𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿: 𝗜𝗟𝗣 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝘂 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Learning and growth have been at the heart of ILP’s 16-year journey in Tamil Nadu. Today, its work reaches over 6 lakh students across 1,218 schools. Building on this progress, 170+ team members from 38 districts came together in Coimbatore for two days of shared learning,
During a visit to a government high school in Karnataka, an ILP ICT Facilitator noticed Sharanya (name changed), a Child With Special Needs (CWSN) who rarely participated in classroom activities. Her teachers, too, observed that she remained largely disengaged.
ILP’s ICT Facilitator decided to try a different approach. He introduced her to drawing and painting on
A cabin crew member. An Income Tax Officer. Two very different careers, both on Gayathri’s mind while she’s still in Class 8.
A student at a government school in Bidar, Karnataka, Gayathri has career aspirations of her own. But what does it take to get there? What should she study? Which exams will she need to
At ILP, foundational learning is at the heart of our work. And one of the first things that shapes how well a child learns is the language they’re taught in.
This is a real challenge in Jharkhand’s tribal communities, where many children start school in a language they don’t speak at home. When lessons are in
The early years shape how children experience learning. In Chitradurga, ILP’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme under the Karnataka Model School Pathways Programme (KMSPP) is transforming 70 Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) into vibrant, enabling spaces. By introducing child-friendly artwork, Building as Learning Aid (BaLA) elements, upgraded WASH facilities, and training teachers to use new
What does it take to make a school or Anganwadi a place where children can learn, explore & feel encouraged to participate?
In Boravanipeta Gram Panchayat in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, this question shaped the work across two villages, Boravanipeta and Thallavalasa, where one Upper Primary School, one Primary School and two Anganwadi Centres serve
The idea behind Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs) is not new. For centuries, educators have recognised that children learn better when they can 𝘀𝗲𝗲, 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
From Montessori’s hands-on materials to today’s locally made TLMs, the principle remains the same: take learning beyond the words on a page and make it
At Government High School Kalaburgi, Karnataka, Class 9 student Chandra was still figuring out what he wanted to do in the future. When his teacher asked him, he said, “I have many dreams for my future, but I’m not sure what I really want to do.”
That question marked the beginning of his one-year journey through
We often talk about improving education as though the answer lies in finding the right program.
But education systems rarely change through one program, one organization or one idea. They move forward when people working across different parts of the system come together, examine what is happening on the ground, learn from one another and are
We often talk about improving reading levels as though reading is just another competency to measure.
But the bigger question is: what kind of relationship are we helping children build with reading?
A Child Friendly Library answers that differently.
The idea is deceptively simple: children encounter books that match where they are as readers, in a space that