Central Square Foundation hosts and joins events that bring together educators, policymakers, researchers and innovators to drive progress in foundational learning, early childhood education, EdTech and school governance. These platforms also celebrate and support students and high-potential learners, showcasing collective efforts to strengthen India’s education system and improve learning outcomes for every child.
- 20 January 2026
CSF-Owned Events
Explore key events hosted and attended by Central Square Foundation, where we lead innovative projects, share insights on education reform and collaborate with experts and partners across the sector. This section highlights CSF’s work in advancing foundational learning, early childhood education, EdTech, school governance and initiatives that empower students and high-potential learners to reach their full potential.
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2025
11 February 2025
Hosted the LiftEd EdTech Accelerator convening, reflecting on its two-year journey in advancing FLN outcomes across India. The event featured discussions on EdTech innovation, impact and the release of two key studies on user experience and acceleration impact. This initiative aims to bridge the gap in EdTech access by partnering with organisations that work with large networks of parents with smartphone access.
5 May 2025
AI Samarth, launched by Central Square Foundation with support from Google.org, is a first-of-its-kind initiative to bring context-sensitive, research-backed #AILiteracy to Bharat’s classrooms. This initiative aims to reach over 5 million learners with a focus on ethical AI use in classrooms.
29 August 2025
The official launch of the TARANG STEM Accelerator, aimed at nurturing high-potential students in STEM and life skills, empowering them to excel both academically and beyond.
9 September 2025
Hosted Nobel laureate and Economist Prof. Michael Kremer (Director, Development Innovation Lab (DIL) at the University of Chicago) for an insightful conversation on the results from a rigorous two-year evaluation of the Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) programme in Andhra Pradesh government schools. This event was done in partnership with ConveGenius.AI
Central Square Foundation (CSF), Centre for Civil Society (CCS) and the University of Chicago Centre in Delhi hosted a fireside chat between Nobel Memorial Prize Winner, Prof. James J. Heckman and Shaveta Sharma-Kukreja (CEO & MD, CSF), on Strengthening Early Childhood Education(ECE): The Foundation of all Future Learning, on 23 September 2024. The event featured compelling conversations, exploring the critical role of early education in shaping life skills. This event brought together thought leaders, policymakers and educators for an evening of insightful discussions. The discussions underscored ECE’s role in shaping lives, driving economic growth and creating equitable societies.
CSF at External Events
Discover external events where Central Square Foundation contributes to shaping education discourse in India and globally. Through these platforms, we engage with policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to share insights and collaborate on solutions across our key workstreams—Foundational Learning, Early Childhood Education, EdTech, School Governance, and Students and High-Performing Students.
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22-26 March 2025
CSF participated in the CIES 2025 Conference, presenting on education systems and FLN reform and sharing insights on scalable solutions from India’s educational transformation.
19 March 2025
Gouri Gupta from CSF joined a panel at the NextGenEd convening, discussing how AI literacy can foster inclusive progress in India’s education system.
July 2025
Central Square Foundation joined leading EdTech innovators, nonprofits, researchers, funders, and government partners for the launch of PALWorks, a collective of 20+ organisations committed to scaling Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) across India’s public education system. The event highlighted how contextual, tech-enabled PAL solutions can help teachers address diverse learning levels and improve outcomes for every child.
16-19 September 2025
CSF presented at the UKFIET Conference, discussing teacher professional development and FLN pedagogy, with a focus on education system reform in India.