Indian maths tutors to teach UK pupils
Maths graduates in Punjab are being taught the British syllabus so they can give private lessons by phone and via the web

Graduates based in India are being trained to give maths tuition to British children over the telephone and online, at all hours of the day and night. A tutoring agency has hired 100 tutors in Punjab and coached them in the primary school curriculum and GCSE and A-level syllabuses, so that they can teach schoolchildren of all ages. The company – London-based BrightSpark Education – says the tutors will be available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. They will be paid £7 an hour. The minimum wage in Punjab is £2.52. The agency says parents can cut costs by hiring an Indian-based home tutor, rather than one who lives in the UK. It is charging £12 per lesson, less than half the amount parents would normally pay for one-to-one private tuition... Guardian