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Activity-based learning is becoming a part of daily practice in Child Care Institutions (CCIs).

Through our Empower Educators Program, we work closely with house fathers, house mothers, and tutors to strengthen teaching practices and integrate engaging learning approaches that keep children curious, active, and excited to learn.

Here’s a glimpse of children participating in fun, hands-on learning activities.

We’re glad to introduce our newest team member, Abhishek!

Abhishek has joined ThinkZone as a Software Developer and will be working on creating meaningful technology solutions to support parents and educators in developing children's foundational skills.

Wishing you a rewarding and successful journey ahead at ThinkZone!

It has been an absolute pleasure working with you, Adarsh.

Over the past years, Adarsh has been an integral part of our team, building technology that powers foundational learning at scale. We are deeply grateful for everything he has contributed to our mission throughout his journey at ThinkZone.

As he begins his next chapter, we're all rooting for you and wishing you continued success and happiness in the journey ahead! 🙌

This summer, in partnership with the Odisha School Education Programme Authority, Government of Odisha, we are rolling out a statewide Summer Learning Program to support parents in becoming active partners in their children’s learning during the heat-induced school closures.

Through simple, engaging, and joyful learning activities shared with families, parents across Odisha are spending meaningful time with their children at home and actively supporting their learning. We are receiving heartwarming responses from across the state, with families enthusiastically participating in these activities together.

Here are some glimpses of activities completed by children and shared by parents with us. These activities are designed to help children build foundational skills in a fun, engaging, and interactive way, making learning enjoyable during the summer break.

9 out of 11 foundational numeracy skills showed improvement.
9 out of 9 literacy skills demonstrated positive gains.

An independent evaluation of ThinkZone’s PRAKASHAK programme in Odisha found meaningful improvements in both foundational numeracy and literacy over a 5-month period among children receiving structured learning support at home.

In numeracy, the strongest gains were seen in number comparison, subtraction fluency, and arithmetic fundamentals.

In literacy, children showed notable progress in letter recognition, familiar word reading, listening comprehension, and oral reading fluency.

The findings reinforce a simple but important idea: when learning continues beyond the classroom, children build stronger foundational skills.

Read the full report here: https://www.centralsquarefoundation.org/reports/impact-on-learning-outcomes-study-thinkzone

As we implement the statewide Summer Learning Program in partnership with OSEPA, Government of Odisha, to support parents in becoming active partners in their children’s learning during the summer gap caused by heat-induced school closures, the response from parents and children has been truly inspiring.

Parents are actively engaging in learning activities with their children at home, and children are enjoying the process while continuing to build foundational skills in a joyful way.

Here are some beautiful moments shared by parents after completing the activities with their children.

We’re excited to share that ThinkZone has officially launched the statewide Summer Learning Program 2026-27 (SLP 2.0) in collaboration with the Odisha State Education Programme Authority (OSEPA), Government of Odisha.

The program aims to support children across Odisha during school closures caused by the ongoing heatwave. Through AI-enabled, accessible technology solutions, the initiative empowers parents to actively support their children’s learning at home and ensure learning continuity during this period.

SLP 2.0 has been designed by incorporating key learnings from SLP 1.0 (2025-26) and the year-long state-supported reading campaign, making the program even more robust and impactful.

A special thanks to the team at Central Square Foundation for their continuous support in implementing the program at scale.

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Children Learning Faster Through ThinkZone Programs: Independent Evaluation Findings Impact on Learning Outcomes Study Report is now live

A thoughtful take by Harish Doraiswamy and K. Sandhya Rani on where India’s edtech journey needs to go next, moving beyond device distribution to improving learning outcomes.

Worth a read for anyone working in education, policy, or edtech.

Read here: https://www.thehindu.com/education/from-device-saturation-to-learning-progress-reimagining-indias-edtech-policy/article70779336.ece

From device saturation to learning progress: Reimagining India’s edTech policy Explore India's evolving edTech policy, focusing on maximizing learning outcomes through integrated technology and quality-driven implementation.

Impact on Learning Outcomes Study Report is now live.

As part of the LiftEd EdTech Accelerator, ThinkZone has been working to strengthen children’s foundational learning through meaningful parental engagement and technology-enabled solutions via our PRAKASHAK program.

Over the past two years, the Accelerator has supported us in deepening our at-home learning approach and scaling our work across Odisha.

As part of the Accelerator’s evidence generation efforts to understand “what works” in EdTech, this independent quasi-experimental study, conducted under the guidance of Prof. Tarun Jain, validates our intervention model and provides strong evidence that it can drive meaningful learning gains.

We are grateful to Central Square Foundation, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Reliance Foundation, UBS, British Asian Trust, and Educational Initiatives for their continued support.

Read the full report here: https://www.centralsquarefoundation.org/reports/impact-on-learning-outcomes-study-thinkzone