Teaching English in India

Project Summary

The English teaching project covers teaching in several government schools in Delhi . In India , English is not included in primary, public school curriculums. Many poor children cannot afford private, English lessons often continuing on to higher schools with little or poor knowledge of Basic English. You role as a volunteer can help make a difference in these children's lives.

Skill/Qualifications

Though no teaching experience or skill is needed, volunteers joining the English-teaching program in India should have good English. Volunteers are expected to be flexible and patient as well as possess a passion and love for teaching English.

Volunteers responsibilities

In the English-teaching program, you either work as an independent teacher or as an assistant to an English teacher. You will be teaching in government schools (most likely). If IFRE can not find placement in a government school, the participant will then be teaching in either a semi-government or private school where each school has an English teacher. As an English teacher in India , volunteers will teach conversational English through the book designated by said school. Volunteers may also organize games, art lessons, singing, dancing, as well as other creative, educational and extra-curricular activities. Volunteers may also assist children with homework as well as monitor academic progress. Schools may seek the assistance of volunteers with help in other, on-going academic activities or administrative duties.

Room/Food

IFRE arranges room, food, and supervision for volunteers from the beginning to the conclusion of said program. During the first week's language and cultural immersion program, volunteers stay in IFRE's hostel in Guna Gao ( Delhi ) where cooks prepare Indian food ( Nan , curry, Dal, chapatti, rice, pickle). For the duration of the volunteer period, participants stay with host families.

IFRE arranges separate rooms as well as a communal bath for volunteers staying with the host family. IFRE maintains a local staff, office, vehicle, and their hostel in Gurgaon, Delhi NCR. Most of IFRE's partner schools are located within a 20-mile radius, ensuring IFRE to meet with volunteers as necessary. Volunteers will also have 24/7 access to IFRE's office and the mobile numbers of the in-coordinators. IFRE's staff members will also visit each volunteer in 1-2 week intervals as a part of said program.