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Re: New Team in India?

dude i think spreading FIRST to india is an awesome idea. ive told my cousins in Bombay plenty about FIRST, and they have all visited the FIRST Website and know whats going on with the different games etc. i know there is interest in this type of a program, but like stogi said, the amount of schoolwork they get there is unbelievable, and mentorship is difficult because most people (especially in a city like New Delhi) work long hours. Work schedules in India are much different, only recently have people begun working 9-5. my uncle used to work until 8 or 9 o'clock every night (which i know some people here do as well, but not as widespread), so finishing work and trying to dedicate yourself to a team is a tough choice for most people. I also think that affiliating yourself with a university or your American embassy school is a better bet than an Indian public school. Anyways, good luck and I really hope you can help spread FIRST to India
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