National Curriculum For Early Childhood Care And Education (ECCE):
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched a National Curriculum for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) for children aged three to six years, along with a National Framework for Early Childhood Stimulation (NFECS) for children from birth to three years.
- NFECS (National Framework for Early Childhood Stimulation) NECCE (National Curriculum for Early Childhood Care and Education)
- Target Age Group : Children from birth to three years Children from three to six years
- Objective is to empower caregivers and Anganwadi Workers for holistic early stimulation Enhance the quality of early childhood care and education at Anganwadi Centres
- It is aligned with the National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage 2022 (NCF-FS)
- Developmental Domains Covered Physical, cognitive, language, socio-emotional, cultural/aesthetic, positive habits Physical/motor, cognitive, language and literacy, socio-emotional, cultural/aesthetic, positive habits
- 36 month-wise-age-based activities Weekly calendar with 36 weeks of active learning, 8 weeks of reinforcement, and 4 weeks of initiation
- It refers to the interaction between caregivers and children, where the caregiver responds to the child’s actions or cues, creating a supportive and nurturing environment. Screening, inclusion, and referrals for Divyang children, community engagement
- It involves providing gentle and supportive direction to encourage positive behaviour and development in children.
- Prepared by Both documents have been prepared by the National Institute for Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) and will be integrated into the Poshan Tracker.
- NIPCCD will lead the training of Anganwadi functionaries on the new Curriculum and Framework
