Lido Learning, an
Indian EdTech start-up, is all set to rope in the expertise of senior citizens
in Science, Maths and English as it expands its small group face-to-face online
tutoring classes. The online learning platform that focuses on Maths, Science, and
English for Grades 4-9 has seen a significant increase in enrollments since the pandemic began and is increasing its 500+ tutor pool in an industry-first move
of hiring senior citizens and retired professionals as teachers.
"I have 17 years of rich experience
in teaching Math in schools. I decided to spend my retired life using my
teaching skills with the combination of technology, so joined Lido in September
2019. I am enjoying the work here as teaching is my passion. I am grateful that
I can work from home and, at the same time, stay connected with my
profession," says Lakshmi Venkatesh, a senior Math & Science Lido
Tutor, Grade 6, who has retired from active teaching in schools.
Presently, Lido has
several teachers with 20+ years of experience on board and has seen a great
response from students and parents, who appreciate the expertise, maturity and the teaching style of these teachers. The EdTech plans ramp up hiring teachers with
this profile in a big way.
In the current social
distancing scenario, when many senior citizens feel cut out and lost, gainful
employment from home in the form of online classes will keep them mentally
occupied and help them earn money to supplement their retirement funds. Lido is
a very flexible and convenient option as they can set their own hours and work
from the comfort of their own homes.
Lido is also offering 5-day training on online teaching to all senior
citizens who have the potential to become passionate teachers.
Krishnan Vishwanathan,
Math & Science Lido Tutor possesses a Masters in Computer Science and has
been associated with the corporate world for 30+ years. Since the past 3 years,
he has been teaching middle school kids, who have benefited immensely from his
rich experience. "I Joined LIDO to explore my passion of teaching kids
from the comfort of my house," explains Krishnan.
He adds that LIDO does
a lot of research to simplify complex topics and present them in a child-friendly manner, making it possible for teachers to conduct engaging lessons
that are fun and easy to understand. "Training helped a lot in removing
the initial concerns that I had. The training, along with the friendly
student-teacher role-playing helped me refine my online teaching skills. Also,
the frequent interactions and the feedback provided by LIDO helps in constantly
improving our teaching methodology." Already an expert, Krishnan looks
forward to spending his time mentoring students on Lido as a retired
professional.
The founder and CEO,
Sahil Sheth believes that retirees with 20+ years of experience will add a lot
of diversity to Lido’s teaching base. “Having interacted with thousands of
students, including their kids and grandkids, senior teachers are full of
wisdom and patience – traits that will lead to better learning outcomes for the
children in Lido’s online tutoring groups,” says Sheth. He further adds that
"anybody who has ever made a Skype call, which includes almost every
senior citizen during the present lockdown, can teach online comfortably after
a short 5-day training from the comfort of their home. Our senior teachers can
also choose their slots and take up to 50 one-hour classes in a month to earn a
handsome sum from the comfort of their homes.”
Lido Learning aims to
hire over 500 senior citizens as teachers in the next few months. The selected
teachers would undergo a free 5-day training to deepen their knowledge and have
them ready to teach online.
About Lido:
Lido Learning (Quality
Tutorials Pvt. Ltd.) was launched in April 2019 by Sahil Sheth. It offers live
tutoring and personalised online coaching sessions to students from Classes 5-9
in Maths and Sciences from both CBSE and ICSE boards. The platform
characterises itself as an online immersive live tutoring platform for
students, including interactive sessions, engaging quizzes, and interesting
games. The app can be found on Google Play Store.
Every session has a
maximum of 6 students to ensure each student receives enough coaching, feedback,
and doubt clearing. Students are grouped according to similar achievement
levels in the classroom to ensure that the in-class experience can be
personalised as per pace and content. With advanced analytics and tracking,
Lido can create unique learning journeys for every student. Based on their
class performance, students are given customised homework, remedial help, and
challenges to push their limits.
