Teach India’s volunteers feel rewarded when they see the difference they have made to their students’ lives TIMES NEWS NETWORK ‘He who can, does. He who can’t, teaches,’’ is a saying often used to dismiss those in the teaching profession. Yet Teach India initiative proves that even author George Bernard Shaw could be wrong sometimes. Among the illustrious list of people who volunteer their time for teaching in the programme are corporate executives, homemakers and entrepreneurs who have never taught before. Like Gurugram-based Pooja Widhani who works in a garment-buying house and has more than 20 years of experience working with international brands. “I had held meetings, travelled the world but never taught. My son said ‘Mom give it a shot’, and I did,’’ she recalls. That was 2014. From training a batch of 20 students Pooja has moved on to training and mentoring teachers for the Gurgaon and south Delhi region. Despite long years in the corporate sector, the fact that 20 live...
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