Edited by Venita Kaul of Ambedkar University and Dr. Suman Bhattacharjea of ASER Centre, this book builds on findings from the longitudinal, mixed-method study of early childhood education, known as the IECEI study, that was conducted from 2011 to 2016 by the Centre for Early Childhood Education and Development (CECED) at Ambedkar University and ASER Centre. 6 of the book’s 12 chapters have been written by ASER Centre staff.