India, Aug. 12 -- The UP government will launch 3,000 'balvatikas' or nursery and kindergarten schools on Independence Day on August 15, a spokesperson said.

These facilities previously functioned as co-located Anganwadi centres. The move is as per the National Education Policy-2020's Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) initiative.

"This step of the UP government will not only lay a strong foundation of education, but will also prove to be a milestone in making the coming generations creative, self-confident and responsible citizens," the official said.

The director general of School Education Kanchan Verma, said the basic education department has ensured all the schools were equipped with activity-based kits (wonder box), learni...