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Teach For India

Teach For India is a nationwide movement that aims to bridge the educational gap in India by placing outstanding college graduates and young professionals in low-income schools to teach full-time for 2 years. The organization's mission is to build a movement of leaders who will eliminate inequity in education. Teach For India's Fellows are provided with intensive training throughout the two years, and are supported to enter the corporate, public and social sectors after their Fellowship.

Teach For India strongly believes that excellent teachers employ the same skills as excellent leaders in any field. Teach For India has selected Fellows who have demonstrated excellence in the past and it will cultivate these Fellows to become extraordinary leaders within the classroom who will work toward achieving significant academic gains for students and also develop into life-long leaders, across sectors, advocating for educational equity.

The model is based on an organization called Teach For America, which began close to 20 years ago in the US. The first batch of 87 Fellows began teaching in June 2009, and Teach For India has received close to 4000 applications for the second batch of 150 Fellows, who will start teaching in June 2010.

Those interested in the 2011 Fellowship, or in getting involved with the organization in other ways, can learn more directly at www.teachforindia.org.