#FREEDOMTOFLY

It all started when a man was troubled by the fact that an entire generation of efficient children were being denied job opportunities because of their inability to speak the language that has now become so powerful that it is used in half the world- English. He belonged to the generation that knew the value of ‘Freedom’, who had closely either witnessed the freedom struggle or participated in it or had been a part of the process that followed later - the building of this Nation - brick by brick - piece by piece - to this point. Hence, he knew very well that if this denial of ‘freedom of choice & opportunities’ continued due to an individuals fluency in English, and if no concrete solution was found, it will sweep along the entire generation; taking the Nation back - wasting the efforts made over these many years. 

What is the point if only the cities prosper? And within those cities also, only those handful who have been lucky to have got a certain kind of education.  

 Thus

One fine day…

Our man, Mr. Astad Parekh, laid the foundation stone of what has now prospered to become this effective initiative - ENGLISH E.TEACH. The Bombay Community Public Trust (BCPT) instantly took the initiative under its wings and the work began. 

Ever since its inception, English E.Teach has managed to reach out to as many children as possible and completely free of cost. If one has to put it simply - What we basically do is distribute DVDs that have been carefully made - to match the English Language Syllabus of the first four standards for the Vernacular Medium Schools In Maharashtra. The DVDs go chapter by chapter, page by page, in sync with the textbook designed by the Government. And all that the schools and the teachers have to do is play the DVD in class; and the students learn the English lessons in the most joyful way they could have ever imagined. We provide these DVDs completely free to any and every school that asks for them because we want even the poorest child to benefit from an English education within the Vernacular school setup.

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We proudly like to hashtag our movement  #FreedomtoFly and this Independence Day we want to come out explaining the reason for this.

=> We believe that by empowering these CHILDREN to get the right exposure to English at the right age - we are releasing them from the burden of the unknown language and giving them the right wings - the right FREEDOM TO FLY.

=> We also believe that by empowering these local Marathi Medium SCHOOLS at no cost to them- by providing them the DVDs to help them teach English easily and effectively - we are releasing them from the undue pressure of being washed away by this wave of English Medium Schools - we are preserving their right to exist and encouraging them to better themselves in ways that do not burden them - we are giving them their FREEDOM TO FLY. 

=> We also believe that with the Schools, it’s also the TEACHERS we empower. We teach them new means of interaction with the kids; and make learning as well as teaching interesting. We preserve their belief in the education system and in themselves. When we give them the freedom to explore the new world of education, we are giving them their FREEDOM TO FLY.

THIS INDEPENDENCE DAY - WE HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE OURSELVES THE FREEDOM TO FLY AS WELL. 

So far, we have been quietly doing our bit, by nurturing these children at no charge –locality by locality, class by class, school by school, area by area, district by district . 

And we are proud to say that we have reached the lives of more than a LAKH children in Maharashtra. 

But now we want to soar higher - DO A LOT MORE WORK IN THE SAME DIRECTION. 

And for that we need more support.

#Support us to spread #awareness.. #Support us to change the lives of as many #children as possible. Support us in our #mission - #FREEDOMTOFLY