It is now universally acknowledged that the early
childhood age-span is the most crucial in human development.
There is no other time in human life when so much is learned
in so brief a period. In India, this awareness is reflected in
the large scale government and private efforts to run 'balwadis',
'anganwadis' (pre-school centres) and pre-primary schools. The
quality, however, of the majority of these centres is poor. Inadequately
trained teachers, lack of an appropriate curriculum and a dearth
of learning materials make for unstimulating preschool programmes
for young children in the 3-5 years age-group.
Issues / Needs we address
The CLR addresses the following needs in Early
Childhood Education :
ongoing professional development
of teachers and teacher trainers
introduction of activity-based, experiential learning in preschool centres
provision of low cost learning materials and play materials
increasing community awareness about Early Childhood Education
