What is PANKH?
Partnership for Nurturing Kids Holistically.
PANKH is a practitioner’s forum committed to driving lasting systems change in early childhood development across India. By bringing together members with specialized expertise in early education, health, nutrition, disability, gender, child rights, and community development, we work synergistically to strengthen the ECD ecosystem and support holistic growth for young children.
that every child experiences nurturing care, meaningful learning, and safe, inclusive environments.
PANKH aspires for all children up to 8 years in India to be included, embraced, and nurtured, celebrating their diversities and respecting their intersecting needs to promote their holistic growth & development.
To champion for equal opportunities for marginalized children, across all diversities and intersectional identities, by strengthening the ECD ecosystem in India through knowledge sharing and collaborative learning and action.
January, 2024
Where It Began: Appreciative Enquiry
Eighteen organizations came together to reflect on what had worked and what hadn't in earlier efforts to build an ECD network. The honest conversations about the felt need for collaboration, the limits of online-only engagement, and the over-focus on structure before purpose seeded a new kind of collective. One that would start with relationships, not rules!
February, 2024
Flowing Together: First Collective Retreat at TERI Centre: Gurgaon
Members gathered in person for the first time as an emerging collective. They placed the child at the center, mapped their collective superpowers, and began dreaming aloud about what they could do together that none could do alone. Three working groups were born. The seed was planted!
May-November, 2024
Working in Action: Working Groups & Online Plenaries
Four working groups took shape and got to work: on intersectionality, child friendly spaces, narrative building, and collectivization. Regular online plenaries kept the full membership connected and aligned. A member engagement survey showed near-universal endorsement of the collective's vision and mission.
November, 2024
When the Rivers Meet, Second Collective Retreat, TERI Centre, Gurgaon
The collective deepened its bonds through Kinship Circles and the "Recipes for Collective Being" exercise. In a moment members described as magical, 17 people voluntarily stepped forward to form the WIT (Whatever It Takes) group- a transitional leadership body to carry the collective forward with full ownership!
January-June, 2025
From Chaos to Chorus, Proposal Development & JAMs:
The collective moved from dreams to deliverables. Over 12 group meetings, 50+ bilateral conversations, and countless iterations, member organizations mapped their interests, negotiated roles, and co-developed a collective proposal and budget for the next phase. The Shared Leadership Council was formally established, with a Convener, Co-conveners, and Working Group Anchors.
August, 2025
Growing Together, Third Collective Retreat, Hotel Hilltop Palace, Udaipur
Now called PANKH (Partnership for Nurturing Kids Holistically) the collective gathered for its summer retreat with a new name, a funded roadmap, and a governance structure it had built itself. Funders reflected that what makes PANKH unique is its insistence on holding the whole child. Members looked inward and forward, celebrating their journey and committing to the work ahead.
2025–2027
The Road Ahead, PANKH in Flight:
Now called PANKH (Partnership for Nurturing Kids Holistically) the collective gathered for its summer retreat with a new name, a funded roadmap, and a governance structure it had built itself. Funders reflected that what makes PANKH unique is its insistence on holding the whole child. Members looked inward and forward, celebrating their journey and committing to the work ahead.
Creating sustainable impact together.
Opportunity to change the lives of others
We partner with local teams to reach those in need. Together, we share vital resources and help build futures filled with hope, care, dignity, lasting positive change, resilience, empowerment, unity, compassion, and strength.
- 500m liters of water provided through communities
- 4000+ houses built for the poor people
- 700+ schools built for underserved children
Every action creates lasting change in someone’s life.
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Every helping hand truly brings us closer to meaningful, lasting change.
Our volunteers are the heart of our mission. With their time, energy, and compassion, they help build stronger communities and brighter futures. We’re proud to highlight those who turn kindness into action every day.
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Solving collectively what we cannot achieve alone
PANKH India brings together the reflections, ambitions, and priorities of diverse organizations dedicated to Early Childhood Development. By moving away from linear plans and single-factor approaches, the Seeing, Doing & Being framework focuses on the power of collective sight, collaborative action, and relational transformation to ensure no child up to 8 years old is left behind.
What do we visualize as a thriving childhood?
SEEING is Co-Envisioning
By bringing member organizations together, we co-envision shared goals, build a unifying charter, and collectively measure and evolve our impact over time.
- 500m+ liters of clean water supplied for schools and communities
- 4000+ homes built, ensuring safe environments for families
- 700+ schools established, bringing education closer to children in need
How are we executing together?
DOING is Collective Action
By uniting member organizations, we co-create impact through collaborative programming, amplify our message with unified narrative building, and secure sustainable growth through shared fundraising.
- Making a real difference every day
- Building stronger communities together
- Turning compassion into action
What will success feel like?
BEING is Relationships & Impact
By bringing member organizations together, we co-envision shared goals, build a unifying charter, and collectively measure and evolve our impact over time.
- Internal culture: A thriving ecosystem of active member organizations built on deep personal connections, collective leadership, and shared knowledge.
External impact: A resilient, reshaped landscape where community well-being is elevated and a higher quality of life becomes the baseline for every child.