Families
Father's engagement
Anganwadi & System Impact
Child-Level Learning
Families
Father's engagement
Anganwadi & System Impact
Child-Level Learning

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felt more knowledgeable in engaging with and guiding their children

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reported increased enjoyment during shared activities like playing, reading, etc

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increase in using household objects for learning

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60 Decibels Independent Assessment (2022–23)

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IVR users is a father

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fathers recalled activities

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fathers used suggested tips and activities regularly

Internal IVR Dashboard Monitoring (2024)

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found the programmes beneficial for families

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of AWWs facilitated
play-based  activities

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 of high-engagement AWWs reported stronger impact on families

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Anganwadi Worker Study – Uttarakhand & Rajasthan (2024)

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average gain in story
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of children improved sentence repetition

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improvement in sentence repetition among 5–6-year-olds

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Bol Sathi Panel Study (2024–25)

The Difference a Dost Can Make

“Earlier I used to listen alone. Now my mother, my wife - everyone sits down when the call comes.”

Kumari Sanju, Father & Facilitator - Nawada, Bihar

“She has started speaking in long sentences - ‘there was a dog, he had two brothers’ - she’ll say it all at once.”

Kanchan, Mother - Nainital, Uttarakhand

“The more you talk to children, the more they develop - they’ll tell their parents anything without hesitation.”

Idrish, Father - Udham Singh Nagar

"I used to worry that my work would make me miss Reshma's early years. Now I know it is not about the hours, it is about what we do in our few minutes together - a story, a game with whatever is at home."

Rajesh, Father - Vikasnagar (Uttarakhand)

"When Raghav joined my centre, he would not say a word. We sorted pulses and made up little stories from the daily Parvarish tips - today he speaks in full sentences and never misses a day."

Daso Devi, Anganwadi Worker - Vikasnagar (Dehradun)

How a Supportive Dost Can Transform Lives

An important part of our work is to include ongoing monitoring to track the difference we make.

 Impact Story

About Dost Education
(registered in India as
'Dost Learning Foundation')

"Dost" means "friend" in Hindi. Since 2016 we have helped families across low-income and rural India turn everyday talk, care, and play into early learning, on any phone, with no internet or reading required, reinforced by Anganwadi workers inside the public system. Every home a playful learning space. Every child curious, confident, and school-ready.
OUR STORY
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