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PRESS INFORMATION NOTE

'TEACHERS' LAB' REINVENTS BOUNDARIES IN EDUCATION

Presents a unique platform for young graduates and professionals
To teach, interact, relate and impact the lives of children Address the inequities in schools and make significant inroads into early childhood education Evolve a sustainable future for institutional building in the classroom of the future
Chennai, 8th Januar !"#$% Tea&her'' La(), a unique offering to 30 young graduates and professionals provides an opportunity to transform today s teaching methods and culture! This innovative program "ill besto" young graduates and professionals to revolutioni#e the fundamental "ay to teach, interact, relate and ultimately impact the lives of children! These dynamic change$makers "ill address the inequities in schools, create meaningful classrooms and make significant inroads into early childhood education! These fello"ships, offered in different sub%ects, are guided by the belief that teaching is more than %ust getting children to meet minimum levels of literacy and numeracy! &ello"s "ill undergo an initial training period '( months to )( months* follo"ed by a teaching period of ( to 3 years! C*++entin, *n -Tea&her'' La(), M'. Vi/ a Shan0ar, Tru'tee, Shrira+ F*un/ati*n said, +,e take pride in bringing this unique training and teaching model "hich allo"s fello"s to translate their formal education into an enhanced classroom e-perience for children!. She a//e/, +,e are confident that this program "ould influence a "ider audience from successful businessmen to young graduates to s"itch over to education thereby altering the direction of education in the country!. /ost the initial training, Teaching &ello"s "ill be placed in 0chools supported by 0hriram &oundation across Tamil 1adu and Andhra /radesh! &ello"s "ill be involved not only in transforming the lives of the children but also learn to navigate the array of administrative and academic issues that are inherent in schools! Who can apply? Those "ith an inherent passion, strong commitment to student achievement and enhancing the lives of students in underserved communities can apply! They could be high$achieving recent college graduates, social "orkers, tutors and students "ho "ish to share their passion of learning "ith children! 2ou may be a successful businessman or an engineer, and "ish to give back as a teacher "orking "ith students!

The course is scheduled to commence in June 2013 and admissions will close by February 1st, 2013. For more information, please isit www.theteacherslab.or!.in or "rite to3 fellowships"theteacherslab.or!.in
For further #ueries, please contact$ 4idya 0hankar Tel3 78) 89999 98:99 Email3 shriram>s"t?yahoo!com

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