The Early years of a child's life are indeed the foundational years... everyone associated with early childhood wants to safeguard childhood, to give children their rights, to make available for our teachers, be it in balwadis or International schools and parents the best international research about child development and learning.
The Early Childhood Association is an initiative that addresses all of this and much more and brings together all stakeholders be it teachers, media, parents, experts and more, so that childhood years cane be enriched.
The Early Childhood Association is set up with the vision that all the preschools, balwadis, N.G.O's, children's activity classes, parents, student teachers, media houses, companies that deal with children's products, in short everyone connected to young children can all come together to advocate, discuss, learn and share, connect and bring about a change in the quality of care development and learning in early childhood in India.
The Early Childhood Association is a registered body and has three levels :
- Advisory Panel led by eminent educationists, doctors and celebrities.
- A working committee that will be elected from members every two years.
- General members.
The Early Childhood Association aims to be that one stop connection needed by all for the enrichment, networking, awareness and advocacy of childhood and everything that affects it.
The Early Childhood Association wants to help professionals, teachers, people who deal with children through their work in balwadis, day care centres, rural crèches, teacher training colleges and entrepreneurial network (basically anyone who contributes directly or indirectly into the caring of a child) and be able to provide them with resources of every sort. This could range from information, latest research, training and ideas and perhaps solutions and counselling.
Our Array of Program :
- Workshops.
- Conferences and refresher courses.
- Parent enrichment programs.
- Videos and workshops on parenting and children.
- Publications - Books.
- Teacher Training Courses.
- Parent Counselling and Support.
- Advocacy Projects - projects in autism - projects for learning difficulties.
- Networking with nationals and international organizations.
- A bimonthly newsletter to members that will showcase best practises.
- Access to downloadable files and chat opportunities on our website.
- Consultancy to schools that require help with their program development & setup.
National Working Committee Members

Ms. Swati Popat Vats
President of ECA
President Podar Education Network
Director Podar Jumbo Kids
Director Podar Institute of Education
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Ms Lina Ashar
Vice president of ECA
Founder Director of Kangaroo Kids Educational Ltd
Founder Director of Billabong High International School
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Mr. Prajodh Rajan
Vice President of ECA
Director Educational Services Euro Kids International
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Dr Samir Dalwai
Vice President of ECA
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician at LTMG (Sion) Hospital & Medical College, Mumbai. Founder Director New Horizons Child Development Centre
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Ms Reshma Shrinivas
Vice President of ECA
Founder and Managing Director WeCare Learning Pvt. Ltd
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Ms Pallavi Rao Chaturvedi
Vice President of ECA
Founder Brainy Bear Preschools
Director of AISECT Group
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Mr Amol Arora
Vice President of ECA
Vice Chairman – SHEMROCK Preschools
Managing Director – SHEMFORD Futuristic Schools
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Ms Divya Punjabi
Vice President of ECA
Culture Custodian of Kangaroo Kids and
Billabong High International Schools
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Dr Swaroop Sampat Rawal
Vice President of ECA
On the editorial board of Educational Journal of Living Theory (EJOLT), published from UK. Educational Expert on Learning Disability.
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Mr. Harish
Vice President of ECA

Ms. Farzana Dohadwala
Vice President of ECA

Ms. Pratiksha Seth
Vice President of ECA

Ms. Preeti Kwatra
Vice President of ECA

Ms. Ruchita Dar Shah
Vice President of ECA

Dr Arbinder Singal
Vice President of ECA
Founder Director for Fitterfly, a Child Health & Fitness Initiative
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Ms Rekha Shahani Jagasia
Joint Secretary of ECA

Dr Kamini Rege
Treasurer of ECA
Faculty in the Specialization of Human Development – Nirmala Niketan
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Dr Reeta Sonawat
Executive Director of ECA
Dean faculty of Home Science S.N.D.T Women's University.
Professor and Head of Human Development S.N.D.T Women's University.
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Ms Mansi Mehta
ECA Project Incharge
