Language and Learning Foundation
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Founded in 2015 by Dr. Dhir Jhingran, LLF is a non-profit organization, committed to promoting professional learning for all involved with children's education.
21/05/2026
A classroom full of conversation, children gathered around learning materials, small hands moving pieces into place, and moments of excitement as ideas begin to click together.
At a recent demonstration in Gautam Budh Nagar, Balvatika 3 learners (ages 5–6) engaged with concepts through play, hands-on activities, and shared discovery. What stood out was not only the enthusiasm in the room, but how naturally learning emerged through interaction, curiosity, and participation.
When classrooms create space for exploration and play, early learning begins to feel meaningful, engaging, and joyful for children.
What does it mean for a child to learn in a language they truly understand? How does language shape not only comprehension, but also confidence, identity, participation, and belonging in the classroom? And what must education systems do to ensure that linguistic diversity becomes a strength rather than a barrier to learning?
In Episode 5 of LLF Speaks Season 2, Padma Shri Awardee Dr Mahendra K Mishra, Trustee and National Advisor – Multilingual Education at Language and Learning Foundation, joins Smriti Mishra, Senior Manager – Multilingual Education at Language and Learning Foundation, for an in-depth conversation on Multilingual Education: Learning in the Language of the Child.
The episode explores why multilingual education is foundational to equitable and meaningful learning, particularly in linguistically diverse contexts like India. Drawing from both global perspectives and field experiences across Indian classrooms, the discussion unpacks how children learn best when teaching begins in the language they speak, think, and understand at home.
From the role of mother tongue-based learning in strengthening comprehension and foundational literacy to the importance of bilingual pedagogy, translanguaging, culturally relevant materials, and community participation, the conversation reflects on what effective multilingual classrooms can look like in practice. The episode also examines the challenges that continue to shape multilingual education in India — including language hierarchies, gaps in teacher preparation, lack of contextual learning materials, and the disconnect between policy and classroom realities.
Importantly, the discussion highlights how multilingual education is not only about language inclusion, but also about preserving children’s identities, strengthening participation, and building more equitable systems of learning for every child.
Episode out tomorrow!
Gates Foundation National Council of Educational Research and Training - NCERT Ministry of Education JEPC Jharkhand UNICEF India UNESCO Tata Trusts HCLFoundation British Asian Trust British Council
27/04/2026
We are pleased to share the keynote and special addresses for LLF’s national seminar on Strengthening Teacher Professional Development for Including Children’s Home Languages through a Multilingual Approach.
The inaugural session will feature a keynote address by Ms Prachi Pandey, focusing on strengthening institutional systems and policy support for teacher professional development in multilingual education.
The session will also include special addresses by Dr JP Rath, who will speak on the role of SCERTs and DIETs in enabling continuous, on-ground teacher support, and Prof Ramanujan Meganathan, who will reflect on integrating multilingual pedagogy within current teacher professional development practices.
The day will also feature panel discussions with state government officials, SCERT and DIET representatives, district-level implementers, classroom teachers, and civil society practitioners from Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and Odisha.
At its core, the seminar engages with a critical question: how do we prepare and support teachers to meaningfully include children’s home languages in classrooms?
Be part of the dialogue.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddr7dwk1sSmYf1eFmludCB7hvy6FUp3zVthYAlaYUWDvsOtQ/viewform
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