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At EnglishHelper, we often travel to different parts of the country and meet people with truly exceptional stories. Here is Roopa’s story about her drive to improve her spoken English. Teacher : “Who do you love more? You mother or your father?” Roopa tries to answer, but something was holding her back. It was not her spoken English, a language she […]
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I have always been drawn to the field of education. After a year as a Young India Fellow at Ashoka University, I decided I would take this passion forward. I knew that whatever I did, I could not work a desk job. My work had to give me a sense of satisfaction and pride and I had to feel part of […]
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When We Entered Nadia In Nadia you will find a crowded station, and even more crowded narrow streets where the only place to walk is in the middle of the road. On the way to school you will find many people playing carrom, and children chasing hens and goats. The roads are winding, surrounded by lush green fields and many […]
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Field Notes from Maharashtra The RightToRead Program in Maharashtra covers 3,750 government and aided schools in 31 districts. RightToRead’s mission is to help children in reading and learning English. Maharashtra is the second most populous state in India with a literacy rate of 82.9%. The Reading Crisis in Maharashtra The 2014 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) tells us that in […]
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Notes from Punjab Amritsar is a beautifully busy city, with small lanes and the smell of parathas and butter that seems to follow you everywhere you go. The schools are airy and colorfully painted. There is usually a game of kabaddi or kho-kho happening in the playground. If you listen carefully, you will be able to hear the sound of […]
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You can feel the excitement in the air before you sit down for an English class in Kolkata. After the introduction of ReadToMe, learning English became fun and interesting. Across grades, the introduction made the students more involved with the learning English. Teachers – Our Inspiration Whether it is Thakurpukur, Cossipore, or Sealdah, the feedback we have received for ReadToMe […]
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English Language Learning in the Digital World Across the globe, the RightToRead program is addressing challenges of basic literacy and reading. The Program’s mission is to spread the use of the English language and help people escape from the cycle of poverty. Since 2013, EnglishHelper has worked with Government schools in India and other countries to improve basic reading skills of students. […]
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Gujarat: Reading with Technology In a small village in Gujarat, forty children were learning English sitting in front of a screen by using RightToRead’s reading solution, ReadToMe. The students here are mostly from the agricultural community with absolutely no exposure to English. This is common in the 1755 schools under the RightToRead initiative supported by EnglishHelper in partnership with IL&FS […]
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Picturesque and Passionate When we got off the train, the sun had just about risen in the sky, and we were greeted by a big yellow sign board that read ‘Purulia’. After piling into our ‘tuk-tuk’ with all our luggage, we moved through the narrow streets where vendors were setting up their mats on the side of the road with […]
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Confident faces of Coimbatore In Coimbatore, sunshine was not just limited to the good weather but was found in every government school classroom. Beaming, confident faces looked back at us every time we entered a school. The students came to us and had full conversations in English. Their spoken English amazed us, and at same time made us aware of […]
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