BACKGROUND :

Education is one of the most vital elements for making life useful and worth, and each person in this world is equally entitled to get proper education. This is exactly what the gap year travelers joining the teaching volunteer programs will be doing; help educate the society. Volunteering solutions provide teaching projects in several fields; such as teaching languages (English, French, etc.), teaching subjects (math, science, geography, computer, etc.), skill based education to youth, vocational education, teaching at kindergartens (anganwadi schools), girls education program, etc.

These programs are spread over different locations of the state of ODISHA, they are, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Puri and Nayagarh districts. Volunteers will be placed at local primary and government schools where they can choose to shadow the in-house teaching staff or conduct a class all by themselves. Most of these schools run low on infrastructure and resources, and volunteers can help fill up these voids too. They can help with supplying books and other stationary, help refurbish the school premises, help design a proper curriculum, or work with the administrative department.

Duration: 3 weeks
Number of volunteers: Any nos
Participation fee: 350 EURO (excluding registration fees)

Extra activities: For volunteers during free times, some extra activities will be organized; they are, day trips and excursions in the area / picnic for volunteers.

LANGUAGE:
English will be the language in the camp; basic conversational skills are needed. Surviving local language will be taught during the camp.

ACCOMMODATION:
Volunteers will be hosted in a local house / community house / volunteer house; sleeping on beds or mattresses in several rooms, shared by 2-4 volunteers each. Volunteers will share the duties of preparing food, cooking meals and cleaning. Please keep in mind that during this work camp, food will be provided by OSVSWA, which also means eating mainly local food, but will be taken care of less spicy.

EXTRAS / SPECIAL REMARKS:
Free time activities will be organized for OSVSWA volunteers; as day trips and excursions in the area.