1. Teach India – CSR Initiative, The Times of India

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

3. 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 success stories so far
1500 volunteers accountable for such a huge success
Started its operations in few parts of Delhi
Sources: 1. 2.

5. 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.

8. Current Scenario Recently celebrated 5th Annual ceremony
Volunteers – Over 2500
Successful cycles – 12 (Delhi) ;
11 (Mumbai)
Learners benefited – (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. 2.

10. 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.

12. Website – teachindia.net
The Website – or
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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