Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi Scheme

• 13 May 2023

On 10^th May, 2023, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) launched the ‘Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’ scheme.

• ECCE Program: It is an Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) program.
• Aim: It aims to create the world's largest universal high-quality preschool network, as envisaged by the National Education Policy.
• Focus Areas: It will focus on enhancing Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and will target the overall development of children mentioned in the National Curriculum Framework such as:
  • ­Physical and motor development;
  • ­Cognitive development;
  • ­Socio-emotional-ethical development;
  • ­Language and literacy development; and
  • ­Education in the mother tongue, as per the National Education Policy.
• Preschool Teaching: It will ensure that every child gets at least two hours of daily, high-quality preschool teaching.
• It will ensure that the ECCE material percolates to every Anganwadi in the country through new training methodologies, with the able guidance of officers in the ministry and the participation of state governments and those in communities and civil societies.