Dr. Venita Kaul, founder Trustee of Pratham Delhi Education Initiative, spoke at a colloquium titled "Equitable Quality Education for all children", organized as a part of Akshara's 10th Anniversary celebrations. Dr. Kaul mentioned that according to an India Research, Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) improves early learning through overall school readiness. The ICDS, with over 7 lakh Anganwadis across the country, is the largest purveyor of ECCE in India. She mentioned that to improve the quality of education provided to the children, it is important to prepare the anganwadi worker, in energizing her to perform her tasks better.