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‘Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’:

Anganwadi scheme for early
childhood care, education
launched
Irani said the ministry has allocated Rs 600 crore for the training of
anganwadi workers to implement the ECCE. The National Institute of Public
Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) has been roped in for the
training of Anganwadi workers, she said.

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New Delhi | Updated: May 11, 2023 01:50 IST

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5/11/23, 8:55 AM ‘Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’: Anganwadi scheme for early childhood care, education launched | India News,The Indian Express

Union minister Smriti Irani in New Delhi, Wednesday. (PTI)

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Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Wednesday
launched the Centre’s flagship programme ‘Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’, which will
focus on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) at anganwadis across the
country

Irani said the ministry has allocated Rs 600 crore for the training of anganwadi
workers to implement the ECCE. The National Institute of Public Cooperation and
Child Development (NIPCCD) has been roped in for the training of Anganwadi
workers, she said.

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The aim, the minister said, is not only to make anganwadi centres nutrition hubs
but also education-imparting centres. The ECCE will focus on education in the
mother tongue, as per the New Education Policy, she said.

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“Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi is our endeavour to ensure that the ECCE material, which
was prepared based on the New Education Policy, percolates to every anganwadi in
the country through new training methodologies, with able guidance of officers in
the ministry and participation of state governments and those in communities and
civil societies,” Irani said.

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First published on: 11-05-2023 at 01:48 IST

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