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teachers, and communities. Key speakers included well- teachers, principals, policy
Contributing towards the goal known practitioners Shri Sampath makers and representatives from
of universalization of ECCE as Kumar, IAS., Principal Secretary, philanthropies explored a burst of
articulated in India’s National Government of Meghalaya, Ms ideas, engaged in animated play-
Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Anne Van Dam from The Learning based learning demonstrations,
speakers and participants had a Square, Dr Vibha Krishnamurthy discussed nuances of policies and
range of learning and educational from Ummeed Child Development practice, caregiving and strategies
PLAYFUL 15 interactive learning stations, and UNICEF and Dr Rita Patnaik, Joint early childhood care, education and
Center, Ms Sunisha Ahuja from
experiences, with 10 masterclasses,
for cross-learning, towards holistic
30 speaker sessions.
development
Director, NIPCCD, Ministry of
Women & Child Development.
Showing deep involvement in the
Reflecting Reliance Foundation
PATHWAYS: subject at the conference, Ms Experts such as from Dr Mahesh Founder and Chairperson Mrs Nita
Balsekar, Consultant Paediatrician,
Isha Ambani, Director, Reliance
Ambani’s philosophy of ‘Happy
Industries Limited and Vice
Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital
School, Happy Learners’ educators
at the Reliance Foundation
Chairperson, Dhirubhai Ambani
and Research Centre; Mr Abhimanyu
NURTURING International School, was in rapt Basu, Dean and CEO, DAIS; Dr Nilay schools and the Dhirubhai Ambani
Ranjan, Head - Education, Reliance
attention through the sessions,
International School create
keenly engaging with experts and
stimulating learning environments,
Foundation also added their insights
from the best of Indian and
attending demonstrations with
to the proceedings.
EARLY LEARNERS practitioners at various learning Through the two days, participants international early childhood
stations.
who included Anganwadi workers,
learning practices. With this
experience, Reliance Foundation’s
vision is to help transform the Early
Ms Isha Ambani during expert sessions
Panel discussion at Reliance Foundation’s
‘Building Flourishing Futures’ conference on
Conference
early childhood at Reliance Foundation’s Early Childhood Childhood Care and Education
landscape across India, especially
Confluence of ideas, actions and through building capacity of
Anganwadi workers to deliver
Play-Based Learning explored at play-based learning for children
Reliance Foundation’s landmark from low income and marginalised
Early Childhood Care and communities.
Education conference Continued collaboration and
innovation can build significant
momentum. The ‘Building
Flourishing Futures’ conference
landmark gathering of public and with a unique convening of diverse
private practitioners spanning the Early opinions, thoughts and good
Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) practices, aims to build a dynamic
spectrum, convened to share insights and platform where practitioners
A xperience play-based learning at Reliance learn from one another; build
e
Foundation’s Building Flourishing Futures conference. collaborations to develop actionable
strategies within the ecosystem,
Held recently at the Dhirubhai Ambani International leading a transformative journey,
School (DAIS) in Mumbai, the conference brought so that every child in India has
together diverse practitioners from the ECCE system, the opportunity to reach their full
academics and experts from India and internationally. potential, towards a flourishing
future.
The two-day conference, explored innovative practices
and approaches for developing playful parents,

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