The Play Lab Program, launched by the Noble Citizen Foundation in partnership with Mumtree, seeks to revolutionize children’s learning in India by incorporating creative educational toys and an AI-driven Edtech platform. Drawing inspiration from the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and findings from the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), the program emphasizes foundational literacy, hands-on learning, and the integration of technology into education.

Empowering Learning Through Play

The Play Lab Program, initiated by the Noble Citizen Foundation in collaboration with Mumtree, aims to transform the learning experience of children in India by integrating innovative educational toys and an AI-based Edtech platform. The program is inspired by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the insights from the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), focusing on foundational literacy, experiential learning, and technology integration.

Program Objectives

• Enhance Learning through Play: Develop innovative, age-appropriate toys that support cognitive, social, and physical skill development.
• Transform Classrooms: Convert traditional classrooms into interactive PlayLabs to foster an engaging, hands-on learning environment.
• Edtech Platform: Implement an AI-based platform to assess children’s skills, recommend personalized learning tools, and track their progress.

Key Features of the Play Lab Program

• Innovative Educational Toys: Designed to enhance fine motor skills, communication, creativity, and imagination, our toys cater to various age groups and learning needs.
• PlayLabs: These interactive spaces in schools encourage children to learn through play, providing them with an environment where learning is both fun and impactful.
• AI-Powered Edtech Platform: Teachers, mentors, and parents can track a child’s skill development and receive recommendations for the best educational tools tailored to each child’s needs.

Program Outcomes

• Educational Impact: Improved retention rates and enhanced learning experiences for children across schools.
• Social Impact: Employment opportunities in rural areas through the production of educational toys, as well as better educational access for underprivileged children.
• Economic Impact: Revenue generation through toy sales, with potential for expansion into export markets.
• Environmental Impact: The use of eco-friendly wooden toys, reducing plastic usage and promoting sustainability.

How the Edtech Platform Works

1. Start: Input the child’s demographic information.
2. Assessment: Teachers complete a skill assessment questionnaire.
3. Evaluation: The platform generates a skill index, visually represented in a radar chart.
4. Recommendation: The system recommends suitable educational toys based on the child’s developmental needs.
5. Activity: Children engage with the toys, completing tasks designed to strengthen specific skills.
6. Observation and Feedback: Teachers monitor progress, and the platform adjusts its recommendations based on continuous performance tracking.

Our Partners

• Mumtree: A startup that designs sustainable wooden toys for PlayLabs, creating eco-friendly learning materials for children.