Priyanka Handa is a social entrepreneur transforming how the world educates, protects, and cares for young children. Inspired by play and informed by African communities, she founded Learn To Play, a social impact organisation providing playgroups, parenting programmes and teacher training across Africa.

With an emphasis on sustainability, social & emotional well-being and ensuring every child can access their right to quality early childhood education, Priyanka believes that being happy and healthy is the foundation for learning. Using two decades of teaching experience and leading multiple early childhood organisations, she’s developed models for early learning in various contexts that include private preschools, rural settings, as well as emergency and crisis settings.