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ECCE Policies, Schemes and Programmes in India






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                 ECCE POLICIES, SCHEMES AND


                         PROGRAMMES IN INDIA









                Children are the future of our country. They are the responsibility of all the
                stakeholders viz.  family, community, school and  the government.  It is well
                recognized that survival and development of children are dependent on what is
                planned and done for them. Ensuring access by all children to quality care and
                early childhood development is a priority. The Governmentof India has initiated
                and implemented many policies, schemes and programmes to cater to the welfare
                of all children. These initiatives serve as pathways for creating a conducive
                environment and facilitating children during their early stages of development
                and learning.
                In this lesson, you will study some of policies, schemes and programmes that
                have  been implemented so far for the holistic development and wellbeing of
                children.




                        LEARNING OUTCOMES

                After studying this lesson, you will be able to:

                   explain the need for government initiatives for ECCE;
                   discuss major policies related to ECCE; and

                   describe various schemes and programmes of ECCE.


                4.1 NEED FOR GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES FOR ECCE

                All children  must have  access to  opportunities of  healthy development  and
                learning in a safe and conducive environment. Not only in India but the world
                over, people have realized the significance of early years in the rapid development
                of  children in  all domains. At the  national and international levels,  several


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