Alternative
Education in India
It was suggested to us in India that we could encourage parents
who are seriously dissatisfied with their children's schooling
to consider the option of home educating. Thus I have circulated
an article (shown below), initiated this web page, and started
a mailing list so that those interested and concerned in this
matter can communicate with each other. Clive Elwell. Yahoo
Group.
Alternative
Education in India
This mailing list is primarily for the use of families who are
home educating in India, and those who are considering doing
so.
Arohi Home Schooling
Network of Bangalore families interested in homeschooling. In the early forming stages.
Beginning homeschooling parents group at Bangalore
Forming a group of a few parents who are starting HS, experienced in HS or considering HS to join and form a group where in we can discuss our common concerns and solve problems and guide each other.
Homeschooling India
Twitter account from Alternative Education India. Follow to get information about fun educational things to do in Mumbai with your children.
India KIDS
Come explore India, its mysterious past, games, culture and language.
India Homeschoolers
We discuss and facilitate homeschooling, unschooling and attachment parenting at the local and national level in India.
No kidding we don't go to school
Deepa also gets support from other homeschooling parents in Bangalore, numbering nearly 25. "We often meet during weekends and share our ideas. This is great as it helps us to do a course correction or experiment even more," says Deepa.
Roots Parenting Forum Mumbai
ROOTS' Nurturing young minds is an organization which strongly believes that roots are the main foundation for a growing plant. Homeschool support group in Mumbai.
Shikshantar
Communities must engage in new modes of lifelong societal learning
which grow from a larger understanding of and respect for human
potential and human dignity, dynamic learning processes and relationships,
pluralistic identities and cultural contexts, the human spirit
and its connection to the web of life.
We don't need no education
Last year, 12-year old Shreya Sahai dropped out of class and decided to be homeschooled. Not unusual. But she hit a roadblock with The Right to Education Act (RTE) stipulating formal schooling for eight years.
