Akhila Pydah

Akhila Pydah is Advisor – Research and Pedagogical Practice at the Language and Learning Foundation. She holds a master’s degree in education from the University of Oxford and has over 14 years of experience spanning early language and literacy, teacher education, children’s literature and programme development. She has worked with organisations including the Tata Trusts, Central Square Foundation, and IIM Ahmedabad, contributed to initiatives such as TISS Hyderabad’s Early Literacy Initiative and USAID’s READ Alliance, and co-edited open learning resources on early literacy.

Articles by Akhila Pydah

Education

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April 16, 2026

Rethinking the foundations of early learning

The 2025 Teaching Learning Practices Survey demonstrates how gaps in participation, writing, and classroom talk are affecting foundational learning outcomes.

by Akhila Pydah | 8 min read