Early Childhood Development Forum (ECDF) is an initiative of DN Acharya FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN AND WOMEN WELFARE (DNAF) registered under Societies Act XXI of 1860 bearing Regd. No KAM(M)/263/I/425. ECDF launched in October 2019 endeavours to work towards empowering children from all strata of the society and create a bonhomous environment for children in their early childhood years, so that they grow up to be sensible, happy and confident individuals. Early Child Development Forum family believes that it can be done only, if the stakeholders work in sync towards this goal.The forum has its chapters in India and several countries of the world including U.K., Australia, Newzealand, Malaysia, UAE, Canada, Africa, USA, Nepal to name a few. The forum members believe in creating a better world for the children of the world and work towards this common goal with unity, camaraderieship leaving behind, anything that might come in the way that might deviate them from their goals. That is why the ECDF people are a CLAN that work toward enabling children receive the best care and education in their early years, by touching lives of those who work and take care of them (parents, educators and stakeholders).MISSIONOur Mission is to empower EDUCATORS, PARENTS, CHILDREN and OTHER STAKE HOLDERS by facilitating them with training programs, awareness campaigns, leadership programs, workshops and seminars, community activities, that would enable them to become positive contributors in the domain of Early Childhood Education and Care. We work towards capacity building of individuals, organizations and communities in delivering early childhood development and care programs and services and implementing the same in the most conducive manner. This includes global conferences and summits both physical and virtual, where large number of educators, parents and stakeholders benefit by participating in them.

* Head Research & Development, Tender Petals* Designed & developed the pre-school chain concept ~ Tender Petals;* Designed the course content of IIFPL Early Childhood Educators Training Programme;* Designed the curriculum and activities of its newly launched Day Care named ~Tender Day Care, with the motto 'each day filled with tender love and care'* Concept developer & organiser of WEAVER BIRDS CARNIVAL, an inter school platform for interaction among children and their parents, for the first time in the North East. WBC is held annually and has been a very successful event where children from Private and Government Schools and also a section of underprivileged children participate. The Carnival is supported by Debendra Nath Acharya Foundation, for Women & Children Welfare..* Concept developer & organiser of COLOUR WEAVERS, an annual inter school platform for ART/ Creativity/ Workshop etc. for children.* Designed the event NORTH EAST CREATIVE DRESSING CONTEST ~A Mega Family Event, for children of Tender Petals and other schools, aged 2-6 years.* Concept developer & Organizer WALK FOR OUR CHILDREN ~Children Health Awareness Walkathon, that were held in phases all over North East India in 2017* Founder Chairperson Early Child Development Forum* CEO & Editor Ed Clan, Empowering Educators Nurturing Young Minds, an education Journal, publication of ECDF

* Faculty at TISS, Guwahati hub, for the B. Voc Course, Early Childhood Development and Child Protection.

I have been associated with pre-primary education since last 14 years and have successfully run two pre-schools in Guwahati. Sishubon Preparatory School has been my first attempt at providing quality education to children in their early childhood years.