Building anganwadis as an act of care
In a room measuring ten feet by ten feet in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, a boy who had not begun to speak started forming words. Both his parents were deaf and could […]
Joyful Math Starts at Home
Most of us grow up believing that math belongs in classrooms, notebooks, and textbooks. Over time, this belief slowly turns into hesitation and fear, not just for children, but for […]
Before a Child Can Read, She Has to Want To
In a village library in Karnataka, a librarian opens a picture book and starts to read. She changes her voice for each character. She stops at the pictures. She asks […]
Songs and stories in mother tongue build the foundations of early literacy
The earliest building blocks of reading may begin in a caregiver’s voice, long before a child opens a book, writes Deepika Mogilishetty In a Bengaluru courtyard, a mother hums to […]
Restoring a Safe and Child-Friendly Learning Space at the Hoshiarpur Anganwadi Centre
For nearly a month, a leaking roof changed what a regular day looked like at the Hoshiarpur Anganwadi Centre. Heavy rains during the 2025 monsoon left a hole in the […]
Play-Based Installations for Early Childhood Cognitive Development
We believe, an Anganwadi is not just a place to prepare children for school, it is a place where childhood itself is celebrated. Where play is the language of communication. […]
A day in life of an Anganwadi Worker in Bhuj
2 Kalak Ni Naukri, follows a day in the life of an Anganwadi worker, Rita,in ward 8 of Bhuj city, understanding how her day usually expands . Rita’s day begins […]
The Conversation India Is Starting To Have About Childhood
Watch any family at a restaurant table, and you can usually find the youngest child by the glow. A phone propped against a water bottle, or held out by a […]
Beyond Screen Time: Rethinking Investment in Early Childhood
India’s debate around children and screen time often begins and ends with parental responsibility. But the deeper development question is what children are being offered in place of the screen, […]
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