[vnabhi]

Very well put, srikat. You took me down memory lane to the early 80s when I was in a similar situation. Don't worry, you seem to be doing pretty good.
Even Hyd charges around the same fare for learning driving. So I taught my son myself, and he took just 3 days to pick up, having keenly observed my driving for a week before his lessons began. He was also a scooter driver, so distance judgement was not an issue for him.
I put him through an acid test on the 3rd day--I suggest you try it yourself too. Put the car on a steep incline (as on the beginning of a fly over), come to a complete stop, then start moving without rolling back an inch.This will save you in real traffic situations, and you will master the art of synching hand brake release with clutch release.
Good luck to you.