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In Talikote village in Karnataka, an Anganwadi has quietly come a long way.

Not long ago, it ran out of a rented space, with just 7–8 children attending. For many families, it didn’t feel like something they needed to prioritise. Awareness was low, and the centre was simply there—but not fully valued.

The change didn’t come overnight. It started with small, steady steps.

Through Pre-School Education (PSE) training, the

At Ekalavya Model Residential School in Tamil Nadu, where many students come from tribal communities with limited academic exposure, a simple but important question emerged—how 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

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 2025–26 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

Mukhyamantri Sampoorna Pushti Yojana, an Odisha state government initiative, is designed to improve nutrition among women, children, and adolescent girls.

But real change doesn’t come from policy alone; it takes a community to turn intent into action.

That’s where the 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘁-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗞𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗮 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

At Government High School Kanganur, Belgavi, Karnataka the most powerful lesson of the day didn’t come from a textbook. It came from seeing what’s 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

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 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 (𝗧𝗟𝗠) 𝗸𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗱𝗶 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝘂 in the first phase of the initiative. With support from the

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