Our English teaching program in India is based in Kochi, Kerala. Kerala is one of the most progressive states in India, with very high literacy rates (almost 99%). This percentage, however, is calculated only by the ability to read and write in the local language, Malayalam. This makes our English teaching program a need, especially for underprivileged children attending local government schools where the medium of teaching is in the local language. 

Government schools lack quality teaching staff due to a limited budget and poor infrastructure. Rote learning is the primary method of teaching in these schools, and this results in the lack of deep understanding of certain subjects and does not encourage the use of social skills among students.

As a result, children from underprivileged families prefer to take up jobs at a very young age rather than struggle with education in poor classroom settings or due to rote learning, which some find difficult. School dropout rates after high school are still very high in Kerala. Moreover, because of rote learning from an early age, many do not develop confidence in later life.

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