Ga. Ra. Palkar is a non aided school in KarveNagar Pune. The students coming to the school are typically from backward economic class and do not get much guidance from their home. Maitri volunteers are conducting Coaching classes for Maths, Science and English here. We call these classes as "Parallel Coaching Claases" and are run for the students of 5th to 8th standard student who cannot go with the pace of teaching in the regukar school classes. They lack behind, which intern creates dislike and/or fear about subject and it keeps on growing. Here in Parallel Classes we try to teach such students separately to remove the fear from their minds and develop interest.

We started this activity in 2012 and thus this is 5th year now. The students who earlier used to give a blank answer paper during exams now attempt many questions and try to solve. The teachers of respective subject see change in their understanding and efforts. These are some measures for success of our work in these 5 years.

The volunteers conducting coaching this year are

Maths 5th Std - Vinayak Gogate 
Maths 6th Std - Tushar Kasarekar 
Maths 7th Std - Suhas Kalekar
Maths 8th Std - Rekha Kasarekar  
English 8th Std - Sandhya Kanetkar 

We need more volunteers for this activity. If you are good in English, Maths or Science and are comfortable with studnets of 10 -14 age group then you can come for coaching. There is no need to have prioor teaching experience. Houswewives, Retired professional, Senior Citizens, College Students anyone who is interested in teahcing is welcome here. One needs to give committement of 3 hours per week for the entire educational year. 

For more details please contact Archana Gogate on 9922423833.