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Here’s a glimpse of what we were up to last week at SKOLL World Forum!

At the Skoll World Forum, we joined global leaders across philanthropy, government, and civil society to talk about what it will truly take to deliver Early Childhood Care and Education at scale.

Across panels and conversations, these were our key takeaways:
Ditch the Silos: Progress for young children requires funders, implementers, and governments to work in deep partnership, not just in parallel.
Scale Over Shortcuts: Lasting impact happens by embedding solutions within government systems. In 5 years, this approach has reached 400,000+ Anganwadi workers and 6M+ parents and children.
AI with Heart: Innovation should never replace human connection. We’re using AI to amplify the agency of caregivers and frontline workers, not dilute it.
The Funding Gap: ECCE is a high-return investment, yet it receives only a fraction of global funding. The challenge isn't finding what works—it’s funding and scaling what works, faster.

Early childhood shapes every aspect of our future — health, learning, gender equality, and even economic progress. The real concern is how we can work together to make it better.

If this resonates with you, join us in transforming early childhood education across India. Follow us and be part of the change!

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We’re on a mission to reach 50 million underserved children by 2030 and we know this will only happen with strong leaders on the ground, driving change where it matters most.

In just 5 years, our work has reached 400,000+ Anganwadi workers and 6M+ parents and children. Now, we’re looking for passionate, driven individuals to help us go further, faster.

We’re hiring for:

🔴 Senior Programme Manager
📍 Operations Team | On-site: Rewa, Jabalpur, Bhopal

🔴 District Coordinator
📍 Rajasthan Team | On-site: Multiple Locations

🔴 District Coordinator
📍 Odisha Team | On-site: Multiple Locations

If you believe that early childhood shapes every outcome, from learning and health to equity and economic mobility, and want to work at the intersection of systems change, community impact, and scalable innovation, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Apply here: https://rocketlearning.zohorecruit.in/jobs/Careers

📩 Send your CV to [email protected]
with the subject line: Application for [Role Name]

As part of the 8th Poshan Pakhwada 2026, a nationwide campaign by the Ministry of Women and Child Development under Mission Poshan 2.0, our state teams turned awareness into action across communities. The campaign focuses on improving maternal and child nutrition, early stimulation, and healthy behaviours along with the spotlight on maximising brain development in the first six years of life.

From Meghalaya, our team engaged with ASHA workers, community leaders, and frontline stakeholders in the Garo region, using the platform to spark conversations on maternal nutrition and introduce the importance of early childhood education.

To Rajasthan, teams worked hand-in-hand with Anganwadi centres to drive large-scale community participation through nutrition camps, storytelling sessions, toy-making workshops, and family play activities, bringing together health, learning, and behaviour change in one place.

To Uttarakhand, parents didn’t just attend the celebrations, they participated. From understanding developmental milestones to reflecting on screen time and play-based learning, families became active partners in their child’s growth journey.

While the 8th Poshan Pakhwada may have come to an end, the spirit of nutrition, early stimulation, and healthy habits continues every single day in the communities we work with.

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Anganwadi workers are the frontline force behind healthier mothers and thriving children—translating national nutrition goals into everyday action within communities. They guide families on nutrition during pregnancy and early childhood, promote breastfeeding and age-appropriate feeding, monitor growth to catch malnutrition early, and connect communities to essential health services.

During the 8th Poshan Pakhwada 2026, we marked a special milestone in Chandauli, Uttar Pradedsh —recognising and celebrating the efforts of frontline champions through a certificate distribution ceremony.

Through initiatives like these, we’re strengthening ecosystems—where nutrition, play-based learning, and community come together to build stronger beginnings.

What began as a focused effort in early childhood development has grown into a national movement, now reaching 200+ districts across 16 States and Union Territories.

Today, we are impacting 6 million children (0–6 years) across 420,000 classrooms in India, powered by a network of 400,000+ Anganwadi workers, reaching nearly 30% of India’s public education ecosystem.

From Uttarakhand to Tripura, Punjab to Andhra Pradesh, and even the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, this is what scale with intent looks like.

This progress is fuelled by a collective force, government partners, Anganwadi workers, parents, and communities, working together to give every child the strongest possible start.

And we’re just getting started.
🎯 Our goal: 50 million underserved children by 2030

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We’ve successfully completed another District Coordinators' Training at our Delhi office.

Over 10 focused days, the programme strengthened our District Coordinators' ability to perform effectively on the ground — from engaging meaningfully with Anganwadi Workers to supporting and coaching them in delivering quality Early Childhood Education.

This training equips our teams to not just implement, but enable — ensuring Anganwadi Workers receive the guidance they need to impact millions of children.

Stronger field teams. Better early learning outcomes.

We often ask: What should children learn? How fast? At what scale?
But what if we’re asking the wrong questions?

In his latest NDTV column, our co-founder Azeez Gupta reframes the conversation, highlighting that the foundations of learning are built long before formal schooling begins. Through everyday interactions, children develop trust, resilience, curiosity, and the confidence to explore the world.

We strongly believe the future of education lies in blending innovation with empathy where technology enables, but relationships lead.
📖 Read the full article to rethink what truly matters in early childhood: https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-skills-that-sustain-us-begin-long-before-school-11338989

We believe that powerful storytelling begins with prepared, confident voices. As we continue to set benchmarks in early childhood education—reaching over 6 million children (0–6 years) across 420,000 classrooms and working alongside 400,000+ Anganwadi workers in 200+ districts—we recognise that how we communicate is just as critical as what we do.

That’s why we recently brought together our Leadership teams—including key spokespeople across verticals—for an immersive media training workshop. The session was conducted by our Communications Team with multiple years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, and newsroom leadership.

Rocketeers brought their own perspectives, questions, and lived experiences—making the workshop not just informative, but deeply collaborative and relevant. And as we scale our impact, we remain committed to strengthening every voice that carries our mission forward.

Here’s how we’re building India’s early learning movement.

By working at the intersection of government systems, simple technology, and behavioural science, we are reimagining Early Childhood Development (ECD) at scale across 16 states and UTs in India. Our goal is clear: Build school readiness, foundational skills, and holistic development—especially for children (0-6 years) who need it most.

In this carousel, we share a quick look at how we are driving meaningful, lasting change on the ground.

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The first 1,000 days are not just another phase of childhood. They are the foundation on which every future milestone is built.

By this time, nearly 80% of a child’s brain development is already complete. Neural connections are forming at a pace that will never be repeated. What children experience in this window—nutrition, care, stimulation—shapes how they learn, think, and thrive for years to come.

This is why initiatives like Poshan Pakhwada 2026 are centring the first 1,000 days—bringing focus to a window that cannot be reopened.

We work alongside government systems and frontline workers to ensure this critical period is not left to chance. Because when we strengthen early environments, we don’t just support children—we shift trajectories.

👉 Click the link to read more about why the first 1,000 days matter—and what we can do, together, to act in time. https://rocketlearning.org/brain-development-in-the-first-1000-days-why-it-matters/