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Government Teacher Recruitment 2024 | Teach for India Fellowship
HEY THERE! If you have a goal of teaching or want to become a teacher then the below mentioned opportunity will be the best for you. Find out complete details on how you can become a government teacher and also find out the official link to apply down there.
About Teach India Fellowship:
The Teach For India Fellowship is an opportunity for India’s brightest and most promising individuals, from the nation’s best universities and workplaces, to serve as full-time teachers to children from underserved communities in some of the nation’s most under-resourced schools. Through this experience of teaching in classrooms and working with key education stakeholders like students, principals and parents, our Fellows get exposed to the grassroot realities of India’s education system.
What will you do in this Fellowship:
Fellows are placed as full-time teachers, for 2 years, in government or low-income private schools. They teach English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, in English, across Grades 1 to 10. Teach For India Fellows teach on-ground in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune.
Elligibility:
In order to be eligible to apply to the Fellowship, you must be an Indian Citizen or an Overseas Citizen of India, you must have graduated with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree by June/July 2023, and this must be your first application to the 2023 cohort of the Teach For India Fellowship.
THE FELLOWSHIP SELECTION PROCESS:
The Teach For India Fellowship is a highly selective and coveted program, with a selectivity rate between 6% and 8.5%. Through the 3-staged process, highest potential candidates are selected into the Fellowship.
STAGE 1: THE APPLICATION FORM AND ONLINE TEST
Your application form will help them understand your experiences, your motivations to join Teach For India and why you would be a strong fit for the Fellowship.
Once the form is submitted, you must complete a mandatory, 25-minute online test, which focuses on English language abilities. This must be completed within 72 hours after you submit the application form. Your application will be considered complete only after you submit the test.
STAGE 2: THE PHONE INTERVIEW
After Stage 1 review you will be invited to attend a 30-minute phone interview. They will ask follow-up questions to gather further information that will be helpful in evaluation.
STAGE 3: THE ASSESSMENT CENTRE
If you are successful in your Application or Phone Interview, they will invite you to the Assessment Centre, which is the final stage of selection process. At Assessment Centre you will participate in several activities, which may include teaching a 5-minute lesson, a group activity with other applicants, and a short problem solving activity. You may also be invited to an hour-long personal interview with a Teach For India community member.
Stipend/Salary:
Teach For India Fellows will be paid a salary of Rs. 20,412 per month. If required to relocate from their home city, Fellows will be given a housing allowance ranging from Rs. 5,300 to Rs. 10,000, depending on the city in which they will stay. In addition, Fellows will receive an allowance for school supplies.
