All you need to know about homeschooling in India
With looming uncertainty about when schools will reopen in India, more and more parents are looking at Home Schooling options.
Three main reasons are driving parents towards this – Uncertainty created due to pandemic, Exorbitant fees charged by regular schools, Technology advancement happening in the education space.
What is Homeschooling?
When parents make the firm decision to educate their child from their home environment and not send them to schools, it is called homeschooling.
Note: This is not the same as e-learning or online learning via school during the COVID-19 pandemic
Why Indian parents who were earlier skeptical towards Home schooling, now finding it as a good option
In today’s world learning is no longer dependent on a set of teachers or predefined book sets alone, but children can learn from anywhere using whatever set of tools and platforms they like. With Google becoming the ‘go-to ‘person for all doubts, with the presence of open doubt clearing platforms like Brainly, and with Byju’s bringing classrooms available through tablets, students can easily give their regular teachers a miss. This change in dynamics happening in the education system is what makes the parents wonder if they are making the right choice by sending their child to a mainstream school paying hefty fees. Parents now want for their children a personalized curriculum that ensures their child’s special talents are nourished along with giving them an overall development. Parents want to take off the pressure of education from their child and make learning engaging, along with, freedom to pursue their interests.
Also, in India homeschoolers can now get formal certificates as mainstream schools by appearing for board examinations conducted by NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) and IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) which have international recognition. So there is no much hurdle on pursuing higher studies once they complete their home school-based studies.
Homeschool for parents from India
Aarohi is led by a group of people who have devoted their lives to the world of children, who started alternate schools around the world, done unschooling and homeschooling. They have a beautiful campus amongst the hills of Kelamangalam in Bangalore.
Wolsey Hall Oxford is a registered school of Cambridge Assessment International Education, established in 1894. They provide the very best online tutors trained and course textbooks. They support children from Primary and Secondary age groups right through to those studying for their IGCSEs and A-Levels.
EggHeads offer Structured Programs for homeschooling children. They strive to provide children an innovative, diverse, interactive, and inter-disciplinary education environment. Their curriculum is designed by experienced educators from leading institutions like MIT & IISc keeping in mind the admission criteria for the best colleges in the world.
Some support groups for homeschooling:
Swashikshan – Indian Association of Homeschoolers
India Group for Homeschoolers & Alternative Education
Cascade Family Learning Services
If you are a parent who is tired of the traditional system and is looking for a new system, I am hopeful you found this article useful. Looking forward to your comments and suggestions.
