Improving Early Childhood development through locally adapted and culturally acceptable curriculum implemented through government preschools in remote rural areas and positive parenting programme for improving parenting skills.
This innovation aims to integrate and enhance the existing Anganwadi Program with local resources in the private and education sectors to create a higher-impact program for early childhood development (ECD) of indigenous tribal groups.
How does your innovation work?
The project will create a enhanced curriculum for early childhood development using a tailored family-centered approach. Th...
SEE ALLThis innovation aims to integrate and enhance the existing Anganwadi Program with local resources in the private and education sectors to create a higher-impact program for early childhood development (ECD) of indigenous tribal groups.
How does your innovation work?
The project will create a enhanced curriculum for early childhood development using a tailored family-centered approach. The use of a tablet/PC-based smart register will enable staff to track child progress and optimize health service utilization. The public-private partnership will also spur collaboration between AWP centers and private preschools to guarantee sustainable training and capacity enhancement.
SEE LESSStage 4: Transition to Scale
In India, health services in indigenous tribal area of Maharashtra are provided through a network of the public health system. Anganwadi workers, local community based workers under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), established in 1975, provide supplementary nutrition, preschool education, nutrition and health education and referral services. Despite their significant role in child development, AWW are often overburdened due to administrative and documentation related work.
Registered in Indiain India
Focus Areas:
Curriculum, Entrepreneurship, Pre-primary/Pre-school/ECD Education and 2 MoreSEE ALL
Curriculum, Entrepreneurship, Pre-primary/Pre-school/ECD Education, Health and Digital DevelopmentSEE LESS
1,600
Lives Impacted to Date
$198,750
Funds Raised to Date
Problem
Gaps in Early Childhood Development of under 5 children from Rural India.
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Solution
We are implementing an enhanced Anganwadi Curriculum and Positive Parenting Program for caregivers through Community Participation.
Target Beneficiaries
Children under 5 and their Caregivers
Mission and Vision
Improved ECD Indicators for making children reach their full potential
Competitive Advantage
Hardly any initiatives address the issues of Early childhood development in rural remote areas and we are the pioneers to implement through govt. run ECD centers.
Planned Goals and Milestones
Furthermore, partnerships with community colleges and medical schools will enable continuous quality improvement and training. The innovators are confident that the attendance in AWC will increase to at least 50%. In addition, it is expected that all the children in the intervention group will show some improvement in cognitive and behavioural measures.
| Funding Goal | 250,000 |
| Projected Cumulative Lives Impacted | 5,000 |
| New Implemented Countries | India |
| Recruit | 5 Management, 2 Advisors, 25 Community volunteers |
| New Feature | Parents Treasure Box for promoting Early Childhood Development |
The Team Behind the Innovation
An interdisciplinary team with expertise in Early Childhood development and experience of implementing Positive Parenting program. Team also includes experts in Child Psychology, psychometric analysis and pedagogy for early childhood curriculum.
EXECUTIVE TEAM INCLUDES WOMEN AND YOUTH