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On 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝗷𝗶 𝗗𝗮𝘆 last week, ILP NGO Partner 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 (𝗥𝗗𝗦), 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 transformed a simple set of emoji cards into a joyful lesson on emotions for the students of MPUPS Alipur, Nagarkurnool.

As children picked emojis representing happiness, sadness, surprise, excitement, and love, they eagerly shared moments and feelings connected to each one.

The activity sparked smiles, conversations, and a deeper understanding of emotions in a safe and engaging way.

By helping children recognize, express, and talk about their feelings, the session nurtured emotional awareness, empathy, and positive communication.

These foundational life skills help children build meaningful relationships, communicate with confidence, and

Some of the most powerful advocates for children’s rights are children themselves.

With this belief, ILP’s NGO partner SNEHA has formed Child Rights Associations comprising 20 children in every upper primary and high school across Ilkal Taluk, Karnataka. Guided by teachers and facilitators, these young leaders learn about child rights, child protection laws, their responsibilities, and how to create a safer, more inclusive environment for every child.

But this initiative goes far beyond awareness.

Members of the Child Rights Associations organize discussions, awareness campaigns, competitions, rallies, and meetings to address issues affecting children such as inadequate toilets and classrooms to the need for

Three simple actions became powerful lessons in protecting the planet as our NGO partner RDS marked 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗮𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟯 at PM SHRI ZPHS, Manganoor, Telangana.

What made the day special was that the students themselves led the way.

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 organised the programme, encouraged their classmates to take a Plastic-Free Pledge, handed out reusable cloth bags, and planted saplings within the school premises showing that caring for the environment begins with everyday choices.

The conversation continued through art as students captured their thoughts on plastic pollution and environmental conservation via drawing competition. Their colourful

When children struggle with foundational reading and mathematics skills, timely support can make all the difference. That is where Vidya Saathis step in, supporting children to build strong foundations in language and mathematics.

But becoming a Vidya Saathi requires more than academic qualifications. The role calls for patience, commitment, strong communication skills, and a genuine desire to work with children.

To identify the right candidates, applications are invited from local youth within the community. Shortlisted applicants undergo a written assessment in language and mathematics, followed by a personal interview that evaluates their conceptual understanding, motivation, commitment to community service, and willingness to

Every morning, before the children settle down for the day’s activities, 58-year-old Sharada Rathod is already at the Anganwadi Centre, making sure everything is ready.

For the children at the SNEHA-ILP supported Anganwadi Centre in Vijayapura, Karnataka, she is simply “Sharada Amma”, someone who sings with them, dances with them, and never misses a chance to encourage them.

Though she is due to retire in two years, Sharada brings the same enthusiasm to work that she did years ago. Whether it is helping children learn through songs, guiding them during activities, or creating simple teaching-learning materials from locally available resources, she is

Every community has children who are trying their best to learn. And every community needs someone who refuses to let them struggle alone.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝘆𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶 𝗶𝘀.

At a recent orientation programme organized by our 𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯, 𝗢𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮, Vidya Saathis came together not just to learn new teaching techniques, but to strengthen their ability to support children who need a little more encouragement, attention, and guidance.

Through discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on activities in Odia and Mathematics, they explored ways to make learning simpler, more engaging, and more meaningful. The 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 (𝗧𝗟𝗠𝘀) they received were not just

𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟮 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 International Labour Organization 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿, raising awareness about the urgent need to eliminate child labour in all its forms. The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲, “𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿: 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀,“ calls for collective action to ensure that every child has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Investing in free, inclusive, and well-resourced public education systems that keep children in classrooms and out of hazardous work environments.

Quality education is one

When the grade 10 and 12 results were announced, students went to schools to collect their certificates. Some excited, some anxious, and many carrying questions about what comes next.

For families too, this moment was about more than just marksheets. It was about choices, uncertainty, and their children’s dreams waiting for direction.

Instead of letting result day become just another routine visit to collect certificates, our 𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗗 saw it as an opportunity to engage with students and families in a more meaningful way. Across government schools in Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, where they support ILP’s Career Guidance initiative, the team made

Over four months, that dream slowly took shape through meetings, ideas, contributions, and people coming together. And what emerged at Middle School Kachhupani in Simdega, Jharkhand, under the *PALASH Multilingual Education Programme, became much more than a school museum and library. It became a space where children could see themselves and their world reflected in learning — through their language, culture, and stories.

What makes this journey meaningful is not just what was built, but how it was built. It grew through the collective efforts of the school, community, government, and Language and Learning Foundation (LLF), with local

𝟮𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝟮𝟬𝟴 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, 𝟯𝟴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘀.

These are not just numbers on paper, but the beginning of a larger story, one of curiosity, confidence, and hands-on learning unfolding across Tamil Nadu.

Organized between January and February 2026, the 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 were conducted under the Department of School Education,Govt of TN, Handson Science and Electronics Project, in collaboration with the vision of Anaivarukkum IITM by Indian Institute of Technology, Madras bringing experiential learning out of textbooks and into classrooms.

As the fairs unfolded, schools began to feel

For many children, school readiness begins with small moments inside an Anganwadi — moments like Geetha proudly pointing at a red ball and shouting, “Red!” Earlier, she would quietly sit in a corner and simply observe everyone around her. Beside her, Anil carefully separates circles from squares, grinning proudly at his little victory.

In another corner, little Gayathri sings a rhyme loudly with full actions, while Harish sits wide-eyed through story time, quickly raising his hand each time the teacher asks a question. In these small moments, they are slowly getting ready for school.

At an Anganwadi, school readiness is not about

Sustainable change in education rarely comes from one-off interventions. It emerges when intent is backed by continuity, learning, and course correction.

The 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 (𝗞𝗠𝗦𝗣𝗣), 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗦𝗪 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, is a strong example of this approach in action across 100+ schools in Chitradurga district of Karnataka.

Designed to strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN), improve enrollment and retention, and build stronger school ecosystems, the program brings together capacity building, infrastructure, holistic learning, and community engagement.

Within this, the Child Friendly Library (CFL) initiative by ILP offers an important insight: impact compounds when programs are phased, not rushed.

𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟭 focused on