Teach and Travel in India 

Teaching in India - How different it is
India is a country where teachers have always been held in high esteem all through out its 5000 year old history. A land that has given the world the metric system, ancient astronomy, Ayurveda, cotton and many such firsts. Added to this is the fact that India embodies diversity like no other country. Therefore teaching in India is a challenge by itself where every region has a different language, weather condition, culture and mores. Your adaptability will be tested to the limit but the experience will enrich your heart and soul.
 

When Teaching attached with Traveling
Every job after a while brings in complacency and monotony but the motivation to work can be multiplied manifolds when work becomes a long term vacation. This program gives you the opportunity to earn and sustain while you travel and explore which probably no other job can do. The TEFL training opens doors as a teacher for you anywhere in the world. So you don’t have to worry about keeping your job while you are on vacation.
 

India as a Teaching Destination
The system of western education in India is about 500 years old but India is the third oldest civilization in the world. The importance of education is in the psyche of every Indian. Therefore the teacher in Indian society is placed on the highest rung of the social ladder. It is ingrained in the students to respect their teachers sometimes more than the parents. It is this culture of respecting the elders and the teacher that makes teaching in India so rewarding but at the same time it comes with a great deal of responsibility. Teaching is considered to be a vocation rather than a profession. In the past decade Indian teachers and the Indian education system has been attracting a great deal of international attention. Most western universities and many schools appoint Indian teachers for their knowledge and dedication. Therefore expectations are high from teachers in India and it is both exciting and challenging to teach in India.
 

India as a Traveling destination
India has attracted people from all over the world from time immemorial. At the moment anything remotely with an Indian flavour, be it clothes, movies, music or food attracts world attention. It is an emerging global economy making strides in science and technology yet it holds on to its 5000 year old cultural roots that permeates every Indian soul. Therefore to see this amalgamation of the modern with the traditional, one has to come to India. A country that has the mighty Himalayas, biodiverse forests, the Thar desert, deep oceans, ancient hunter gatherers, ancient temples and sculptures, great Mughal architecture, home to three world religions, classical and folk music along with modern and vibrant cities. One needs to revisit India several times in order to just see a fraction of what it can offer.

Opportunities for ESL teachers in India (for native English / westerners)
English is an official language in India. Due to the past colonial history English has been in India for the past 500 years but has been restricted to the educated or elite class. It has not percolated to the lower levels. Therefore the need for English teachers has always been felt. At the same time due to the heavy regional language influence of non native speakers of English the need to be exposed to native speakers is also a necessity. India has been on the world BPO map for a while now, here too there is a requirement for native trainers for voice and accent neutralization and cultural training. The mushrooming of language schools is an indicator for the demand for learning the language and these schools would like to employ native speakers of the language to enhance the communicative skills of the students and have an edge over competitors in the market. Large corporate houses with international business links also appoint native trainers to better the English proficiency levels of their employees.