‘Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’: Anganwadi scheme for early childhood care, education launched
Irani said the ministry has allocated Rs 600 crore for the training of anganwadi workers to implement the ECCE. The National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) has been roped in for the training of Anganwadi workers, she said.
Union minister Smriti Irani in New Delhi, Wednesday. (PTI) Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Wednesday launched the Centre’s flagship programme ‘Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’, which will focus on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) at anganwadis across the country
Irani said the ministry has allocated Rs 600 crore for the training of anganwadi workers to implement the ECCE. The National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) has been roped in for the training of Anganwadi workers, she said.
The aim, the minister said, is not only to make anganwadi centres nutrition hubs but also education-imparting centres. The ECCE will focus on education in the mother tongue, as per the New Education Policy, she said.
“Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi is our endeavour to ensure that the ECCE material, which was prepared based on the New Education Policy, percolates to every anganwadi in the country through new training methodologies, with able guidance of officers in the ministry and participation of state governments and those in communities and civil societies,” Irani said.
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