If you would like to join Vidnyanvahini in the task of reducing the disparity in standard of science teaching between rural and urban schools, we invite you to join us as a volunteer. You could be an idealistic young man or a woman seeking to make a difference to the society, a mid-career professional wishing to offer his skills on a part-time basis or a retired person wanting to make a second career in a social cause. You should have basic educational qualifications in science or engineering and be passionate about teaching science. You need to be fluent in Marathi since that is the language of instruction in the schools that Vidnyanvahini visits. You should also be prepared to put up with some physical discomfort while travelling to or living in villages.Vidnyanvahini offers only a token amount as honorarium to its volunteers mainly to cover out of pocket expenses such as travel within the city. Your true reward will be the joy on the faces of the school students when they successfully complete an experiment!Vidnyanvahini also offers opportunities as externees to young persons from abroad seeking personal development through service in the social sector. Read more about scheme on Externship page.To volunteer your services please write to Urmila Parchure(urmila.45.sp@gmail.com) or Kiran Phatak (ka704phatak@gmail.com)
“when the final day arrived I realized how much I had enjoyed my experience. Ultimately Vidnyanvahini took me into an entirely foreign culture and opened my eyes to the world I had not seen.” – Kaustubh Deshpande, Edison, New Jersey, USA