Reaching Out

As part of the project,the participants will go to four city schools— Bhavan Vidyalaya School,Tender Heart School,Guru Nanak Public School and Satluj Public School and hold workshops on cultural exchange,soft skills and leadership. “We will also promote volunteer work by taking them for NGO visits,” says Clair. “The idea is to tell them about our country and learn about theirs,” she adds.

A teacher back home,Clair also wants to learn a bit about the ancient “guru-shishya” tradition. “We emphasise vocational training,but we will also discuss different teaching methodologies,” says Rashid from Ghana. While similar sessions are also planned for schools in Dehradun,Chandigarh will see them discuss innovative ways to encourage charity from locals. “Eighty schools from across the country have been shortlisted,” says Kavijit Singh,team leader,Project WorldView.

The interns have already visited Agra,Delhi and a few hill-stations. “India is full of surprises. There are myths,traditions,science,technology and above all a different cuisine for every region,” says Kitty,from Vietnam. As part of the exchange,a group of 80 Indian students have gone to various countries across the world as part of the AIESEC exchange programme.