Beneficiaries

Children Below 6 years

Description

The first six years of life are critical years of human life since the rate of development in these years is more rapid than at any other stages of development. Global brain research also states about the significance of early years for brain development. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) makes a positive contribution to children’s long term development and learning by facilitating an enabling and stimulating environment in these foundation stages of lifelong learning.

Objectives

The aim of Early Childhood Care and Education is to facilitate optimum development of the child’s full potential and lay the foundation for all round development and lifelong learning.

Broad objectives of the Early Childhood Care and Education programme are to:

1. Ensure each child is valued, respected, feels safe and secure and develops a positive self concept.
2. Enable a sound foundation for physical and motor development of each child- as per each child’s potential.
3. Imbibe good nutrition routines, health habits, hygiene practices and self help skills.
4. Enable children for effective communication and foster both receptive and expressive language.
5. Promote development and integration of the senses.
6. Stimulate intellectual curiosity and develop conceptual understanding of the world around by providing opportunities to explore, investigate and experiment.
7. Enhance development of pro-social skills, social competence and emotional well being.
8. Develop sense of aesthetic appreciation and stimulate creative learning processes.
9. Imbibe culturally and developmentally appropriate behaviour and core human values of respect and love for fellow human beings.
10. Enable a smooth transition from home to ECCE centre to formal schooling.
11. Enhance scope for overall personality development.

Details

ECCE is a balanced play and activity based program which provides a stimulating environment for the language, cognitive, social emotional, physical development – all round development of the child.

1. Birth – Three Years: Focus on Care, Stimulation and Interaction
2. Three – Six Years: Focus on Care, Early Learning and School Readiness.