Apni Shala Foundation works with young people, their schools, and communities to nurture Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in Mumbai. 

Apni Shala's work is ongoingly informed by Narrative Practices, Mindfulness, Diversity and Inclusion, and Constructivist Learning Theory. 

In 2017, the team started a community-based, SEL-integrated school initiative for children and caregivers in Mumbai's Mankhurd area, called Khoj. The hope with this initiative is to co-create a possibility of a school as a caring ecosystem built at an intersection of education, mental health, and community engagement.