From Telangana to Haryana: Exchanging best practices in education
As part of the *๐๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐๐ต๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ, Ms. Bindu Sharma from the ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ, along with her team, visited ZPHS Raidurg School in Telangana where ILP is implementing its ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ (๐ฆ๐ง๐ฃ).
During their visit, the Haryana Education Board was introduced to how multiple ILP initiatives come together within the schoolโscience kits that make concepts tangible, experiential learning that moves beyond rote methods, and ICT integrated into everyday teaching to make learning more interactive and accessible. This is complemented by structured career guidance that helps students explore pathways ahead and make
When a school becomes everyoneโs responsibility
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒโ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐
At a government lower primary school in Bagalkot district, Karnataka, responsibility doesnโt rest with the school aloneโit is shared by the entire community.
With 69 children enrolled, the school reflects what happens when parents and the School Development and Monitoring Committee (SDMC) stay consistently involved, not just in moments of need, but in everyday functioning.
SDMC members regularly engage with parents, encourage enrolment, and keep track of attendance, mid-day meals, teacher presence, and school resources. Parents, in turn, stay in touch with teachers to understand how their children are progressing.
This consistent involvement led to the school being
What happens when you put ILP Science Kits in the hands of 572 passionate teachers
Across 38 districts in Tamil Nadu, we began to see the answer come alive in classrooms, in conversations, and in the way, science started to feel more real.
572 science teachers from 253 government higher secondary schools came together for a training led by the ILP, in collaboration with the Department of Education, Tamil Nadu, and aligned with ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐โ ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ธ๐ธ๐๐บ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
But what truly stood out wasnโt how the Science Kit was introduced but how the teachers engaged with it.
They didnโt just listen.
They explored.
They experimented.
They asked questions, made observations, and discovered how simple concepts could be turned into powerful learning
When Vidya Saathis start with the child, not the syllabus
Across 40 village learning centres in Odisha, children begin their day with a small but important step, showing up to learn.
Most come from nearby hamlets, often with gaps in their foundational skills. Some struggle to read simple text in Odia, others find basic math difficult. Before they can keep up with their grade-level curriculum, they need a chance to catch up.
This is where the Vidya Saathis come in.
Each Vidya Saathi works closely with a group of 20โ35 children, following a simple, structured plan. 70 hours of focused learning spread over 12 weeks. Instead of rushing ahead, they start where the
What happened when a village decided to invest โน22 lakh in its children
In Bairawadgi village in Karnataka, an Anganwadi has quietly come a long way.
Not long ago, it ran out of a rented space, with just 7โ8 children attending. For many families, it didnโt feel like something they needed to prioritise. Awareness was low, and the centre was simply thereโbut not fully valued.
The change didnโt come overnight. It started with small, steady steps.
Through Pre-School Education (PSE) training, the Anganwadi teachers started bringing more intention into everyday activitiesโunderstanding how children learn, not just what to teach. At the same time, regular meetings with parents and the community opened up conversations around early childhood
Hereโs how 39 students found the courage to try science experiments for the first timeโฆ
At Ekalavya Model Residential School in Tamil Nadu, where many students come from tribal communities with limited academic exposure, a simple but important question emergedโhow do we create an opportunity where they can explore science and feel confident enough to present it on their own?
Three teachers: Rajalakshmi, Nandhini, and Sowndharya chose to move forward with belief.
Over three days, they worked closely with the students breaking down concepts, guiding them through simple experiments, and building confidence step by step. The physics lab gradually came alive not just with materials, but with curiosity, effort, and a quiet sense of excitement.
There were moments
Multi-Dimensional Learning Spaces: Making Learning Visible, Accessible, and Experiential
With support from Epson, ILP has been shaping classrooms across Kolar and Tumakuru through Multi-Dimensional Learning Spaces (MDLS) in 100 schools as part of the 2025โ26 cycle of the programme where learning moves beyond the textbooks and is designed to help children explore, experiment, and learn more effectively.
This builds on a long-standing partnership with Epson since 2017, which has now reached 532 schools and over 55,000 students.
Smart classrooms: NCERT-aligned, open-source visual content (Grades 4โ10) supported by teacher training.
Child-friendly libraries: Curated multilingual books, structured library processes, and reading-level-based access through Hippocampus GROWBY methodology, whereby books
Kishori Melas – Creating safe spaces for girls to ask, learn and understand
Mukhyamantri Sampoorna Pushti Yojana, an Odisha state government initiative, is designed to improve nutrition among women, children, and adolescent girls.
But real change doesnโt come from policy alone; it takes a community to turn intent into action.
Thatโs where the ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐-๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ ๐ ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ comes in.
Here, adolescent girls step into a space that feels safe, open, and their own; not as beneficiaries, but as active participants in their well-being.
They ask questions theyโve held back out of fear and hesitation about health, nutrition, and their changing bodies. And for many, itโs the first time they truly understand their biological system.
Haemoglobin levels are checked. Iron
When Career Guidance comes from school alumni
At Government High School Kanganur, Belgavi, Karnataka the most powerful lesson of the day didnโt come from a textbook. It came from seeing whatโs possible when the students who once sat on these very benches returned as professionals.
ILP helped the school host a Career Mela that felt less like an event and more like a homecoming. Familiar faces carried stories of journeys taken, skills built, and choices made beyond the school gates.
Students moved from stall to stall, not just collecting information but engaging in real conversations.
They stood beside goats to understand animal husbandry, listened to a farmer break down the
Strengthening Anganwadi centres in Tamil Nadu with TLM Kits
For many children, the Anganwadi centre is their first introduction to structured learning. Strengthening these centres plays an important role in helping children transition confidently into school and sustain their learning journey.
To support this early foundation, ILP is providing ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น (๐ง๐๐ ) ๐ธ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ง๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ in the first phase of the initiative. With support from the ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐บ & ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ท๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, each centre is being equipped with a โน25,000 learning kit to strengthen early childhood education.
Along with these resources, Anganwadi Workers and Helpers are being trained to
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