Testimonials
I really appreciate Teacher Geetasree for her effort to teach me Assamese patiently from basics. I am Hisano Sarma from Japan, who got married to Assamese man. When I started the first Assamese course, I didn’t know much about Assam. I think it is very important to understand its culture when we learn new languages. Through her Assamese lessons, she always encourages me to understand Assamese language and culture from various aspects. She made an open and relaxed atmosphere in the class so that now I feel Assam more close even though I don't live in Assam. Thank you Teacher Geetasree again.
Hello, my name is Runalim Bora and presently living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. My son Abhinav Das who is 8 years old learned Assamese speaking classes recently from Geetasree Baideu. I am very grateful to Baideu as because of her my son could speak Assamese, recite Assamese poems and also gained knowledge about the Assamese culture in a very short period of time.
Baideu, thank you so much for such a wonderful initiative for starting this online Assamese school. Your hardwork and support is much appreciated.
Wishing you all the best to continue your wonderful work.
Thanks a lot.
My 7-year-old son was already learning to read Assamese at home when I heard about the PGI school. It seemed like an excellent way of meeting up and socializing online with other children of Assamese origin living abroad, so I signed him up for the Level 2 class after chatting with Geetashree ba. The homework tasks and worksheets from the school helped us to take a more disciplined approach to the daily Assamese lessons at home and allowed my son to progress at a much more rapid pace than originally anticipated. He has now finished the Level 3 class and is on the way to becoming a fluent reader of Assamese. He has truly enjoyed sharing his learning journey with Geetashree ba and meeting the class of really lovely children from around the world once a week. He has also enjoyed taking part in the online global choir organized by the school. We wish the PGI school the very best for its future.
I, Partha Boruah would like to strongly recommend Geetasree for your kids or even yourself for Assamese learning. I have seen my both daughters Maya and Heeya from hardly able to read and comprehend Assamese to pronouncing all the Assamese alphabets correctly and count from 1 to 100 in Assamese in matter of few weeks, in fact now even they can read simple Assamese which speaks volume about the dedication and sincerity with which Geetasree took this responsibility single handedly and all voluntary in this unprecedented time of covid 19 which came as a boon to our Assamese community kids in Calgary. It was initiative solely taken up by Geetasree herself with full support of Assamese community of Alberta. Even she brought in few guest lecturer to give different perspective about Assamese history and culture. I too presented a short presentation on Assamese stalwart Lachit’s story. Many of the community members have shown their appreciation for Geetasree’s sincere endeavour.
Wishing her the best and hoping many more keen learners would take advantage of her this journey.
Dear Ms.Gitashree,
I want to thank you for all the efforts and time you put into teaching Assamese to my son. My child feels contented and satisfied with the learning you have taught. You have always been supportive and helpful in understanding how children grow and develop. Thank you for acknowledging their performances. Thank you for being such wonderful support. Stay blessed.
Thank you Gitashree for your initiative and effort to teach Assamese through your online Assamese school. It is because of your selfless effort that my daughter Krishnika who is studying in Seattle and my 10 years old nephew Kai from Mississippi can read and write Assamese. My best wishes are always with you and your school.
I am Sangjukta Thakuria settled in Toronto with 2 kids, Krishiv (12yrs) and Vianna(7yrs). I and my hubby both from Guwahati . As parents we tried all aspects to speak in Assamese with our kids .But they did not know to read or write at all.
Gitashree Gogoi Apte from Calgary whom I know through Facebook, asked me about my kids Assamese knowledge. I told her the same. Then she asked me if they recognize the alphabets or can read . I said no… then decided it’s a great opportunity for our kids. I told my kids about it. They were very excited too. Now every Monday they wait for 4 pm for their Assamese school. The worksheets prepared by Gitashree is so organized and the kids are learning fast and enjoying too . Sometimes some arts too depending on the topic .
In one way the kids are meeting other children’s from all over North America which is a good form of socialism too in this lockdown period.
I would like to Thank Gitashree for her efforts she is taking in her hectic schedule and it will be a pride for our kids if they read Assamese short stories not only to themselves but to others in near future.
Being a resident of Brampton, I always had a inferior feelings about our language as almost all Indian Languages are offered here in International Language Program from kindergarten to grade 8. This Assamese School has fulfilled my expectations and I am grateful that my both children-Srineev and Krivi Sharma have learnt Assamese letters in their 4 week already. I enjoy to see their commitment in learning Assamese alphabets and proper pronunciation. Krivi who is at grade 1, feels proud to share that she is learning her mother language also while communicating online with her school teacher and dance teacher. This is a great step taken by Geetashri Baideu to teach Assamese during this hard time. I wish your school a great success. With best wishes and regards,
We are extremely happy as well as thankful to Mrs. Gitasree Gogoi Apte for opening an Assamese School to keep our Assamese language alive in North America where most of the Assamese children do not speak our native language at their home.
Our two daughters Sanjana Bezbaruah and Karnica Bezbaruah have been attending Gitashree’s assamese google class room from May 25th. In this context, I would also like to thank my sister-in-law Maya Sharma from Toronto who informed me about this Assamese School. After 3 weeks, our daughters can read the Swarabarnamala , some of Byanjanbarnamala and the numbers 1 to 10. Now-a-days they are showing interest to know the Assamese words and to hear some Assamese stories and rhymes. This is just a beginning and we hope that our daughters will be benefited further in learning about our native literature, art and culture.
Once again, we want to thank Gitashree for putting so much effort for our future generation. We wish her all the best to continue her good work. Also, please let us know if we can contribute to help our community in any other way.
Being born in abroad and able learn our mother tongue is a huge opportunity for our kids and next generations. Dear Gitashree ba took a very noble initiative; initially teaching Assamese to the kids from Canada and slowly Extended the Assamese teaching Classes to the kids across North America. Her teaching skills, tools and techniques are really very instrumental to learn quickly. Our son Ashwin enjoys her classes. Now Ashwin knows how to write Assamese letters অ ফলা and ক ফলা!!
Thank you Gitashree ba for your dedication and willingness to voluntarily teaching Oxomiya to our kids which will be a good source to keep our language alive even being away from Assam.
Our association with PGI School for learning Assamese language, is a couple of years old. My daughter is in Intermediate level now and she is taught by her lovable Gitashree ma’am. Kavya has learnt Assamese from very beginning and now she can read and write Assamese without help. She feels great about knowing her mother tongue finally and with ease. The more interesting part of the curriculum was the Assamese poems and the stories, which Kavya used to enjoy reciting and reading. She used to look forward to the class eagerly. Due to the time zone difference, Kavya’s classes were scheduled late evening, despite her busy daylong activities, she used to wait until evening and remain curious about what interesting would be taught today in the class. We never saw her spirit dampen ever for once for Assamese class during these two years’ time. This tells a lot about the efforts Gitashree ma’am brings into the class and making learning fun-filled for the kids.
Gitashree ma’am has developed a comprehensive syllabus which is comfortable for the students and Kavya didn’t feel burden at all. We are always thankful to her for bringing up with PGI School and introducing our Assamese children with the native language as well as building confidence and fondness in them towards the Assamese culture.
“As an Oxomiya immigrant parent, whose three grown sons enthusiastically learned the rudiments of their ancestral language, I am deeply grateful to Geetasree and Dil for affording them that unique opportunity. A job well done, ladies, and may the school grow in scope and coverage to keep the Oxomiya culture alive in our Oxomiya-America children. A big thank you.”
Dear Gitashree Ba,
I am writing to express my appreciation for all that you have done for teaching Assamese online to me and my son Kai. I never learned Assamese as a subject in school. My mother taught me to read and write Assamese at home when I was in elementary school. This online school has helped me get to a point where I can start reading Assamese books again. My son also never learned Assamese before. This school has given him an opportunity to learn the native language of his forebears. Kai's Aita is very pleased that her grandson is learning to read and write Assamese. We are so proud that Kai is able to read and write Assamese now after a month of attending your online classes. I would imagine your online lessons must have also been a great opportunity for the other students in the class.
On April 6th 2020 I was proud to enroll my younger daughter Aditi Bhuyan (10) into the first official Assamese class in Canada, at least that’s the only one I heard of. I think Padmeshwar Gogoi International School created by Geetashri Apte is an excellent idea and a very important contribution to the Assamese community of North America, especially to the upcoming generation. The younger generation will not only learn our mother tongue but this school will help them understand and stay attached to the roots of their ancestors. Thank you Geetashri.
A very good and nobel initiative by Mrs. Gitashri Gogoi Apte for starting this online Assamese school. This is a volunteer work started during the Covid lockdown but we think that this can go places and can be converted to a proper school in the coming years. She is doing a wonderful job as a very friendly teacher with whom the kids are at ease and are learning very fast.
Our kids Rivan and Shivan were learning Assamese in this school and within a few days they were able to count till 100 and read and write with help. We were very happy to see their progress as they could not even speak Assamese before.
Our best wishes are with Mrs. Gitashri Gogoi Apte and hope she can continue doing what she loves the best- promoting Assamese language and culture in other parts of the world. Good luck Gitashri ba!
My son Aarohan Sharma is a student in the Assamese school (PGI School) started by Gitashree Gogoi. He started his class two months ago. We are very happy with his progress. He has started to form words and write sentences in Assamese. I am super happy as a mom to see his progress and waiting till he can read Assamese books. Thank you Gitashree ba for all the effort and the hard work that you have done to teach how to read and write in their mother tongue.
Our children, Writisha and Writwick, speak Assamese well and the weekly classes with Gitasree baideo has definitely opened up a new world of Swarabarna, Byanjanbarna, Juktakshar, among other things such as our Assamese art and culture. Within a month of starting classes, the kids have become familiar and are able to identify and write the alphabets, numbers, and some words in Assamese. This is a huge accomplishment for us, and we are deeply grateful to Gitashree baideo for her patience and dedication to teach our beautiful Assamese language and culture to our children.
Hi, my name is Kalyanee Chetia and my son Ranjoy Borah , 11 years old is learning Assamese from Gitasree Gogoi Apte. I am very grateful that my son got a chance to learn his mother tongue in a friendly positive environment and encouraging teacher. Gitasree has lots of patience with children and very helpful with any questions from parents too.
I have seen a growing interest in Ranjoy to learn the letters and then words to master his mother tongue. It gives me immense pleasure to see his confidence to try a new word in Assamese.
Even, he reminds us to talk in Assamese or ask what will you say the same thing in Assamese. I hope, his interest and confidence to learn something new grow bigger with time. We would like to thank Gitasree for creating such a fun and educational environment for Ranjoy. We really appreciate your efforts and time. We are going to miss you very much.
We are extremely happy as well as thankful to Mrs. Gitasree Gogoi Apte for starting the Assamese School to keep our Assamese language alive. My son Agastya Kashyap(7yrs) is a student in the Assamese school. He started his class two months ago. We are very happy with his progress. Apart from teaching Assamese, Geetasree ba invites guest speakers to her virtual classroom to discuss topics related to Assamese culture. She talks to children about all the renowned personalities of Assam and special days like Bishnu Rabha, environmental day, mother's day, father's day, etc. These activities not only help the children in terms of their readiness in learning the curriculum but also promotes interest in the language and culture.
Thank you Gitashree ba for your dedication and willingness to voluntarily teaching Assamese to all kids which will be a good source to keep our language alive even being away from Assam. Thank you for all the efforts and time you put into teaching Assamese to my son. My child feels content and satisfied with the learning you have taught. You have always been supportive and helpful in understanding how children grow and develop. Thank you for being such wonderful support.
