On Children’s Day, a Keralam govt. initiative that encourages sharing toys with anganwadi children

Thiruvananthapuram What happens to toys that children outgrow or that parents keep around even when the children have flown the nest? On Saturday, Children’s Day, the Women and Child Development department in Keralam will roll out ‘Toy to Joy’, an initiative that encourages children to share the toys they have outgrown with the children in the 33,120 anganwadis in the State.

Besides increasing the availability of toys and learning materials at anganwadi centres across the State, Toy to Joy intends to foster the spirit of sharing, care, and social responsibility among children from an early age. Web application For effective implementation of the initiative, the department has developed a web application that is live on the government domain https://toytojoy.wcd.kerala.gov.in A child or a parent can register on the application by entering a few simple details.

No password is required; login is through a code sent to the registered email. Once registration is done, the app uses GPS to suggest the nearest anganwadi.