Languages and Foundations: A Dialogue on Early Schooling

UChicago Center in Delhi, Ground Floor, DLF Capitol Point, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001

We’re honored to host distinguished speakers:
- Rukmini Banerji (UChicago PhD), Senior Advisor and Former Cheif Executive Officer, Pratham Education Foundation
- Minati Panda, Professor and Former Chairperson, Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

How can multilingual early schooling transform how children learn and shape equitable and meaningful learning experiences?

As India advances multilingual education, important questions remain: What can we learn from past attempts? How do language, caste, gender, and social context influence learning? And how can we ensure that multilingualism becomes a foundation for educational equity rather than a symbolic goal?

Join us for Languages & Foundations: A Dialogue on Early Schooling, featuring Rukmini Banerji (Pratham Education Foundation) and Minati Panda (Jawaharlal Nehru University), as they explore the promises, challenges, and possibilities of multilingual education in India.

Date: 24 June 2026
Time: 3:00 PM onwards
Venue: UChicago Center in Delhi

Register via this link.

Please write to jubakshi@uchicago.edu for any queries.