Early Childhood Care and Education is one of the six services provided in an integrated manner under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0

India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is one of the six services provided in an integrated manner under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Poshan 2.0).

National Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy, 2013 emphasises the need to accord priority attention to ECCE as it is an indispensable foundation for lifelong development and learning, and has lasting impact on early childhood development. It recognises ECCE as most cost-effective way to break the intergenerational cycle of multiple disadvantages and remove inequity, leading to long term social and economic benefits. National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 also stresses the need for appropriate stimulat...