Hyderabad, September 16th, 2025: The WICCI Holistic Child Development Council organised HolistiCare: A Family Wellness Summit at ExtraMile Preschool & Enrichment Centre, Nallagandla. The half-day summit brought together 115+ participants – families, child-development experts and community organisations – for practical sessions on nutrition, movement, mindfulness and emotional learning.
The programme opened with a welcome and felicitation of Chief Guest Dr. Nitin Chawla, Chief of Pediatrics & Critical Care Specialist at KIMS Cuddles. A fireside chat featuring Dr. Ankita R. Chawla, Emergency Medicine Specialist & Healthcare Leader, and Dr. Pallavi Maddukuri, Consultant Paediatrician – Rainbow Children’s Hospital, addressed preventive care, nutrition and lifestyle concerns, followed by a panel discussion titled “The Holistic Health Equation: Integrating Nutrition, Physical Activity & Mindfulness” with Anjali Dange V (Founder – Starlite Nutrition), Devashis Jena (Founder & CEO – Project C Foundation) and Namrata Sadhvani (Award-winning Content Creator). Children’s activities included storytelling by Nupur Agarwal, an SEL session by SpringUp Leadership, and a journaling workshop by Thinklebuds. A Zumba energizer by Rashmi Srivastava and a Family Wellness Masterclass by Payal Jain rounded out the schedule. Stalls and demonstrations by Appuworld Library, Thinklebuds, Mukti’s Kitchen and Nature’s Touch by Arti gave families a wholesome experience.
Anupama Dalmia, National President, WICCI Holistic Child Development Council, said, “HolistiCare translated evidence-based insights into simple, everyday practices families can use because prevention and wellbeing start at home.”
Harshita Saxena Srivastava, State President (Telangana), added, “Community partnerships helped make this accessible and action-oriented for local families.”
Dr. Nitin Chawla remarked, “Events like this bridge clinical guidance and family life by building more awareness and an ecosystem for child development”.
The summit was supported by KIMS Cuddles (Event Sponsor), Beyond The Box (Supporting Sponsor), Thinklebuds (Knowledge Partner) and Nature’s Touch by Arti (Gifting Sponsor), with community support from Hyderabad Mommies.