Aanchal ECD podcast

Aanchal ECD podcast

Aanchal ECD Podcast

Episodes 23
Avg. Duration 13m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode Feb 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Semi-Annually
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

Aanchal is a piece of cloth worn typically by South Asian women like a dupatta (stole or scarf), and that is symbolic of a caregiver cloaking a young baby or child for protection and nurturing.

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Recent Episodes

Aanchal Episode 16: Finding Their Voice: How Children Learn Language in the Early Years

Feb 15, 2026 22m

Join Host Yasmeen Mehboob with Dr. Christine ParkerIn this engaging episode of the Aanchal ECD Podcast, How do children learn to speak, think, and make sense of the world, long before formal teaching…

Aanchal Episode 15 - Early Years Mental Health Awareness

Sep 03, 2025 16m

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Aanchal Episode 14: Nurturing Neurodiversity: Early Childhood Perspectives

Sep 10, 2024 16m

In this episode of the Aanchal podcast, our ECED faculty member Ms Yasmeen Mehboob speaks with Dr Aliyyah Datoo, Academic Director at the Ismaili Tariqa and Religious Education Board, UK, and…

Aanchal Episode 13: Tender Beginnings - Understanding the Complementary Role of Daycare

Feb 01, 2024 9m

In the latest episode of the Aanchal ECD Podcast, AKU-IED faculty: Yasmeen Mehboob and Silpa Aziz from AKU's Centre for Early Child Development, share insights about the need for daycare services and…

Aanchal Episode 12: A father’s role in child health and well-being

Jul 07, 2023 16m

In this episode of the Aanchal podcast, our ECED faculty, Ms Yasmeen Mehboob speaks with Dr Salman Kirmani, Associate Professor and Chair of the Division of Women and Child Health at Aga Khan…

Aanchal Episode 11: Curiosity to Discovery - Nurturing Scientific Literacy in Early Years

May 31, 2023 13m

In this episode of the Aanchal podcast, Ms Yasmeen Mehboob speaks with Dr Shairose Jessani, Area Manager at ITREB, and a graduate of AKU-IED's PhD in Education programme. Dr Jessani shares she…

Aanchal Episode 10: Childhood events and their impact on shaping a child’s personality

Dec 19, 2022 13m

In this episode, our ECED faculty, Ms. Yasmeen Mehboob speaks with Ms. Sabina Khatri, Founder and Chairperson, Kiran Foundation; and Honorary Senior Teaching Fellow, AKU-IED. Ms Khatri shares her…

Aanchal Episode 9: Identifying and responding to children’s special needs in early years

Apr 06, 2022 20m

In this episode Yasmeen Mehboob speaks with AKU-IED alumna Aniqa Bano who co-founded the 'Narjis Khatoon Hearing Impairment School' with her husband, Afzal Rasool and also currently serves as an…

Aanchal Episode 8: Benefits of Music for Early Child Development

Jan 26, 2022 16m

In this episode Dr Almina Pardhan and Yasmeen Mehboob speak with musician and distinguished lecturer, Afraaz Adam Mulji. He highlights the powerful role of music for young children’s physical,…

Aanchal Episode 7: Temperament in the Early Years

Nov 26, 2021 10m

In today's podcast Dr Almina Pardhan speaks with Ms. Beverly Bicaldo, ECD Regional Advisor for Asia at Aga Khan Foundation. Beverly shares her rich insights about temperament in the early years and…

Aanchal Episode 6 (Sindhi): Talking, singing and reading with children to be strong readers and writers

Sep 17, 2021 12m

In the latest episode of the Aanchal ECD Podcast, Yasmeen Mehboob and AKU Centre for Early Child Development colleagues: Silpa Aziz and Samina Nizar, share insights about the importance of talking,…

Aanchal Episode 6 (Urdu): Talking, singing and reading with children to be strong readers and writers

Sep 17, 2021 11m

In the latest episode of the Aanchal ECD Podcast, Yasmeen Mehboob and AKU Centre for Early Child Development colleagues: Silpa Aziz and Samina Nizar, share insights about the importance of talking,…

Aanchal Episode 6: Talking, singing and reading with children to be strong readers and writers

Sep 17, 2021 12m

In the latest episode of the Aanchal ECD Podcast, Yasmeen Mehboob and AKU Centre for Early Child Development colleagues: Silpa Aziz and Samina Nizar, share insights about the importance of talking,…

Aanchal Episode 5 (Urdu): Young children caring and protecting our environment

Jul 07, 2021 8m

In the fifth Aanchal ECD episode, Dr Fozia Parveen, a postdoctoral fellow and adjunct faculty at the Centre for Water Informatics and Technology (WIT) at LUMS, shares insights about the importance of…

Aanchal Episode 5: Young children caring and protecting our environment

Jul 07, 2021 8m

In the fifth Aanchal ECD episode, Dr Fozia Parveen, a postdoctoral fellow and adjunct faculty at the Centre for Water Informatics and Technology (WIT) at LUMS, shares insights about the importance of…

Aanchal Episode 4 (Urdu): Managing Screen Time for Preschool Children

Jun 08, 2021 17m

In the fourth Aanchal ECD episode, Dr. Almina Pardhan and Yasmeen Mehboob talk about current research on appropriate screen time use for preschool-age children 3-5 years old.  They share guiding…

Aanchal Episode 4: Managing Screen Time for Preschool Children

Jun 08, 2021 13m

In the fourth Aanchal ECD episode, Dr. Almina Pardhan and Yasmeen Mehboob talk about current research on appropriate screen time use for preschool-age children 3-5 years old.  They share guiding…

Aanchal Episode 3: Mathematics for a Better World

Apr 29, 2021 26m

Episode 3 of our Aanchal ECD Podcast series is a bilingual conversation in English and Urdu on “‘Mathematics for a Better World’ beginning with a strong foundation in early childhood” that we had…

Aanchal Episode 1 (Urdu Translation): Creating a daily routine to help build your child’s brain

Apr 08, 2021 13m

In this episode, Yasmeen Mehboob, translates into Urdu Aanchal's first episode for parents and caregivers from all backgrounds. We hope the information provided in these episodes is easy and…

Introduction to Aanchal - Urdu Translation

Apr 08, 2021 4m

This is the Urdu translation of the introduction to our Aanchal ECD podcast. We aim to make our podcasts accessible to everyone and hope that you will share these nuggets of wisdom with your friends,…

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Aanchal ECD podcast has published 23 episodes since March 2021, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.

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