UPGRADATION OF ANGANWADI CENTRES INTO PREPRIMARY SCHOOL NURSERY PATTERN

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UPGRADATION OF ANGANWADI CENTRES INTO PRE-PRIMARY
SCHOOL NURSERY PATTERN

• TAMILNADU EXPERIENCE

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• Tamil Nadu has 434 projects.
• General ICDS Projects (1133) already had
  pre-school component (1975).
• 318 Projects which were started (in phased
  manner) under TINP-I (1980), had the pre-school
  component introduced in TINP-II (1989).
• Tamil Nadu already had
• 1. Committed AWWs
• 2. Decentralized pattern of training
• All the field functionaries are well equipped
  with training.
• A very good IEC component which facilitated good
  Community Mobilization and Community Participation

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AWCs AS NURSERY SCHOOLS .. GENESIS

• Aspirations and inclination on the part of the
  parents to send their children to Nursery Schools
  where medium of instruction is English.
• Private nursery schools are generally colorful
  and attract the parents.
• Mushroom growth of nursery schools which are
  generally expensive-but does not have the desired
  standard.

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UPGRADATION PROCESS

• Carefully designed, child centered and user
  friendly module was prepared by the State level
  Trainers (CTC and other Project Trainers) with
  the support and able guidance of experts from the
  field of child development.

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• State Level Trainers at Communication and
  Training Centre organized Training of Trainers
  (TOT) for the selected Trainers from the district
  with emphasis on hand on experience rather than
  theory.
• These Trainers in turn shared and disseminated to
  other project trainers and other supervisory
  functionaries of their respective district.
• As a team all preparation and materials were made
  for conducting the training of the AWWs
  training imparted systematically.
• One of the Regular Refresher Training under
  UDISHA was conducted on Upgradation of AWC in
  respect of ECE (in the year 2003-2004).
• Training to prepare and utilize low cost and no
  cost materials.

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TRAINING OF TRAINERS at CTC- State Training
Institute
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TRAINING OF AWWs AT PROJECT LEVEL
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TEACHING MATERIALS AT AWC-LOW COST NO COST
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FUNDING AWCs UPGRADATION AS NURSERY SCHOOLS

• Community contributed in the form of providing
  infrastructure like building, chairs, play and
  kit materials, etc.
• Sponsorships from Voluntary agencies and private
  sectors like Relief Foundation, Saint Gobain,
  Lions Clubs, Lufthansa, Other NGOs contributed
  towards building of AWCs, providing materials,
  etc.

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CREATING JOYFUL LEARNING ATMOSPHERE

• Thought provoking activitiescreative concept
  forming activities were organized at AWCs.
• Experiential learning-Children learnt by doing
  themselves.
• Activity Based approach- Balanced and variety of
  activities were organized .
• Play-way methodology-All the activities in the
  centres were organized through games and play.
• Introduction of English-small rhymes, simple
  commands (sit down, come here,etc).
• Bilingual approach-For easy understanding, local
  language, Tamil and English are used
  simultaneously.

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SARVA SHIKSHA ABIYAN SUPPORT

• A provision of upto Rs.15 lakhs (approx) made
  every year to each Collector.
• 20000 AWCs benefitted (2003-2005)
• Procurement of play materials at the rate of
  Rs.1,500 per centre and kit materials at the rate
  of Rs.225 per centre
• Incentive to AWW _at_ Rs.50 per month
• Incentive to AWH _at_ Rs.25 per month.
• Replenishment and purchase of stationery _at_
  Rs.1.50 per child per month.
• Regular supply of pre-school education kit
  covering all AWCs under Gen ICDS and WB ICDS.

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MATERIALS SUPPLIED BY SSA
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THINKING PROCESS STIMULATED WITH MATERIALS
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IMPACT OF UPGRADATION

• Change in the perception of service providers
  (DPOs, CDPOs, Trainers and Supervisors).
• Realization on the value of Early Childhood
  Education.
• Attitudinal changes among all levels of
  functionaries - responsibility in shaping and
  moulding the childs future.
• Enhancement in interest, involvement and
  commitment.
• Rapport between the AWWs and Children firmly
  established.
• All these resulted in considerable behavioral
  change in the child which in turn served to
  highly motivate the AWWs.

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IMPACT OF UPGRADATION-Contd.

• Joyful Learning Environment for the child.
• Plenty of opportunity to Explore, Experience and
  Express their thoughts and feelings.
• Promote listening skills.
• Lot of opportunities for interaction in groups
  (small and large).

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INTRODUCTION OF ENGLISH BILINGUAL APPROACH
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SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES
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INDOOR LARGE GROUP ACTIVITIES
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FEED BACK

• Reduction in Dropout Rate
• Regularity in Attendance.
• Convergence of ICDS Education Dept thro Sarva
  Shiksha Abiyan.
• Developing an integrated approach to meet the
  Educational needs of Pre-schoolers.
• Community Awareness on Value Importance of Pre
  School Education.
• Fulfillment of Community expectations.
• Acceptance and appreciation by the community.

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