Systematic Review of Literature on Quality of Preschool Services in Aganwadis

Abstract

The paper highlights the implementation and execution of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) program under Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) which was started in 1975. The scheme has been popularized with its need based programs for the larger benefit of millions of children across the country, who is the real assets of the country. The study focus the various aspects of ECE like organizational structure, learning climate, health and hygiene, monitoring and supervision mechanism as well as the infrastructure of the Anganwadi Centers. Pre-school education shoulders the responsibility of making children able to enter into formal schooling. It needs to be recognized as a precondition for the healthy mental and emotional development of children. Rapid growth during the early childhood stages requires the provision of a suitable environment to catalyze the multifaceted development of young children.