School Complex Meetings Schedule Agenda Discussion Points Video Links August 2024

Session 2: Enrolment Drive – Badibata

Badibata is an enrolment drive where schools with lower enrolment numbers conduct outreach activities in their respective villages to encourage children to join the school. In this session, teachers will discuss the enrolment drives held so far in their schools, sharing ideas and strategies to reach an enrolment target of 40 students per class. Teachers from schools with low enrolment are especially encouraged to plan and conduct Badibata drives in their communities.

School Complex Meetings Schedule Agenda Discussion Points Video Links August 2024 

Session 3: Discussion On Vidya Pravesh Activities,

Vidya Pravesh is a three-month, play-based school preparation program for Grade 1 students, developed according to the recommendations of NEP-2020. Since the new academic year has started, Vidya Pravesh activities are currently underway in schools. In this session, teachers will discuss the activities conducted so far, sharing their experiences and insights.Findings, Challenges, And Solutions; Planning Next Month's Vidya Pravesh Activities, 

This session aims to foster a healthy discussion on the best practices for conducting Vidya Pravesh. Teachers will share the challenges they have faced and the solutions they have implemented during Vidya Pravesh activities. 

This collaborative discussion will help teachers identify solutions for any issues encountered and plan for the upcoming month's activities.

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OV6fymFggXb5mUnM7OsNhl84RopyFz0d/view?usp=sharing

Session 7: 60-Day Certificate Course,

Participants will receive comprehensive notes on holistic development, policies, and School Readiness Mela. The session will include instructional manuals and videos on each topic. Additionally, a town hall meeting organized by the department will provide detailed explanations of these topics for a deeper understanding.

Policies:

Our Constitution provides various fundamental rights and directives aimed at promoting the welfare and development of children. In 1953, the Committee for Early Childhood Education recognized the importance of incorporating preschools within primary school environments. Under a Central Social Welfare Board initiative, numerous organizations joined forces to create 'Balwadis' in rural areas, offering integrated services encompassing education, health, and family and community care. In 1963-64, the Committee on Child Care put forth several recommendations to make early childhood education more contextually relevant in India. Subsequently, the Kothari Commission in 1964 advocated for the establishment of preschool centres nationwide, aligning with the National Policy on Education and the formation of the National Children's Board. 

This underscored the significance of early childhood education as a pivotal foundation for subsequent schooling.

National Educational Policy 2020 and foundational stage 

Considering the importance of early years, NEP classifies foundational stages into two stages, ages 3 to 6 and 6 to 8 years. Earlier, children in ages 3 to 6 were not covered in the 10+2 structure. This early integration will create a strong base. This is aimed at promoting overall learning, development, and well-being. Having a strong ECCE structure has the potential to give all young children an opportunity to participate and promote a smooth 

transition from ages 3-6 to 6-8, enabling them to flourish. Building a strong Foundational Stage for all children is critical as it prepares the base for children to develop holistically and prepares them for academic reading, writing and numeracy as they grow up, thus providing a strong footing for lifelong learning. 

National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for Foundational Stage, 2022

NCF for Foundational Stages was brought out in 2022. It is a document that considers 'play' at the core of the approaches to curriculum organization, pedagogy, time and content organization and the experience of the child in the early years. It is based on the NEP 2020 and guides the development of all curricula pertaining to ages 3 to 8 years in the country.The NCF lists the domains of development as Physical, Cognitive, Language & Literacy, Socio-emotional & Ethical, and Aesthetic & Cultural. It states curricular goals that are based on these domains of development. 

NIPUN Bharat, 2021

Another policy document of importance in the early years is the NIPUN Bharat Mission, launched in 2021. NIPUN stands for National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat). This is a national mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) that aims to ensure that every child in the country attains the same by the end of Grade 3, by 2026-27, focusing on children in the age group of 3-9 years. The 

NIPUN Bharat guidelines for implementation were brought out in 2021 and three developmental goals for integrated and holistic development.

Development Goal 1: Children Maintain Good Health and Wellbeing (HW)

Development Goal 2: Children Become Effective Communicators (EC)

Development Goal 3: Children become involved learners and connect with their immediate environment (IL)

Holistic development 

Holistic development refers to a comprehensive and integrated approach to nurturing and fostering a child's growth and wellbeing across all aspects of their life. It recognizes that a child's development is not limited to a single dimension but encompasses various interconnected domains, including physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral development. To achieve holistic development, it is essential to provide children with diverse and stimulating experiences that promote their growth in all these areas, ensuring that they develop into well-rounded individuals who are capable of meeting the challenges of life with competence and confidence.

Physical development:

 Physical development is a broad domain that looks at a variety of abilities, including coordinated movements, sensory perception, and healthy and safe habits. Within this, two important aspects to understand are gross motor development and fine motor development.

Socio-emotional and ethical development

The development of behaviour and attitudes that help children adjust to the social environment around them is known as socio-emotional development.Socio-emotional learning encourages an understanding of differences among children in terms of their behaviour. 

Cognitive development:

'Cognition' refers to the mental process of developing an understanding and knowledge of the surrounding environment. The development of the five senses (touch, taste, smell, hearing, and sight) is key to this. In the context of young children, this starts from the time they are borard 

Language and Literacy Development:

Literacy development is the process of learning to understand the relationship between words, sounds, and language.Language development refers to children's abilities to understand and use language. Language skills are both receptive (the ability to listen to and understand language) and expressive (the ability to use language to communicate ideas, thoughts, and feelings).

Aesthetic and cultural development

One of the main ways in which young children learn and develop is through aesthetic and cultural activities such as music, dance, drama. Children at this age love to experience, discover and experiment through aesthetic andcultural activities. Through these modes of learning, they develop senses and abilities that also relate to all other areas of development.

School readiness mela:

The SRM is conducted with the objectives of celebrating the role of parents in their children's development, demonstrating first-hand experience of activities/skills that contribute to building a strong foundation for learning, and providing ideas for activities that families can do at home to get their children 'ready' for schooling and learning. Melas' or fair are very familiar concept in all parts of India and perhaps the world. It is a place where people in the village or neighbourhood come together on a certain day, eat delicious food, play fun games and have lots of fun. It is this concept that is taken up in SRM or Fairs where children are at the centre and all activities are planned around them. Entering school is a crucial milestone in a child's life. SRM are organised during summer vacation to celebrate this important turning point and to also ensure that children are ready for school. AWWs, School teachers, panchayat members, and community members come together to organise the SRM in an area near the school or community on a certain day. Mothers of children who are about to enter Grade 1 and children themselves are invited to participate in the mela. 

Brain development Links: https://youtu.be/S-HwMeeting

Policies, Holistic development: https://youtu.be/olT4J-3JOkM

School Readiness mela: https://youtu.be/oF_uocx51qY?si=K5mO7d1obeEqo9DW

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