New Delhi: Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, chaired a meeting at Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi today, to discuss the broader objectives of Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE), a PIB press release stated.
At the meeting, it was recommended that Anganwadis should be co-located with primary schools in villages in a decentralised manner for the smooth transition of primary education to Grade 1.
It was also suggested that the NCERT should collaborate with the Ministry of Women & Child Development (MoWCD) for the standardization of branding of educational programs such as NIPUN Bharat, Jaadui Pitara and Vidya Pravesh across the states.
In the meeting, the need for proper training of preschool teachers and Anganwadi workers (AWW) was also discussed at length. It was determined that the growth of the economy and the increase in population are creating challenges in the development of early childhood education.
This model will help in developing strong academic and social skills among children. It was also suggested that the NCERT should adopt a play-based learning model for preschool education which will help in developing strong academic and social skills among children.