Teach India – CSR Initiative, The Times of India

Outline Introduction Pillars of Teach India Current Scenario Other Initiatives under Teach India The website – teachindia.net

Teach India CSR Initiative of Times of India ( Times Group ) Supported by British Council Objective of the program - To enhance the employability prospects of the underprivileged youth of India Started in 2008, completely reinforced in 2010 Initiative focuses on providing vocational training of spoken English to underprivileged youth Trained youth can leverage more employability options Over 30000 success stories so far 1500 volunteers accountable for such a huge success Started its operations in few parts of Delhi Sources: 1. http://ww.itimes.com/teach-india/ 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teach_India

Pillars of Teach India Our Knowledge Partner Teach India Volunteers British Council as its knowledge partner to design the curriculum. Along with the learner course book, they have also designed the teacher training course to train the volunteer-teachers. Trains the volunteers and monitors the working of initiative Teach India Volunteers No specific age group or background Delivers the program on-ground Proper selection procedure for volunteers An involvement of 2 hours a day, three days a week for a 100-day period is the time required from a Teach India volunteer. Conduction of several refresher trainings during the cycle 2500 volunteers enrolled so far The Learners At the heart of Teach India, are the learners. Age group - 18 to 32 years (on an average) Monthly family income of under 10,000 rupees (approximately). He/she has had a basic introduction to English but has never used it in daily life NGOs- The backbone of Teach India. Manage the on-ground implementation of the program. Reach out to the target beneficiaries Also provide the classroom space and undertake all the day-to-day affairs at the center. Organizations which are part of Job Fair Sources: 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teach_India

Current Scenario Recently celebrated 5th Annual ceremony Volunteers – Over 2500 Successful cycles – 12 (Delhi) ; 11 (Mumbai) Learners benefited – 35000 (Delhi) ; Job Placement Rate – 65 % overall, 78% (2015) More than 40 companies have partnered with Teach India NGOs enrolled – 45 (Delhi), 41(Mumbai) Communities reached so far – 300 (Delhi); 220 (Mumbai) Sources: 1. http://ww.itimes.com/teach-india/ 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teach_India

Other Initiatives under Teach India The Tihar Jail Chapter Spoken English Programme for the Tihar Jail inmates. The candidates were shortlisted on the basis of their prison release dates. The purpose was to complete the course and consequently facilitate prison placements upon release. Being released from prison soon after the end of a cycle formed the primary criterion for selection of target learners, so as to help them in the placements being organized by the Jail. Due to the success of the program, the initiative was also extended to selected Delhi Jail staff. Central Industrial Security Force Chapter Train the security personnel at The Indira Gandhi International Airport in order to make them more interactive and efficient. Delhi Police Chapter Police HQ- Training Programs for the Delhi Police personnel, particularly those manning the 100 Helpline and the Police Control Room (PCR) calls. Police Training College- Teach India has now been made a mandatory part of the PSI’s training course curriculum at the PTC.  Industrial Training Institutes (Govt.) Chapter Aim of empowering the vital pillar of our society – our Youth, Teach India set out to achieve a new milestone. The vision was to create a ‘New India’’ by collaborating with the ITI. Now, Teach India has been made the official training partner for spoken English training at the ‘World Class Skills Centre’ and the program has been implemented successfully in many more branches of the Industrial Training Institutes in Delhi. Sources: 1. http://ww.itimes.com/teach-india/

Website – teachindia.net The Website – www.teachindia.net or http://ww.itimes.com/teach-india/ Website provides through details of the program from both the students perspective and from the perspective of learner. Volunteers Perspective Following information is readily available on website: Information regarding training Information regarding conduction of classes Nearby NGOs FAQs Volunteers can even register for upcoming cycle using this online portal Learners Perspective Testimonials NGOs Eligibility Criteria Insights on journey so far. Recognizable Issues Website has no Hindi version for underprivileged candidates.

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