We all know that LEGO has been helping kids around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic and they have recently announced that they have launched initiatives in India in collaboration with NITI Aayog and Save The Children. This partnership is part of the previous announced $50 million overall commitment to help children and families impacted by COVID-19 around the world.
… ContinueThe LEGO Group Collaborates with Save the Children and NITI Aayog to Support Children Impacted by COVID-19 in India
The LEGO Group, in collaboration with NITI Aayog and Save The Children, has introduced targeted initiatives in India to promote ‘Learning Through Play’ and support home-based learning during these unprecedented times, while strengthening community efforts to respond to COVID 19. The new partnership forms part of the LEGO Group and LEGO Foundation’s overall commitment of US $50 million globally to help children and their families impacted by COVID 19.
The LEGO Group has partnered with Save the Children to promote responsive care-giving and play based learning practices for children aged 3-8 years both at state and national levels. This effort will help in strengthening communities to combat COVID-19 by providing educational kits and play materials for use at home as well as guiding parents and caregivers on hygiene and responsive caregiving. The initiative will also improve access to quality pre-school education through the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and pre-school Centres when they re-open. It will focus on building capacity of pre-school Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) and ICDS functionaries to support the development and school
