The National Policy of Education has accorded high priority to the Early Childhood Care and Education scheme. The National Policy for Children (1974) declares that children are a ‘supremely important asset of the nation’ and that their ‘nurturance and solicitude’ are the responsibility of the nation.
Undoubtedly, Early childhood is a period of momentous significance for all people growing up in this dynamic, ever-changing world of today. There is no doubt that the family as a social unit is the child’s first teacher and shoulders the main responsibility of laying sound and strong foundations for human development.
Despite the fact that the family remains the pivot of our society, the role of Early Childhood Education continues to be extremely important and significant in terms of making major contributions to the early development of the child.
Research into the quality dimensions of Early Childhood Programmes have consistently demonstrated the importance of staff who are appropriately qualified to work with young children. Experience alone is insufficient considering that an educator of young children needs a wide range of skills, professional knowledge and guided experience in order to play varied and diverse roles.
These findings sharply point towards the need for specialized and quality teacher training programmes in the field of Early Childhood Education.

OBJECTIVE

The Sadhu Vaswani mission is committed to training individuals who wish to pursue a fulfilling career in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE).
The main objective of our one year full-time course is to enable teachers to play the role of a (facilitator) in the teaching-learning process.
All children need a nurturing, stimulating and challenging environment which fosters physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. Equally important is their need for acceptance, loving care, appreciation and attention.
Our course is a well designed one, aimed at developing a sound background in and understanding of relevant Early Childhood Education curricula and curriculum related subject matter.

ELIGIBILITY

Students who have passed the 12th standard (any stream) and studied in a school with English as the medium of instruction and scored at least 50% marks.

DURATION OF THE COURSE

One academic year- July to April.

FEES

Rupees 12,000 per year.
This includes cost of materials for practicals for Term 1 and 2.

THEORY PAPERS

The subjects offered relate specifically to the understanding of different areas of child development and a professional understanding of learning theories and the role of reflection in educational and professional practice. Child Health, Nutrition, Curriculum for young children and Preschool organization form the core content in addition to the principles and practices of working with young children.

PRACTICAL ORIENTATION

The ability to translate and integrate theory and practice into programmes of young children in order to meet their developmental needs, a hands-on work experience forms an important aspect of the teacher training programme. This includes both individual and group work, projects, seminars and developing a resource unit through the training programme.

SUPERVISED TEACHING

Students will have ample opportunities to interact with children of varying age levels. (Playgroup, Junior and Senior K.G. classes) through the academic year under the guidance of a trained supervisor.

LIBRARY

Students will have access to rich and varied resource material for reference and study.

WORKSHOPS

A number of interesting workshops will be conducted by experts in the field to introduce new ideas and strategies in teaching young children.

ASSESSMENT

There will be a written examination related to theory papers at the end of semester 1 and 2 based on the courses prescribed for the respective semester. The practicals, assignments and projects will be assessed in an ongoing manner through the academic year. Marks will be converted into grades subjectwise. Students will be required to get a minimum ‘D’ grade to be eligible to qualify for the successful completion of the course. The results will be declared in the month of June for each academic year.

ATTENDANCE

80% attendance is compulsory.

TIMING

9 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.

*Forms are available in school.