In India, one child is born almost every second….






and then?

Think of your earliest childhood memories…
You smiled, didn’t you?
Childhood is filled with joy, wonder, excitement, and an unlimited appetite for life.
Children learn best from childhood itself. So, let’s join them in this celebration of growth and learning. It’s the ideal way to build a strong foundation for their future.
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Missed Opportunity
Today, there is a lot of vulnerability and anxiety around early childhood, which can limit a child’s growth and learning journey to a severe extent.

The first eight years are a window of opportunity

Holistic development can be a lifelong advantage

An abundance of learning opportunities

Play is the way
Playground
A collection of resources, tools, articles and stories to help you celebrate childhood in real and diverse ways. Click on the categories below to explore further.
If play is a child’s right, shouldn’t their voices write the rules? Discover Voices of Play — where children are leading the way to a more joyful, playful world.

Swetha Guhan, Key Education Foundation
What does it take to unlock joyful learning? In Bengaluru, over 100 people came together to celebrate Karnataka’s strides in Early Childhood Education—with stories, songs, play, and a powerful message from children: “Please let us play.”

What if the future of childhood care isn’t about scaling models, but about scaling trust—one neighbourhood at a time?

Children’s choices from the objects they hold close to the games they return to, aren’t random. They reflect deep inner worlds, unspoken needs, and unique ways of making meaning. This piece invites us to look closer, listen better, and rethink how we respond to what children choose for themselves.

What happens when care drifts across generations—slowly, silently, and systemically?

If play is a child’s right, shouldn’t their voices write the rules? Discover Voices of Play — where children are leading the way to a more joyful, playful world.

Swetha Guhan, Key Education Foundation
What does it take to unlock joyful learning? In Bengaluru, over 100 people came together to celebrate Karnataka’s strides in Early Childhood Education—with stories, songs, play, and a powerful message from children: “Please let us play.”

Collabaction
Partners can champion this social mission by raising awareness and bringing about behaviour change through projects
and programs. We call this Collabaction – collaborating for action and impact.
















































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