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Early Childhood in India

Scheduled Tribes (ST) and other weaker sections from social injustice and
all forms of exploitation (Article 46).

• Child rearing practices in India vary from state to state, culture to culture. Notes
These influence childhood, adolescence and the way these children parent
as adults.

TERMINAL EXERCISE
1. Highlight the meaning and significance of childhood.

2. What is the impact of early childhood on subsequent life?

3. Briefly explain the factors affecting childhood.

4. What is the constitutional view of childhood in India?

5. Comment on child rearing practices in India.

ANSWERS TO INTEXT QUESTIONS

2.1

(i) d, (ii) e, (iii) b, (iv) c, (v) f, (vi) a

2.2

(ii) Nutrients, (b) human health, (c) oneself, surroundings, (d) interests,
competence, (e) Physical, psychological

2.3

(i) e, (ii) d, (iii)a, (iv) b, (v) c

REFERENCES

• Ministry of Women and Child Development. (1975). Integrated Child
Development Services Scheme. Retrieved from https:// icds-wcd.nic.in/

• Ministry of Women and Child Development. (2013). National Curriculum
Framework for ECCE, 2013. New Delhi: Government of India.

• Ministry of Women and Child Development. (2013). National Early
Childhood Care and Education Policy, 2013. Retrieved from https://

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