Helping Generations of NRIs preserve Indian Culture, Values, Heritage

Sept. 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Indian Lessons was founded by Narsimha Mogiloji for Non-resident Indians to learn their native culture and hand it down to the next generation. The mission of Indian Lessons is “Helping a new generation of Non-resident Indians preserve Indian culture, values and heritage.”

A Non-Resident Indian (NRI) is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country, a person of Indian origin who is born outside India, or a person of Indian origin who resides permanently outside India, according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-resident_Indian_and_Person_of_Indian_Origin. The United States is the second largest host of NRI’s after Nepal. Indians migrate for several reasons, for better work opportunities, for higher education and to see more of the world.

Across the globe, NRI children no longer learn their native languages, or culture. As each new generation becomes ever more isolated from its past, its ancestral culture slips farther out of reach—endangered and at risk of not surviving in NRI homes.

“Through this unique approach, Indian Lessons collaborates with indigenous teachers around the world, including India, to bring specifically designed easy-to-learn lessons to NRI families,” Mogiloji said. “This helps them revitalize Indian languages, dance, music and culture so that they may be handed down through the generations.”

This online learning method is finding greater support among NRI’s as Sonu Kumar said, “[A] great idea...good for me and my young sons.”

Mogiloji says NRI’s should utilize his online resource because of the convenience and technological tools it offers to those who want to learn more about their native culture: “We are the one and only portal to offer all these lessons at one place, and live online to NRIs.”

Indian Lessons makes it easy for students to sign up for an online and live virtual class where students can participate through webcam and chat. “This face-to-face interaction provides the intimacy, immediacy and effectiveness of a real classroom environment, while enabling the student to learn from the comfort of her own home or office,” Mogiloji said.

Indian Lessons features highly qualified teachers with past global experience in their respective fields, including performances in All India Radio, Door-Darshan(TV) and also Senior fellows of Ministry of Culture, a branch of the Indian government. Each one specializes in a specific Indian language, dances like Bharatanatyam or musical instrument like the Sarod.

Finally, Indian Lessons is the most advanced method of learning different features of Indian culture by using modern web interface and streaming video. Indian Lessons leaves nothing out and is available from the comfort and privacy of one’s own home or laptop.

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Live lessons online in all Indian Languages, Music, Dance, Musical Instruments, Rangoli, Mehndi, Culture, Arts & Crafts, Yoga, Vedic Math etc

http://www.IndianLessons.com

"Helping Generations of NRIs preserve Indian Culture, Values, Heritage"