Shadow teachers and special educators in Howrah.

Howrah sits on the west bank of the Hooghly, a city in its own right, with one of the busiest railway stations in the country, a long industrial history of jute mills and engineering works, and old, closely built neighbourhoods such as Salkia and Shibpur alongside newer apartment complexes on its edges. Many families have lived here for generations, often in joint households, and many parents cross the river to work in Kolkata each day, which makes dependable support close to home especially valuable. We introduce shadow teachers, special educators and remedial tutors to Howrah families, verify qualifications with the issuing institution, speak to at least two references and interview each candidate twice. We contact the school before a shadow teacher is placed, and review the placement at one week, thirty days and ninety days, with daily notes and a monthly written report.

Howrah families use West Bengal board schools teaching in Bengali, and some in Hindi or Urdu, together with CBSE and ICSE schools in Howrah and, for some children, schools across the river in central Kolkata. A child who reads Hindi at home and Bengali at school is working across two scripts as well as English. At the time of writing, October 2026, the West Bengal boards provide concessions such as extra time and a writer for candidates with a certified disability, and CISCE gives compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour; in both cases the school applies on the student's behalf. Confirm the current rules with the school.