Is play a waste of time in formal preschool environments?

The masterclass will explore the idea of play and play pedagogy for young children. Drawing on actual examples from several sites where playful learning is at the heart of teaching-learning […]
Bachpan is Gr8 Hour: Gift a child an hour. Let them decide how to spend it

This DaanUtsav, Bachpan Manao is inviting adults across India to give children something rarer than money: an hour of undivided attention, spent entirely on the child’s terms. We’re calling it […]
What happens to childhood when the climate around us is changing?

Climate change reaches further than heatwaves and rainfall. It reaches into the ground children learn, play, rest and grow on. Less outdoor play on a hotter afternoon; A school day […]
Make ECD Fit Into Life

‘Make ECD Fit Into Life’ explores how we can design early childhood development in ways that work within the realities of family life, rather than asking families to add more […]
One Day, One Story

What happens when a child finds a story in a language that feels like home? This ‘One Day, One Story’ (ODOS), Pratham Books is celebrating the joy of reading in […]
Small Actions, Big Change: Behaviour Change Through Month-Long Campaigns

Every campaign that is intended to nudge entrenched behaviours or beliefs relies on intelligent and sensitive choices. Rocket Learning takes you inside one such campaign and how they designed and […]
Katha Utsav 2026

Join us for Katha Utsav 2026, the graduation ceremony for Cohort 2 of the FactorDaily x Bachpan Manao Storytelling Fellowship. The Storytelling Fellowship brings together people embedded in early childhood […]
Masterclass on Setting Up a Community Library: What to Start With, What to Build Over Time

This masterclass offers a practical, experience-based guide to setting up a community library that is inclusive, child-friendly, and rooted in the local context. Drawing from on-the-ground learnings from Bansa Community Library, the session explores the key considerations involved […]
Masterclass on Make Your Own Play: Insights on Contextual Learning

Join us for a Masterclass by Swatantra Talim focused on understanding how contextual learning i.e., learning from materials around us, can transform into playful manipulators leading to the holistic learning of a child. The idea is to […]