Government schools in the fictional district of Amrauli have started evening maths classes for Class 9 and 10 students, taught by retired teachers and college students who volunteer their time.
The classes run twice a week after school in small groups of about a dozen students. Each session starts with a number game, moves on to one topic from the syllabus and ends with a short practice sheet.
How the classes work
Parents can sign their children up at the school office. Volunteers get a two-day training course from the district education office and a common set of worksheets.
"Some children are shy to ask questions in a big class," said Kamla Devi, a retired headmistress who teaches at the Amrauli girls' school. "In a small group, they ask everything." The district will review the classes with parents at the end of the term.
This is a demo story: every name, place, organisation and figure in it is fictional.
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