In India, one child is born almost every second….
and then?
... It's time to celebrate early childhood
to make the most of it
Think of your earliest childhood memories…
You smiled, didn’t you?
Childhood is filled with joy, wonder, excitement, and an unlimited appetite for life.
Children learn best from childhood itself. So, let’s join them in this celebration of growth and learning. It’s the ideal way to build a strong foundation for their future.
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)Missed Opportunity
Today, there is a lot of vulnerability and anxiety around early childhood, which can limit a child’s growth and learning journey to a severe extent.
The first eight years are a window of opportunity
Holistic development can be a lifelong advantage
An abundance of learning opportunities
Play is the way
Playground
A collection of resources, tools, articles and stories to help you celebrate childhood in real and diverse ways. Click on the categories below to explore further.
The Playbook of Play, launched by Rohini Nilekani at Makkala Hubba, brings together simple ways to make space for play in everyday life
Makkala Hubba 2026 brought together artists, educators, and communities to transform Freedom Park into a shared landscape of play, learning, and imagination. Across installations, stories, and everyday interactions, childhood unfolded at its own pace, held collectively by the city.
Learn how to make your own Children's Festival with this simple guide! A short reflection using Bulbule Festival 2025 as a case study to understand what it actually takes to put together a children’s festival. Looking at how space, people, materials, and simple setups come together, this piece breaks down the idea into something that feels practical, replicable, and already within reach for many communities.
A visit to Salaam Baalak Trust offers a closer look at how care is built and sustained across shelter homes, through everyday routines, long-term support, and the people who hold it together. It reflects on what collective caregiving looks like in practice, and how children grow, adapt, and find their place within these systems.
What happens when play quietly disappears from childhood? This story traces how classrooms, families, and communities can bring it back and why it matters more than we think.
Collabaction
Partners can champion this social mission by raising awareness and bringing about behaviour change through projects
and programs. We call this Collabaction – collaborating for action and impact.
