From Twelve Children to Forty: What changed when an Anganwadi was reimagined in Kodathi
A few months ago, the Kodathi Gate Anganwadi Centre in Bengaluru had around twelve children attending regularly. Today, that number has grown to more than forty. For Shiny Vijayakumar, who […]
How a Saree Became a Participatory Design Tool for Anganwadi Workers
 When I first visited an Anganwadi in Bhuj, I thought I was there to document just the physical space. Instead, I found myself documenting a much larger ecology of care, […]
Beyond field trips: Every school needs a learning neighbourhood
Every school has an annual field trip. Children look forward to it for weeks, teachers plan every detail, and everyone returns with wonderful memories. But after years of working with […]
Space as the backdrop for learning and growth
The experience of a child, going to preschool, starts the moment they stand before the entry gate of the school. While they spend most of their time in the learning […]
Why is the only lullaby I remember the one my father sang?
Until I began researching lullabies, I had never questioned who sang them, I simply assumed they belonged to mothers and grandmothers caring for their young ones. It seemed fitting when […]
Bachpan Beacons
Bachpan Beacons is a six-month inquiry cohort by Bachpan Manao, running July to December 2026. We are looking for 15 (fifteen) to 20 (twenty) young people from across India who […]
Voices of Play launches A National Play Manifesto
On June 2, 2026, at the Made In Play Summit, a book was launched and it belonged fully to the children who made it. When people picked it up and […]
Moms for Math: Reimagining Math Through Everyday Life and Play
What if math was never just about textbooks, classrooms, or solving problems on a blackboard? What if math already existed in our kitchens, conversations, markets, games, and everyday decisions? Supported […]
The Inclusion Guidebook: 50 Micro Improvement Plans for the Classroom
The Inclusion Guidebook: 50 Micro Improvement Plans for the Classroom is a practical and action-oriented resource designed to help schools create more inclusive learning environments through small, meaningful, and achievable […]
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