Qualitative ECCE is the need of the Hour

Abstract

It has been accentuated by many research studies that qualitative Early childhood Care and education (ECCE) is a foundation stage for lifelong learning as it establishes physical cognitive, mental development of a child to create a strong coping   mechanism for formal education. The provision of Early childhood Care and education has been incorporated under Article 45 of the Constitution of India which is coming under the Directive Principles of State Policy for the all round development of the Children. Early Childhood Care and education (ECCE) is internationally & rapidly used terminology acknowledged everywhere and a subject matter of immense importance for the child.  ECCE, as a Critical stage of human development positively affects to the cognitive and intellectual development of the child and thereby to the learning outcome of the child.