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Securing

children’s care

and wellbeing

Strengthening Early furniture, play equipment, learning materials (books, Bridging the learning gap year one, and grants to further scale up this work

Childhood Care and toys, art and craft materials etc.), smart TV, and a through Foundational Literacy and will be available in year two, aiming to reach up to
Education (ECCE) Reliance Nutrition Garden. Emphasising the need to Numeracy (FLN) 2.5 million children by 2025.

in India have a clean and safe environment, several features The ‘EdTech Accelerator’ was launched as a The Accelerator forms an integral part of
have been installed. Some of these include multi-partner initiative that aims to strengthen ‘Back-to-School Outcomes Fund’, which is a

In 2022, Reliance Foundation took its first steps child-friendly restrooms, RO water filters for clean Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) skills first-of-its-kind collaborative initiative alongside
drinking water, renovated kitchens with exhaust fans, of children at-home, aiming to bridge the learning the Government of India’s NIPUN Bharat Mission to
towards establishing a new programme on Early
large windows for improved light and ventilation, and gap caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. achieve FLN goals for all children in India.
Childhood Care and Education (ECCE).
ramps with railings to make centres accessible.
Through multiple discussions with experts and Reliance Foundation was a founding partner of
stakeholders, Reliance Foundation developed a The first centre constructed at Gopalpur Karauta The EdTech Accelerator which was developed by a

long-term strategy for its ECCE programme. was handed over to the community and children on consortium of leading non-profit and philanthropic
The vision is to establish a model for transforming the the 15 August 2022, to coincide with Azaadi ka organisations, including the British Asian Trust as fund
th
manager, Central Square Foundation as design and
ECCE landscape in India to ensure that all three to Amrit Mahotsav.
implementation partner, UBS Optimus Foundation as
six-year-old children achieve age appropriate child
In Hazira, Reliance Foundation has initiated the founding partner, and the U.S. Agency for International
development outcomes, enabling them to achieve their
project of converting Anganwadis to digitally ‘Smart’ Development (USAID) providing technical assistance
full potential, taking advantage of education and other
Anganwadis. Under this project, Reliance Foundation to support the fund design and management.
opportunities in the future.
has supported 22 Anganwadis from seven adjoining
The EdTech Accelerator will fund eight high-quality
In Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh, 25 Anganwadi villages with smart TVs, pen drives, and digital EdTech solutions that aim to build, pilot, measure, and

centres were developed as model spaces, to serve 750 material to help support learning of 650 children while test innovative ideas that seek to provide access to
children. The centres incorporate local culture in their 2,333 ASHA workers and Anganwadi workers have affordable and quality learning solutions for
design, with walls painted beautifully in the ‘Sanjhi’ art been recognised for their contribution towards child low-income populations. Impact-focused grant funding

form. All centres have high quality and child-friendly care and early childhood education. and dedicated mentoring support will be available in