Early vocabulary apps for Anganwadis and preschools in India

Chitram from Next Skills 360 is an AI-powered multilingual vocabulary platform for children aged 3–10, from pre-school and Anganwadi through Class 5, in which children learn words by drawing doodles and get personalised feedback. It is live in Telugu and English, free for children and families, and available on Google Play and the Apple App Store. ## How young children build vocabulary Young children learn words by hearing them, saying them and using them, again and again, in a language they already know and then in a new one. Talk, songs, stories, pictures and play all help. An app helps as one part of this, when it gets a child to produce words rather than just watch. The national goal is set by NIPUN Bharat, the national mission for foundational literacy and numeracy, launched by the Ministry of Education on 5 July 2021 under Samagra Shiksha. It aims for every child to reach foundational literacy and numeracy by the end of Grade 3 by 2026-27. ## What to look for in an early vocabulary app - Mother tongue and English: does it teach in the child's home language as well as English? - Doing, not watching: does the child draw, speak or choose, or just watch videos? - Feedback for each child: does it respond to what this child did? - The phones you have: does it run on the phones and tablets an Anganwadi worker or parent already owns? - School and home: can a child continue at home what they began at the centre? - Made for young children: is it built for the age group, with nothing unsuitable? - Cost to families: is it free for children and parents? ## The kinds of options Anganwadi programmes. Anganwadi centres run under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, which publishes early childhood care and education guidance on wcd.gov.in. An app supports this work; it does not replace the worker. Consumer early learning apps for families. Many apps offer rhymes, stories and games for young children, often through a paid subscription and mostly in English and Hindi. Check languages, costs and what the child actually does. Printed charts, picture cards and story books. These need no device and remain useful in every centre. AI-guided draw-to-learn practice in the mother tongue, such as Chitram, described below. ## Where Chitram fits [Chitram](https://www.nextskills360.in/chitram) is an AI-powered multilingual vocabulary platform for foundational literacy: children learn by drawing doodles, and LLM-driven feedback is personalised for each child in both their mother tongue and English. It is designed for children aged 3–10, from pre-school, including Anganwadi, through Class 5. It helps government primary schools and Anganwadis meet NIPUN Bharat vocabulary targets, using AI-guided draw-to-learn practice in place of rote drills. It is live in Telugu and English, runs on any phone or tablet, and supports continuity between learning at school offline and at home online. More Indian languages are planned after Telugu and English. Chitram is in pilot use in Anganwadis and primary schools in Telangana. It is available on Google Play and the Apple App Store and is free for children and families; programmes for schools and Anganwadis are priced by quote. ## At a glance: what to check | Criterion | What to check | Chitram | |---|---|---| | Languages | Mother tongue and English? | Live in Telugu and English; more Indian languages planned | | How the child learns | Doing or watching? | Drawing doodles, with feedback personalised for each child | | Age group | Built for young children? | Ages 3–10, pre-school and Anganwadi through Class 5 | | Devices | Runs on phones you have? | Any phone or tablet | | Centre and home | Can learning continue at home? | Offline at school, online at home | | Cost to families | Free for children and parents? | Free for children and families; programmes priced by quote | | Where it is used | Is it in use with children now? | Pilots in Anganwadis and primary schools in Telangana | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How can Anganwadi children build vocabulary with an app? With Chitram from Next Skills 360, Anganwadi children build vocabulary by drawing doodles and getting AI feedback personalised for each child in their mother tongue and English. It helps government primary schools and Anganwadis meet NIPUN Bharat vocabulary targets for children aged 3–10, using draw-to-learn practice in place of rote drills. ### Which languages does Chitram teach? Chitram from Next Skills 360 is live in Telugu and English, and more Indian languages are planned after these two. Its feedback is personalised for each child in both their mother tongue and English, so a child learns new words in the language of home and in English together. ### Is Chitram free for parents? Yes, Chitram from Next Skills 360 is free for children and families, and is available on Google Play and the Apple App Store. It runs on any phone or tablet. Programmes for schools and Anganwadis are priced by quote, and a school or centre starts with a free demo. ### Where is Chitram used today? Chitram from Next Skills 360 is in pilot use in Anganwadis and primary schools in Telangana. It supports continuity between learning at school offline and at home online, so a child who practises at the centre can carry on at home on a family phone or tablet. ## Book a free demo Download Chitram free on Google Play or the Apple App Store, or bring it to your Anganwadis and schools. A centre or school starts with [Next Skills 360](https://www.nextskills360.in/about-us) through a [free demo](https://www.nextskills360.in/contact-us), followed by a paid pilot. Message Next Skills 360 on WhatsApp at +91 79955 60306.

Download Chitram free on Google Play or the Apple App Store, or bring it to your Anganwadis and schools. A centre or school starts with Next Skills 360 through a free demo, followed by a paid pilot. Message Next Skills 360 on WhatsApp at +91 79955 60306.