Originally published November 29 2005
Online tutoring being outsourced to India
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
E-tutoring is a growing area for outsourcing because of a growing population of educated low-wage Asians willing to tutor American children far outside their own time zone.
It's called e-tutoring -- yet another example of how modern communications, and an abundance of educated, low-wage Asians, are broadening the boundaries of outsourcing and working their way into the minutiae of American life, from replacing your lost credit card through reading your CAT scan to helping you revive your crashed computer.
Princeton is one of thousands of U.S. high school students turning to tutors in India.
Namitha works for a company called Growing Stars, based in Cochin and Fremont, California.
Princeton and his 12-year-old sister Priscilla each meet with their online math teacher twice a week.
The chitchat ends quickly and a geometry worksheet pops up on Princeton's computer screen.
Teacher and pupil speak to one another, type messages and use digital "pencils" to work on problems, highlight graphs and erase mistakes.
Princeton scrawls on something that looks like a hyped-up mouse pad and it shows up on Namitha's screen.
He can also use a scanner to send copies of assignments or textbook pages he needs help understanding.
"Here we go," Princeton says, as they begin a lesson on such concepts as parallel lines and complementary angles in the quiet coziness of the family's suburban home.
Above him, on the desk, sit plastic figurines of Mickey and Minnie Mouse and the Statue of Liberty.
On the walls are framed photos of his family, including his grandparents who -- by coincidence -- live in southern India.
His mom, Bessy, brings him orange juice and cookies.
"India has very good teachers, especially in math and science," says Kiran Karnik, who heads India's National Association of Software and Service Companies.
"Also, these subjects are culture-free so it is comparatively easy for Indian teachers to teach them.
Online tutoring is an area which shows enormous potential for growth."
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