PRAYOG

In this pieces, insights and learnings from discussions that took place in various thematic groups (such as those on ‘Artful Thinking’ and ‘Literacy Learning in a Multilingual,’ etc.)

In the article titled “Reflections on our journey of engaging with the government system in Gopalganj, Bihar,” Surya Prakash Rai demonstrates how co-creating capacities, old fashioned humility, sharing credit with government officials and institutions, and subtly creating visibility of one’s work, all go a long way in building lasting and effective partnerships with the public education system.

In an article titled “Nurture, trust and patience,” Surya Prakash Rai shares the experiences of co-creating an inclusive team by keeping capacity building at the centre of their CSO’s people practices and of looking beyond formal qualifications while recruiting team members.

In this interviews with groups working around issues of children’s literature and equity, we bring before you challenges in producing and sharing books and narratives that speak to the diverse childhoods in the country.

It explores libraries as a space for learning and community engagement, and the immense potential and possibilities these carry to address the educational and intellectual needs of children, and adults, from deprived communities.

The photo essay in this issue covers the work of PRAYOG in setting up a library campus cum resource center that aims to support interactions and engagements on books and libraries.