One of the most rapidly growing countries in the world, India today has been facing huge problems of unemployment. Millions of Indians are unemployed and English still remains one of the prominent facts to get jobs. The opportunity to learn and study English is only available in very expensive private schools or private institutions and is affordable only for the wealthy people. As a result, many Indian children who never had the opportunity to study English remain jobless.

Volunteers who assist through the RCDP India Volunteer program will offer their services free of charge to the children who desire to learn English. As a volunteer, you will teach conversational English in public schools or local organizations, and help the future generations to gain some confidence in their life.

Teaching is a challenging job in India, but at the same time it is also very rewarding. Volunteers will teach primarily on the outskirts of the Indian capital of New Delhi, the location of some of the richest heritage in the country. As the need for English proficiency is not limited to this area, our volunteers will also focus on more remote locations in India.

Your Activities as a Volunteer:

As a volunteer, you will work in public school with boys and girls average in age from 6 to 16, in a class size of about 20 to 35. Also, volunteers may be asked to teach English in a variety of non-profit schools and assist India’s most destitute citizens. Along with English lessons, you may teach other skills like computers and arts.

Most volunteers will be provided with a fixed-curriculum English book to help you teach; you may be asked by school authorities to develop your own projects to help students learn English. While teaching English, it will give Indian children advantages they normally would not have; it will give you a taste of Indian culture. Volunteering in India will benefit you and your students, and it will be an unforgettable experience and may change your life forever.

Project skills required:

English is widely spoken and understood by most Indians, so there is no Hindi language requirement. The English teaching volunteers have option to train themselves to local culture and ways of life before they go on their project work through language training course. Volunteers are required to have a desire to help the people of India. Volunteers should also be flexible, self-motivated, open to new cultures and a strong willingness to learn take new initiatives.

Delhi: It is the capital city of India. It has a perfect amalgamation of New and Old Delhi with ancient temples and monuments to the posh shopping malls and international food chains. With all the diverse colors and luster, Delhi has remained the dazzling city of India.

Bangalore: Ancient and beautiful city of India, Bangalore is highly cosmopolitan with a variety of cultures and customs existing in harmony. The diverse city with ancient arts flourishing alongside the modern Silicon Plateau is filled with lush and splendid greenery welcoming every kind of people from the world.

Arrangement of room/food/supervision

RCDP-India makes appropriate provision for food, room and supervision for its volunteers from the very beginning of their arrival to the country. During the first week of language and cultural immersion program, volunteers stay in RCDP’s hostel in Gurgaon (Delhi) where cooks prepare a variety of Indian food (Nan, curry, Dal, chapatti, rice and pickle). During their volunteering programs in Delhi and Banglore, volunteers’ accommodation and food management is provided by a host family. However, volunteers joining RCDP-India’s orphanage program stay with the children in a hostel. RCDP makes provision of a separate room along with the shower facility in both the host family and hostel accommodation. RCDP’s staff visit visits volunteers in their respective placement in every two week to acknowledge the feedback, volunteers’ progress and the program in general.

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