Education & Development Program Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, India
Program Overview
Our Education and Development Program in India is intended for students interested in education, social justice, sustainable development, public policy, and advocacy, who are looking to gain extensive insight into the social realities of this complex nation. The program provides participants with the opportunity to learn more about contemporary issues in education and development facing India. Students attend thematic seminars which expose them to a variety of aspects of Indian culture, as well as participate in excursions that provide a deeper understanding of the nation and its people. This program begins in Delhi and moves to Rajasthan or Himachal Pradesh provinces depending on the time of year.
The volunteer service portion of the program allows students to work with local social institutions and organizations, giving them deeper insight into all aspects of Indian society. Participants volunteering in India will help at local anganwadis (day-care centers) working with the children in educational programs and assisting local staff with their administrative duties. Volunteers will also be involved in community maintenance and urban beautification efforts. In addition, students can participate in educational campaigns which highlight health issues such as nutrition, breastfeeding, and HIV prevention.
Program Highlights:
Attend workshops on all aspects of India including culture, politics, the caste system, poverty, and development.
Explore India’s unique landscapes and monuments with specialized excursions to such sites as the Taj Mahal, the stunning city of Jaipur, and the Ghandi Memorial.
Participate in hands-on cultural lessons in Indian cooking, ayurveda and naturopathy, yoga, and meditation.
Volunteer on local social development projects to work with impoverished children in need, while also gaining insight into all aspects of Indian society.
Learn Hindi by taking customized language classes, working with local organizations, and living with a host family.
Discover a less-traveled and underserved area of India while exploring the rural Himalayan communities of Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.
This program can be created for one to four week itineraries.
Why Service Learn in India?
With one of the fastest growing populations and economies in the world, India has become an important player on the global scene. In order to help channel this growth for the benefit of the nation’s citizens, an array of fledgling social organizations have begun extensive work in development. Decisions made during this period may have an impact on the path of growth throughout the third world, making India an especially exciting location for students to study development and education in the developing world today.
Although modernizing quickly, India is clearly not without its share of problems. Its growing population has already topped the 1 billion mark and the country has one of the highest poverty rates in the world. Because of both national debt and the strict class division of the caste system, most of India's poor receive little or no education, health care, or social services. More than half of the country's impoverished citizens live in non-urban areas, where the lack of education and health care is rampant, especially among women and children. Service learning participants can work with our partner organizations in the rural nothern states of Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh to help India’s underprivileged citizens while experiencing development work in action
Three Good Reasons to Study in India:
India is the second-most culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse nation on earth.
As the world’s most populous democracy and with increasing importance in international economic markets, India is a prime destination to study development in the third world.
The country boasts some of the planet’s most spectacular sights, including the famed Taj Mahal.
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