early childhood care and education

Jo Chopra and Rupa Bishnoi have worked for decades in inclusivity and mainstreaming of children with disabilities as part of Latika. They explain why inclusivity in early childhood care can go a long way in a person’s holistic development.

In the previous article, we spoke to Anthill Creations, a Bengaluru-based non-profit, about what it takes to build a playground that is safe, sustainable and inclusive. In the second part, we explore the importance of playgrounds, state of their infrastructure and reclaiming play spaces.

Anthill Creations, which transforms “spaces into interactive and sustainable playgrounds by upcycling waste materials like tyres, oil and cable drums” has built around 380 playgrounds for children across 22 states.

Handmade by local artisans, Pune-based startup Toy Trunk designs ecofriendly toys for children that aid motor and cognitive skill development.

The Better India speaks to Shankar Maruwada, CEO and Co-Founder of EkStep Foundation and member, National Steering Committee for the National Curriculum Frameworks, to gauge what India's policymakers have in store for its children.

How does a child learn? How can we help in ensuring that they learn in the most optimal way possible? We spoke to experts in early childhood care and education to understand how India can better ensure that its children don't fall behind.

Pooja Marshall from InBloom Waldorf Kindergarten takes a closer look at homeschooling a young child and how to go about it.

In today's day and age of television and broadband, community radios continue to play an important role in the lives of people and even help in generating social change.