How it works
From "we need a tutor" to booked, in a few minutes.
Browse
Filter by subject, grade, and language. Tutors describe what they teach in their own words.
Message
"My second grader is stuck on subtraction. Can you help?" is a perfectly good first message. Ask before you book.
Book
Pick a time that works for both of you. You and the tutor agree on how payment will happen.
Meet
The tutor sends a Zoom, Meet, or WhatsApp link. Your child joins. You sit nearby with chai.
The tutors
Teachers who teach this like they were taught.
Our tutors live in India. They teach from Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai. They come from school classrooms, not gig platforms. They know what it looks like when a five-year-old won't read, and they know how to wait.
We review every profile before it goes live. Each one carries a short demo video, the tutor's session history, and the reviews parents have written. You know who you're booking before you book.
What every tutor on Apna has
- ✓Profile reviewed by our team before going live.
- ✓Teaches in English, Hindi, or your family's first language.
- ✓Short demo video so you see how they are with kids.
- ✓Session counts and parent reviews shown on every profile.
- ✓Flexible scheduling across time zones.
What you get as an Apna tutor
- ✓Paid in USD. NRI families in the US, rates you set yourself.
- ✓Settle directly with the parent during the beta — Zelle, Wise, UPI, your call. Platform-handled USD payouts via Wise are on the roadmap.
- ✓Teach from home. Your Zoom, Meet, or WhatsApp link — mornings IST suit US families after school.
- ✓You set your price. No minimums. No maximums. No bidding wars.
- ✓Reviewed before going live. Every profile is checked by our team before parents see it. Less noise, better bookings.
For tutors
Teach NRI kids. On your terms.
We built Apna Tutor for teachers in Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai — anywhere in India — who want to teach children of Indian families settled in the US. Evenings there are mornings here. It fits.
List your subjects in your own words — Hindi reading, Devanagari, Math, phonics, board exam prep, whatever you teach best. Set your own price. Teach the hours that fit your life.
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