India, May 20 -- The state government has taken a significant step to bridge the existing gap between education imparted to children between the ages of 3 and 6 at the 1.1 lakh anganwadi centres across the state and that in primary schools, by approving a new curriculum for these children. This is the first time the state has introduced a uniform academic framework for anganwadis, aligning it with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which will benefit over 30 lakh students.

The curriculum, designed by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), will be rolled out from the 2025-26 academic year. The School Education and Women and Child Development (WCD) departments have jointly approved the plan, with a formal go...