The International Play Conference 2018 was organised by Headstreams & Gudgudee, in association with St. Joseph‟s College (Autonomous), Christ Deemed to be University, Smt. VHD Central Institute of Home Science  in association with Mphasis explored the relationship between play and human
development over two days – March 2 and 3, 2018. The play conference brought together research, intervention and practices on play primarily from India and across the globe.

Highlights of the two days were three plenary discussions on topics such as play across the life-span, play in academics and right to play; 12 experiential workshops and 27 play stalls gave an opportunity to the participants to get first- hand experience of different kinds of play activities.

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The conference was attended by over 350 participants including panellists, workshop facilitators, play practitioners, play experts, social sector organisations, university students, children with special needs and volunteers.