Dehradun, Sept. 1 -- the Anganwadi.
In today's Bharat, play is no longer just a pastime-it is policy. And the results speak for themselves. Over the past decade, the Modi Government has fundamentally reimagined its approach to early childhood development. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 marked a watershed moment, recognising that 85% of brain development occurs before the age of six. If we seek a smarter, healthier, and more productive population, we must invest where it matters most-in the first six years of life.
Scientific evidence supports this shift. A study by the Department of Clinical Epidemiology at CMC Vellore found that children who received 18 to 24 months of structured early childhood care and education (ECCE) showed...