Dr Shukla Sikder is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at Charles Sturt University, Australia. She has research expertise in STEAM education, cultural-historical theory, digital video observations, and play-based pedagogy for early years. Shukla produced high-quality publications based on the research grants. Nationally, Shukla acts as the STEM SIG Convenor for the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE). Internationally, she serves on the editorial board of Cultural Studies of Science Education and is an associate editor of SN Social Science. Shukla advocates for children’s learning and development through play, which is a fundamental right of children.