Lok Sabha Question No. 296 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: National Early Childhood Care and Education Policy
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 296 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2017

## NATIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION POLICY

## *296.      SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

## Will the MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)       the main features and objectives of the National Early Childhood Care and Education (NECCE) policy;
- (b)          whether  any  funds  are  provided  by  the  Government  under  the  said  policy  for  its implementation;
- (c)        if so, the details thereof indicating the amount allocated/disbursed and utilized under the said policy during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise;
- (d)      the performance of States/UTs in the implementation of the said policy along with the achievements made during the said period, State/UT-wise; and
- (e)            whether  all  the  States/UTs  have  prepared  curriculum  and  activity  bank  under  the  said policy and if so, the details and the compliance status thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a)         to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (a)  to  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  296  for 04.08.2017 by Shrimati  Bhavana Pundalikrao Gawali Patil  regarding

## National Early Childhood Care and Education Policy

- (a) The salient features of the National Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Policy, 2013 are:
- i.   Access with equity and inclusion in programmes and interventions across service providers;
- ii   Improving quality, Strengthening Capacity, Monitoring and Supervision;
- iii  Research and Documentation;
- iv  Advocacy and awareness generation;
- v   Convergence and Coordination among policies and programmes;
- vi   Institutional and Implementation Arrangements;
- vii  Partnerships, Periodic Review and Increased investment towards ECCE.

The objectives of the ECCE Policy, 2013 are as below:

- i. Facilitate  comprehensive  childcare  supports,  infrastructure  and  services  aimed  at  holistic well-being of children and responsive to their developmental needs along the continuum of care from conception to age of six years.
2. ii Universalise and reinforce ECCE and ensure adaptive strategies for inclusion of all children with specific attention to vulnerable children.
3. iii Engage capable human resources  and  build  their  capacity  to  enhance  and  develop  quality services for children and their families.
4. iv Set  out  the  quality  standards  and  curriculum  framework  for  ECCE  provisions  and  ensure their  application  and  practice  through  advocacy  and  enforcement  through  appropriate institutional arrangements.
5. v Raise  awareness  and  create  common  understanding  about  the  significance  of  ECCE  and promote strong partnerships with communities and families in order to improve the quality of life of young children through institutional and programmatic means and appropriate use of technology as required.
6. vi Recognise diversity of contexts, develop and promote culturally appropriate strategies and materials  and  work  within  the  framework  of  decentralized  governance  using  participating and locally responsive approaches.
7. (b)         &  (c):      Yes,  Madam.  The  Government provides funds under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme for implementation of ECCE as per the approved cost sharing between Centre and States/UTs. State/UT-wise detail of funds expended/ released during last three  years and  funds  approved  under  Annual  Programme  Implementation  Plan  (APIP)  for  2017-18  is  at ANNEX-I.
8. (d)     & (e):  The objectives of the Policy with reference to several success indicators including 'Quality Standards for ECCE' for building and infrastructure, pupil-teacher interaction, learning experiences  planned  for  children,  health,  nutrition,  personal  care  and  routine,  assessment  and outcome measures and trained staff have been fulfilled to a large extent. Under the National ECCE Policy the States/UTs are required to introduce Annual Contextualized Curriculum along with PSE kit  by  aligning  to  the  curriculum,  activity  books  and  celebrate  ECCE  day  on  monthly  basis. State/UT-wise status of implementation of National ECCE Policy based on above indicators is at ANNEX-II.

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Statement Referred in Reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Q. No. 296 for 04.08.2017 asked by Shrimati  Bhavana  Pundalikrao  Gawali  Patil  regarding  'National  Early  Childhood  Care  and Education Policy'

Funds released to States/UTs during last three years and approved in APIP for 2017-18 (Rs. in lakhs)

| No. Name   |                   | 2014-15          | 2015-16   | 2016-17          | 2017-18             |
|------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------|------------------|---------------------|
| 1.         | Andhra Pradesh    | expended 1178.57 | 0.00      | released 1565.55 | approved in 1668.15 |
| 2.         | Telangana         | 1010.39          | 0.00      | 1009.59          | APIP 1069.02        |
| 3.         | Arunachal Pradesh | 325.51           | *         | 180.84           | 186.75              |
| 4.         | Assam             | 1783.21          | 1783.22   | 1783.22          | 1864.59             |
| 5.         | Bihar             | 0.00             | 1181.03   | 2668.71          | 2750.31             |
| 6.         | Chhattisgarh      | 1411.11          | 223.5     | 1403.59          | 1498.41             |
| 7.         | Goa               | 32.22            | 1.91      | 37.59            | 37.65               |
| 8.         | Gujarat           | 385.64           | 1131.63   | 1756.56          | 1581.57             |
| 9.         | Haryana           | 0.00             | 0.00      | 771.18           | 778.86              |
| 10.        | Himachal Pradesh  | 746.22           | *         | 559.62           | 567.75              |
| 11.        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 415.23           | *         | 869.82           | 887.97              |
| 12.        | Jharkhand         | 899.51           | 530.14    | 1114.71          | 1152.96             |
| 13.        | Karnataka         | 182.45           | *         | 1885.59          | 1936.74             |
| 14.        | Kerala            | 1730.42          | *         | 991.53           | 993.45              |
| 15.        | Madhya Pradesh    | 2094.65          | 3074.39   | 2585.49          | 2831.94             |
| 16.        | Maharashtra       | 974.75           | 329.65    | 3082.94          | 3293.37             |
| 17.        | Manipur           | 289.68           | *         | 322.02           | 296.49              |
| 18.        | Meghalaya         | 122.55           | 0.00      | 157.89           | 176.82              |
| 19.        | Mizoram           | 67.32            | 67.32     | 67.32            | 67.32               |
| 20.        | Nagaland          | 93.29            | 103.65    | 103.65           | 103.65              |
| 21.        | Odisha            | 1489.46          | 108.08    | 1985.94          | 2165.85             |
| 22.        | Punjab            | 154.2            | 0.00      | 781.38           | 800.61              |
| 23.        | Rajasthan         | 0.00             | 0.00      | 1740.06          | 1820.37             |
| 24.        | Sikkim            | 0.00             | *         | 38.73            | 38.70               |
| 25.        | Tamil Nadu        | 1559.07          | 935.43    | 1559.07          | 1633.17             |
| 26.        | Tripura           | 270.52           | 0.00      | 297.33           | 297.33              |
| 27.        | Uttar Pradesh     | 4071.45          | 3115.30   | 5307.12          | 5639.91             |
| 28.        | Uttrakhand        | 0.00             | 0.00      | 511.5            | 602.01              |
| 29.        | West Bengal       | 1849.58          | *         | 3442.89          | 3448.53             |
| 30.        | A &NIslands       | 18.53            | *         | 21.15            | 21.60               |
| 31.        | Chandigarh        | 14.99            | 14.66     | 15               | 15.00               |
| 32.        | Delhi             | 0                | *         | 326.91           | 326.91              |
| 33.        | Dadra &NHaveli    | 0.00             | 0.00      | 8.04             | 9.06                |
| 34.        | Daman &Diu        | 2.8              | 1.19      | 3.06             | 3.21                |
| 35.        | Lakshadweep       | 0.00             | 0.00      | 3.06             | 3.21                |
| 36.        | Puducherry        | 22.42            | 0.00      | 25.65            | 25.65               |
|            | Total             | 23195.74         | 12601.10  | 38984.30         | 40594.89            |

## ANNEX-II

Statement Referred in Reply to part (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Q. No. 296 for 04.08.2017 asked by Shrimati Bhavana Pundalikrao Gawali Patil regarding 'National Early Childhood Care and Education Policy'

## State/UT -wise status of implementation of National ECCE Policy (as on 30.06.2017)

|   S. No. | States/ UTs       | Annual Contextualized Curriculum   | Supply of activity books   | PSE kit       | ECCE Day              |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | ADOPTED                            | SUPPLIED                   | PROVIDING     | CELEBRATIN            |
|        2 | BIHAR             | UNDER PROCESS                      | UNDER PREPARATION          | PROVIDING     | G CELEBRATIN          |
|        3 | CHHATTISGARH      | ADOPTED                            | UNDER PREPARATION          | PROVIDING     | G NR                  |
|        4 | GOA               | ADOPTED                            | UNDER PREPARATION          | PROVIDING     | CELEBRATIN            |
|        5 | GUJRAT            | UNDER PROCESS                      | UNDER PREPARATION          | NOT PROVIDED  | G CELEBRATIN          |
|        6 | HARYANA           | UNDER PRINTING                     | UNDER PRINTING             | PROVIDING     | G CELEBRATIN          |
|        7 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | UNDER PRINTING                     | SUPPLIED                   | PROVIDING     | G CELEBRATIN          |
|        8 | JAMMU &KASHMIR    | NR                                 | NR                         | NR            | G NR                  |
|        9 | JHARKHAND         | UNDER PILOTING                     | SUPPLIED                   | PROVIDING     | CELEBRATIN            |
|       10 | KARNATAKA         | ADOPTED                            | UNDER PREPARATION          | PROVIDING     | G CELEBRATIN          |
|       11 | KERALA            | NR                                 | UNDER PREPARATION          | PROVIDING     | G CELEBRATIN          |
|       12 | MADHYAPRADESH     | UNDER PILOTING                     | SUPPLIED                   | PROVIDING     | G CELEBRATIN          |
|       13 | MAHARASHTRA       | ADOPTED                            | INITATED                   | PROVIDING     | G NR                  |
|       14 | ODISHA            | ADOPTED                            | SUPPLIED                   | PROVIDING     | CELEBRATIN            |
|       15 | PUNJAB            | ADOPTED                            | UNDER PREPARATION          | UNDER PROCESS | G CELEBRATIN          |
|       16 | RAJASTHAN         | ADOPTED                            | SUPPLIED                   | PROVIDING     | G Not                 |
|       17 | TAMIL NADU        | ADOPTED                            | UNDER PRINTING             | PROVIDING     | CELEBRATIN CELEBRATIN |
|       18 | UTTRAKHAND        | ADOPTED                            | UNDER PREPARATION          | NR            | G G CELEBRATIN        |
|       19 | UTTAR PRADESH     | NR                                 | NR                         | NR            | G NR                  |
|       20 | WEST BENGAL       | ADOPTED                            | UNDER PREPARATION          | UNDER PROCESS | CELEBRATIN            |
|       21 | DELHI             | UNDER PRINTING                     | UNDER PRINTING             | UNDER PROCESS | G CELEBRATIN          |
|       22 | PUDUCHERRY        | UNDER PROCESS                      | INITATED                   | PROVIDING     | G CELEBRATIN          |
|       23 | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR  | ADOPTED                            | INITATED                   | NOT PROVIDED  | G CELEBRATIN          |
|       24 | CHANDIGARH        | UNDER PROCESS                      | SUPPLIED                   | PROVIDING     | G CELEBRATIN          |
|       25 | D. &NAGARHAVELI   | NR                                 | UNDER PREPARATION          | PROVIDING     | G CELEBRATIN          |
|       26 | DAMAN &DIU        | NR                                 | NR                         | NR            | G NR                  |
|       27 | LAKSHADWEEP       | UNDER PROCESS                      | SUPPLIED                   | NOT PROVIDED  | CELEBRATIN            |
|       28 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | ADOPTED                            | SUPPLIED                   | PROVIDING     | G CELEBRATIN          |
|       29 | ASSAM             | UNDER PILOTING                     | UNDER PREPARATION          | UNDER PROCESS | G NR                  |
|       30 | MANIPUR           | UNDER PRINTING                     | UNDER PRINTING             | UNDER PROCESS | CELEBRATIN            |
|       31 | MEGHALAYA         | ADOPTED                            | SUPPLIED                   | PROVIDING     | G CELEBRATIN          |
|       32 | MIZORAM           | UNDER PRINTING                     | UNDER PRINTING             | PROVIDING     | G CELEBRATIN          |
|       33 | NAGALAND          | NR                                 | NR                         | NR            | G NR                  |
|       34 | SIKKIM            | UNDER PRINTING                     | UNDER PREPARATION          | PROVIDING     | CELEBRATIN            |
|       35 | TRIPURA           | ADOPTED                            | UNDER PREPARATION          | PROVIDING     | G CELEBRATIN          |
|       36 | TELANGANA         | ADOPTED                            | INITATED                   | UNDER PROCESS | G NR                  |

N.R = Not reported