Apni Shala

Pranali and Rohit are from the Apni Shala team. Apni Shala is a Mumbai-based social impact organization with a vision to build social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies in individuals for harmonious coexistence. The team works with children, youth, teachers, caregivers, education leaders and communities from diverse backgrounds to build caring, compassionate and equitable school ecosystems. Apni Shala's framework for social-emotional development is based on an international framework called CASEL. It has been adapted to the Indian context through ongoing research and practice and is informed by mental health practices such as Narrative Practices and mindfulness and educational practices such as constructivist learning theory. Since their inception in 2013, the team has worked with 15000+ children directly in Mumbai's municipal schools, NGOs and other schools and 4,00,000+ children through curriculum and training across the country. The team has also worked with 4000+ educators and caregivers through training and community engagements, and 40+ partners.