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Early Childhood Care and Education with special references to Jammu and Kashmir
Kavita Suri* & Preeti Sharma**
Professor*, Department of Lifelong Learning, University of Jammu
Research Scholar**, Department of Education, University of Jammu
drkavitasuri@yahoo.com
Abstract
The first six years of life are crucial for human development because during this time, development occurs at a rate that is faster than it is at any other point in the life cycle. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) provides a supportive and stimulating environment for children during these foundational stages of lifelong learning, which benefits children's long-term development and learning. In India, families prioritize their young children and promote fundamental values in them through customary child care methods that are usually shared by all family members, specially the women. However, due to the nuclear family system, women's increased employment, education, and urbanization over the past few decades, there have been changes in both the family structure and the social context. As a result, no one is home today to look after the small children. Care for young children during their early childhood years and get them ready for formal schooling is therefore perceived as necessary. Besides ECCE, teaching kids mathematics, reading, and writing skills is crucial as these are necessary for formal school preparation. These days, early childhood care and education (ECCE) is universally acknowledged as an essential component for overall development of the child.
This paper aims to study the current status of ECCE in the India and UT of Jammu and Kashmir. The proposed paper also aim to study the beneficiaries given under the ECCE programme . Through this paper researcher also try to highlight the challenges faced by ECCE in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and various initiatives started by government of India and J&K government for implanting ECCE programs.
Keywords:
Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), Education, Development, Challenges.
Cite Article:
"Early Childhood Care and Education with special references to Jammu and Kashmir", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 12, page no.b110-b122, December-2025, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2512111.pdf
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