Youth in the city are extending their tryst with school education long after they are done with classes, by volunteering in several ways at government schools in the city.

Several college students spend hours with Corporation school kids in their free time by engaging them in discussions. Students of Loyola college visit Corporation schools and sensitise them on environment issues, said a Corporation official, adding that Stella Maris students speak to students in Triplicane and Mylapore schools on the importance on women’s education and safety.

But this is not all. IT professionals, too, are getting on board. According to the headmistress of a Corporation school, young professionals from corporate firms visit her school every Saturday and hold group discussions on current affairs, help them with spoken English and math coaching. “They are very enthusiastic about engaging with the children,” she said............Read More

Source: The Hindu