Mapping Inclusion in Early Childhood Education in India

What began as a simple animated character soon became something far more powerful. Chulbuli’s gentle stories are quietly reshaping how families learn, connect, and see one another. Step inside the world where imagination meets behavior change — and discover how one playful character is transforming homes across India.

Behind Virudhunagar’s buzzing factories lie stories rarely told of women pushing through pain, debt, and impossible choices. When Mari’s world collapsed, an unexpected encounter set off a chain of change across entire industries. How did one worker’s hardship spark a collective shift toward safer, more informed workplaces? Read the story unfolding on the factory floors.

A librarian for 17 years, Radha carried stories in her heart long before she ever read them aloud. But one day, she walked into the Anganwadi next door — and everything changed. Picture books became portals, toddlers argued about tigers, and storytelling turned into laughter, movement, and magic. This is the story of how Radha found her purpose in a room full of tiny voices.

What happens when a shy 17-year-old in a conflict-affected village starts speaking openly about what her community avoids? Through Halbi — the language of trust — she sparks conversations that reshape how girls learn, how boys ask questions, and how silence begins to lift.

A wild-hearted boy named Gaja can outrun goats, climb hills, and race through his village — but school never quite made sense to him. Until a single story changed everything. What begins as a small spark of curiosity soon turns into a moment of courage that stops a wildlife crime and transforms an entire school. This is the real story of how one boy, one book, and one storyteller set off a quiet revolution.

It looks like play: a child pretending to be a doctor, another acting like a nurse. But behind these tiny scenes lies a truth every teacher knows joy isn’t extra. It’s the work. Discover what early years teachers revealed when asked what joy means to them.

For years, Zubair hid from letters that refused to stay still. Then one unexpected activity made him lean forward instead of away. Read how a simple reading camp unlocked a world he thought wasn’t for him.