Celebrating Childhood and Abundance: A Mindset Shift to Achieve Universal Early Childhood Education in India
Introduction The approach to transformation and systemic change has mostly been one of scarcity where we identify the gaps and attempt to address them. Often, this leads to solutions that […]
The Pedagogy of Construction Sites
Much of what we’ve learned about learning has come from observing children in the context of our work as educators, researchers and designers. These contexts allowed us time to engage […]
Invisible Threads, Indispensable Hands
What keeps children in India fed, safe, and learning every day? Not only policies or programme budgets. But the quiet, daily balancing act of caregivers; the invisible ledgers of care […]
Story Chikkappa
“Kathe Chikkappa” (Story Uncle) is a heartwarming children’s story that brings to life the magic of libraries and the joy of storytelling. The book celebrates a librarian who transforms his […]
Bachpan Ka Thyohaar
In commemoration of 50 years of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), the Key Education Foundation launched “Bachpan Ka Thyohaar”, a storybook celebrating the vibrant journey of Anganwadis as nurturing […]
Bachpan Baithak | India Climate Week
When we speak of climate, we often imagine rising seas, hotter summers, and shifting food systems. But climate is also lived in small, everyday ways: where children play, what they […]
CARRIED: Everyday Care as the First Architecture of Childhood
Over the last year, Bachpan Manao has been working on CARRIED: Everyday Care as the First Architecture of Childhood. The report begins with a truth we often overlook: women in […]
Learning and Play are not mutually exclusive
“My child does not sit and study. He is always playing” This came up during a conversation I had with a parent of a five year old some years ago. […]
Celebrating Abundance in Collabaction with Pratham Education Foundation
Empowering children from a young age
95% of a child’s brain develops before the age 6. Can a heavily funded Ed Tech industry think beyond competitive exams and obsessing over grades, fill the void of opportunities […]
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