Recognizing the importance of a enabling atmosphere for children
between 2 ˝ years to 6 years, the Rural Poor Development
Programme has initiated Early Childhood Learning Centres (ECLCs)
in 8 villages of Madhagondapally, Tamil Nadu. These ECLCs are
significant as they cater to children from families who, many a
timem cannot afford regular schooling for their children and
spend long years struggling to feed mouths and run the house.
At present, these ECLCs are concentrating on developing
learning abilities in various areas among the children. These
include cognitive, language, physical, creativity and social
development. The teachers and helpers involved in the ECLCs
trained through a specially designed curriculum. The ECLCs are
also designed to involve the parents in the holistic upbringing
of their children and integrate them in their academic
development.
Regular parent teacher meetings are held to discuss ways to
improve the programme, to identify the needs of the children and
to invite suggestions from the parents. Parents, teachers,
helpers and children together organize cultural programmes and
participate in them, making it a truly participative learning
process.
Exposure visits are also organized for the children as part
of their initiation into learning journeys in the future.The
impact of the ECLCs is visible in many ways. All the students of
ECLCs have got admission in primary schools. They also display
an enhanced physical, intellectual, social and emotional
development in comparison to children who have not attended the
ECLCs.
(What is the role of OUTREACH) part of MEC Campus, giving
training to teachers
(Need the testimonial or case studies of a parents and students
having attended the ECLC) supported by tdh-nl
Who is supporting the ECLC, when was it started 2008, 300
children present how many children at present – need updated
statistics. |
