoon season, which is from late July to early September. The cold season
is from late October to early March and the summer season is from early April
to late June.
We do
not provide any toiletries or towels, hence bring some along with your clothes.
In case of extra requirements, they can be purchased from nearby markets.
Visa
In
order to work as an English language instructor, we strongly recommend a
tourist visa, which can be obtained by post from the Indian Embassy/ Indian
High Commission in your home country.
Security and health
The volunteers’
security is our first priority! All the volunteer placements sites are
perfectly safe. The volunteer house in situated in a safe neighbourhood and
comes with a security (night) guard.
First-aid
is available in the volunteer house, however any specific medication should be
brought along with proper prescription.
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